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by pscates » Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:57 pm
I'd be totally fine with that second Warmoth example above. That's dark and uniform and would look fine on such a guitar.
I guess the key, going forward, on buying from this line would be to make it a point to request/specify as dark/streak-free of a neck as possible when placing your order (and hope for the best).
I've got nothing against Pau Ferro. It just looks odd (the lighter or streakier variants, anyway) on a 60's-themed model, as that's typically not what you're used to seeing on those all these years (vintage and reissue models alike). Just a bit jarring, and "something's kinda different here".
That said, they're still gonna sell a boatload of these Olympic White models. And I'm hoping that spurs them into considering some new colors for the main lineup. Give the Surf Green a rest...it's been, what, a solid three years now, right? Hell, even Apple updates/tweaks the colors on their phones, iPads, laptops, iPods, etc. every 12 months (and they don't have anywhere near the awesome history of cool, beloved colors to pull from as Fender does). It's a "want to" thing, I suppose.
At least the orange tint is for the players eyes only!
