Still have the most attractive guitar you've owned?

[Mr. Paul]

You may like bling. You may consider a well used vintage guitar a thing of beauty.

By whatever definition of good looks you prefer, do you still have the most visually attractive guitar you've owned?

I consider my Guild F512 to be the handsomest of them all, and still have it. I will add that numbers 2 and 3, both Lowdens, are long gone.

[RP]

I've owned a bunch of guitars, but my Emerald X20 is the best looking of the lot. IMO Emeralds epitomize the marriage/balance of form and function...

[GHS]

I believe I just purchased the best looking guitar I will own. A '99 Takamine Santa Fe DSF48c...just stunning southwest design inlay on the neck and around the soundhole. Will need a neck reset soon ( it is 20+years old), but the structure and cosmetics and frets are A+ shape.

[Shades of Blue]

The best looking guitar I've ever owned was a Gibson R7 Les Paul Goldtop. Sold it stupidly to fund a PRS purchase.

[Rosewood99]

My K66ce all Koa 12-string:

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[Tnfiddler]

I have two of the best looking guitars in my collection. My D41 Ambertone is just killer looking on the front!


My Bourgeois Banjo Killer has one of the best looking Mahogany backs I’ve ever seen!

[maplebaby]

some sweet guitars posted!

Mine is a 1999 Taylor 912C ..

[Lillis]

I just sold my Eastman E20 OO. It was a beautiful adironack over rosewood. Same old story,sold to fund another guitar (Martin 00015sm)

Nicest looking was my 2005 Gibson J-100Xtra. Lovely silked sitka and very figured bubinga. I've never seen another one like it. I sold it after 11 years. While it sounded great and the neck was perfect, the guitar was just too large for my frame. I don't miss it and the money went towards my very fine L-1. Unfortunately I don't have pictures anymore.

[Neil K Walk]

The "prettiest" guitar I ever owned was stolen. Fortunately it was an electric guitar that only cost $300. I replaced it with another electric guitar that cost more and though it was also pretty, it fell out of favor. Since then, all the guitars I own are pretty basic. Even my subsequent electrics have been "natural" where there is lack of shell and even sparkly finishes. My acoustics are also basic satin finished guitars.

When I see D-45s and these fancy koa Taylors I often wonder how they sound. Are they really worth thousands more because of all the fancy trim? I was so curious that I've tried my hand at luthery and I can attest that the reason such guitars are so expensive is because they are a complete pain in the keister to build without losing patience and smashing them to kindling.

So now from a player's perspective I'm actually quite proud that my guitars lack bling because the finish feels light and allows the instrument to vibrate. If I want something pretty I'll buy a painting to hang on my wall.

[Glennwillow]

I still have my Guild F512, which certainly is a good looking guitar. And I think my most handsome and artistic guitar is my Gerald Sheppard GA Ave Maria that I purchased used from Billy Boy on this forum some years ago. It's also perhaps the best sounding guitar I own. And my 2018 Martin D-45 is certainly a great looking guitar, as well, and I still have that.

- Glenn

[Tnfiddler]

Originally Posted by Neil K Walk

The "prettiest" guitar I ever owned was stolen. Fortunately it was an electric guitar that only cost $300. I replaced it with another electric guitar that cost more and though it was also pretty, it fell out of favor. Since then, all the guitars I own are pretty basic. Even my subsequent electrics have been "natural" where there is lack of shell and even sparkly finishes. My acoustics are also basic satin finished guitars.

When I see D-45s and these fancy koa Taylors I often wonder how they sound. Are they really worth thousands more because of all the fancy trim? I was so curious that I've tried my hand at luthery and I can attest that the reason such guitars are so expensive is because they are a complete pain in the keister to build without losing patience and smashing them to kindling.

So now from a player's perspective I'm actually quite proud that my guitars lack bling because the finish feels light and allows the instrument to vibrate. If I want something pretty I'll buy a painting to hang on my wall.

I will tell you that I tried out quite a few HD28's before I gave my D41 a go and it beat every single one of them! It's right at the top of the best-sounding Martins I've played.

[jazzizm]

Santa Cruz H-13
Sold it to fund a custom all-mahogany 00 12 fret cutaway.

[DCCougar]

Originally Posted by Mr. Paul

I consider my Guild F512 to be the handsomest of them all, and still have it.

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

I still have my Guild F512, which certainly is a good looking guitar.

I gotta agree on the Guild F-512. I recently picked up a 2018 out of Oxnard. It's everything an F-512 is supposed to be!

But my Guild F-50R out of New Hartford is very similar, but a 6-string. Super gorgeous!

[fitness1]

Gone and missed (only one I wish I'd kept) Sold it 4 times and bought it back 3....Webber David built for me in '07 to my custom specs.