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Iced tea bursts?

Ihateusernames

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There are so many ice tea burst reissues around now, but I have never seen a real burst in that color. Does anyone have a an example of a burst that looks close to an iced tea fade from a modern-day reissue?

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asapmaz

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Welcome to the forum but I do find your question a bit puzzling.
Almost all '58-'59 bursts seem to have now faded to a lemon or iced tea color.
 

Ihateusernames

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All the iced tea burst reissues are a lot darker around then the bursts I've seen. They just don't look similar at all to me. (Sorry if my descriptions aren't accurate I'm kinda new here).
 

Tom Wittrock

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There are so many ice tea burst reissues around now, but I have never seen a real burst in that color. Does anyone have a an example of a burst that looks close to an iced tea fade from a modern-day reissue?

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Read the great Burst book: Beauty of the Burst by Yasuhiko Iwanade. I think it explains and shows examples of this [modern] color term. :salude
 

johnreardon

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Here's my R0. Iced Tea was on the hang tag. I couldn't care really as it's a great guitar

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DANELECTRO

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2005 Iced Tea R9:
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1958 'burst:
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I wouldn't say that the modern "Iced Tea" finish is an exact match with this original 1958 'burst, but its pretty damn close
1958 (top)
2005 (bottom)
8-6929BurstDaveHussong0281024.jpg
 
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