Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

For guitars of the straight waisted variety (or reverse offset).
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Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:50 pm

(moderator people: I wasn't sure which sub-forums was the best suited for this, so feel free to move it :) )

Hello everyone!

The title says it all; however, I'd like to discard goldtops, as they seem the most obvious reply to my query. For a possible upcoming project, I'm rather looking for less common colorways... Metallics, stains, plain colors... Pretty much any exemple is welcome. Les Paul, Tele, other makes and models as well, I'm more interested in the finish rather than the shape. Feel free to chime in, even more so if it's one of your builds and want to share the process. Let's start with a few:

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Thanks for your help. :)
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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by bluenote23 » Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:03 pm

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The red sparkle is a plastic drum material lamination. The others are just painted maple caps.

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:26 am

bluenote23 wrote:
Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:03 pm
The red sparkle is a plastic drum material lamination.
Nice! :-*
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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Stereordinary » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:44 am

I did a bunch of guitars like that. It’s one of my favorite looks for a guitar.
Rhoney Guitars, 2010-2017, 2024

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:43 am

Stereordinary wrote:
Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:44 am
I did a bunch of guitars like that. It’s one of my favorite looks for a guitar.
I remember a sherwood green (I think) Oceana which was soooo gorgeous... :?
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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Zork » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:23 pm

That Tele...! :?

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:01 am

Soultool Guitars:

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by InLimbo » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:22 am

I love the combo of this Gretsch I very briefly owned. Black with an aged binding and a darker tinted clear over the back:

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Post by Gordon » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:26 pm

Another Tele:

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:41 pm

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I really like that black with the pelhamtop on those LP Classic...
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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Telliot » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:24 pm

My Tele. :-*

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:47 am

InLimbo wrote:
Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:22 am
I love the combo of this Gretsch I very briefly owned. Black with an aged binding and a darker tinted clear over the back:

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Be still, my beating heart!! :-*
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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:43 am

Whitetop... Not common in my searches. :ph34r:

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by jesterpunk68 » Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:23 pm

PRS Zach Myers

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Re: Looking for pictures of [color]top guitars with a clear back

Post by Gordon » Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:24 am

Noice!

Also, this beauty... :?

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