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New 50th Colors

SFLP

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I was just checking out Guitarsale's website and it looks like there are a couple more colors coming out soon -- Scotch Burst and Faded Maple Leaf Burst.
 

bugman4214

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i was sent a few pics they said i was the first to see them, not sure i belive that,but the scotch looks a lot like the cognac and the maple leaf looks nice
 

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....okay! If somebody from Gibson is reading this? This is getting outa hand here folks? What next?
Faded Tree Bark Red VOS?....Geeez!!:wow

Peace!:hank
 

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I was just checking out Guitarsale's website and it looks like there are a couple more colors coming out soon -- Scotch Burst and Faded Maple Leaf Burst.

The colors look pretty cool to me, especially the Scotch Burst. I have to admit though, my first thought was poor Mike! :rofl I wonder how big of an 09 Harem he is going to finally wind up with! It is already something to behold! :headbange
 

TomGuitar

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Poor MikeSlub... He'll have to get a wider angle lens.

2009_Atlanta_Burst_and_big_gaggle_023.jpg


:salude Mike.
 
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Kind of a slap in the face to anybody that bought one of the first 500 thinking they were the only limited edition colours coming out this year, don't ya think?
There were 500 Heritage Cherry & Darkburst R9s this year. Maybe they're releasing another 500 in limited colours? 20 runs of 25 guitars per colour. :hmm
 

John Potter

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It looks like, if you include the various signature colors (Bloomfield burst, Pearly Gates burst, Page #2 burst) they'll be having, Gibson is well on it's way to 59 colors in honor of the 59!!!

This is ridiculously cooooooooooooooooooooooool!!!

But... what I want to know is: Where are the RED (page 158 of BOTB) bursts??? :)
 
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Look for the appendix burst, the cloud burst and the inflated ego burst.
 

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One advantage with all these new colors is that there will be a much larger palet of colors to choose from for pre-2009 refins at R.S. guitarworks, and HistoricMakeovers, etc. This makes it much easier for the guitar owner if he likes any of the 31 flavors... "Just make it a Golden Orange"
 

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One advantage with all these new colors is that there will be a much larger palet of colors to choose from for pre-2009 refins at R.S. guitarworks, and HistoricMakeovers, etc. This makes it much easier for the guitar owner if he likes any of the 31 flavors... "Just make it a Golden Orange"

Many of the new limited colors are based on photos found in BOTB. The shipping labels on some that I have seen even specify the page number. Re refinishes, I think a lot of owners have previously done exactly what WW and Guitarsale are doing -- i.e., specifying by page number a color found in BOTB and having it be reproduced as closely as possible to that photo.
 

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Used to be cherry sunburst or tobacco burst; now they've gone to the other extreme. Way too many colors:hmm
 

DoubleBoogie

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What will be interesting to see, is how these new colors fade out over time. :jim
 

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If they're using the same hardcore dye they have been, they won't fade much, right?
 

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Kind of a slap in the face to anybody that bought one of the first 500 thinking they were the only limited edition colours coming out this year, don't ya think?
There were 500 Heritage Cherry & Darkburst R9s this year. Maybe they're releasing another 500 in limited colours? 20 runs of 25 guitars per colour. :hmm

If I'm not mistaken the first 500 were actually "50th" anniversary 59's with a gold certificate. The rest are stock 59 reissues in different colors.

AP
 
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