Help me choose my custom guitar options

[JoshSylosis]

I don't know how many people on here will be into this style of guitar but I can't decide what options to go for.

I'm endorsing Gordon Smith now (left ESP last year) and they are making a GS 2.60 model for me. They're a small UK company who have been around for about 30 years and seen as the UK version of Gibson. It's being fitted with a Floyd Rose trem and two humbuckers.

I can't decide on a finish. Either a silverburst or a tobacco/fireburst kinda thing.

I also really like the scratch plates on the GS guitars but can't decide if I want one or not.

Silverburst finish:

Tobacco-ish finish:

A GS scratch plate:

 

[JMarz]

Oops, meant to vote Silverburst w/o scratchplate.

Do that, man, looks the best!

 

[Pman]

Oops, meant to vote Silverburst w/o scratchplate.

Do that, man, looks the best!

+1

 

[Jevil]

(A)

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

HAET pickguards (excuse me, scratchplates ), so A here as well!

 

[Mago]

a is killer imo!

 

[Ashgarth]

A!

 

[Keregioz]

Silverburst, with or without scratchplate, both look nice. However, since it's a custom guitar I would go for a more "unique" finish rather than a so common one.

 

[Jind]

I'll be different - Silverburst with the scratchplate.

 

[korpse pop]

Gs series is not arch top, but more like a LP junior I see? In that case definately go for a scratchplate, it looks great. I think silverburst looks cool on archtop lp, but tobacco burst w/ scratchplate would be perfect for LP jr type of guitar!

 

[Harry Hughes]

Silverburst!

 

[kaomao]

Of course A

 

[JoshSylosis]

I have been obsessed with silverburst for years cus I totally bum Adam Jones from Tool....but because it's a flat top Gordon Smith, dot inlays and no neck binding (they haven't done either of those in years 20 apparently) I think the tobacco burst will probably suit it more....rendering this whole poll pointless now haha but cheers!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

no neck binding

 

[JoshSylosis]

yeh they don't offer it anymore. it's guna be rad though. a nice, stripped down, workhorse of a guitar. highest quality woods and craftsmanship!
floyd rose and gibson style tuners. will post pics when i get it