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nnghhhh. I really fancy a new guitar. I don't need one. But I fancy one. I want one with a bling-y top, something nice and modern looking, with locking tuners, a locking bridge, and generally in the Les Paul family of body shapes.
I already have an ESP LTD EC1000-ET guitar, which I love.
So I thought I'd look at regular non-Evertune ESP LTD EC1000's. There are some really nice finishes out there, but most of them aren't currently in stock.
I really like their Violet Andromeda finish:
This is their Gold Andromeda finish:
This is their Natural Blue Fade finish:
But none of the above are currently in stock anywhere in the UK as a lefty, and according to a few shops it is looking to be July-September next year. Blerggghhh.
So I thought.. okay... what IS currently in stock?? It aint exactly a blingy picture.
So we've got a glossy black, a honey burst, a matte black, and a natural burst. I'm not really moist at thought of any of them. I like them all "well enough" but they don't set the juices flowing like the other finishes.
Bearing in mind that historically, you couldn't really get nice bling left handed guitars. I remember a time where your choices were glossy black, or a cherry red of some description and THAT WAS IT. So times have definitely changed and improved.
Andertons have this one in stock:
But they've just flipped a stock image around (lefty pet peeve!) and thrown that up on the website. It might not look as nice in person. In fact when you find a photo of the real thing you get this:
So you can't really trust photos entirely.
The only other thing I've seen at present that I like the look of is this:
But it is a totally different spec. It is a Baritone 27.7" scale, PRS 277.
It could be cool, but I think I'd also want to get a "regular" spec Les Paul type thing as well eventually.
Anyway..... just throwing this up to get some thoughts out of my head.
I already have an ESP LTD EC1000-ET guitar, which I love.
So I thought I'd look at regular non-Evertune ESP LTD EC1000's. There are some really nice finishes out there, but most of them aren't currently in stock.
I really like their Violet Andromeda finish:
This is their Gold Andromeda finish:
This is their Natural Blue Fade finish:
But none of the above are currently in stock anywhere in the UK as a lefty, and according to a few shops it is looking to be July-September next year. Blerggghhh.
So I thought.. okay... what IS currently in stock?? It aint exactly a blingy picture.
So we've got a glossy black, a honey burst, a matte black, and a natural burst. I'm not really moist at thought of any of them. I like them all "well enough" but they don't set the juices flowing like the other finishes.
Bearing in mind that historically, you couldn't really get nice bling left handed guitars. I remember a time where your choices were glossy black, or a cherry red of some description and THAT WAS IT. So times have definitely changed and improved.
Andertons have this one in stock:
But they've just flipped a stock image around (lefty pet peeve!) and thrown that up on the website. It might not look as nice in person. In fact when you find a photo of the real thing you get this:
So you can't really trust photos entirely.
The only other thing I've seen at present that I like the look of is this:
But it is a totally different spec. It is a Baritone 27.7" scale, PRS 277.
It could be cool, but I think I'd also want to get a "regular" spec Les Paul type thing as well eventually.
Anyway..... just throwing this up to get some thoughts out of my head.
