Always thought a Trini would look nice in the rack. The only problems are, that they're fearsomely expensive, and people might think you only bought one because of Dave Grohl. Maybe this could be a way round it.
Dynamic Mike wrote:It's nice but I've just never been a fan of gold hardware.
I'm not a fan of gold plated hardware either, so it has frustrated me for a couple of decades that I've ended up with a couple of guitars with unwanted gold plate. I've had to knuckle down and refuse the temptation to replace the gold hardware.
There are a few guitars where gold hardware looks appropriate.
But I did replace the gold hardware on my LP Jimmy Page model with nickel. Just looks so much better now.
The bridge (especially T-O-M types) is the one thing that normally actually needs replacing. Most of the other bits can be easily de-plated using metal polish and a rag. As long as you can reach the finish, you can rub off the gold plating, as it’s mainly applied over nickel (rather than chrome). But bridge saddle slots or the notches in the saddles are hard to reach and so it’s hard not to leave gold remnants behind.
It can leave a very faint yellowish tinge to the underlying finish, but I’ve done that on a few parts that I couldn’t easily get replacements for.
I know some people are allergic to nickel, so buying chrome-plated hardware would be the only option. However, as gold-plated hardware tends to wear through over time, those people are probably best avoiding gold hardware in the first place unless they know what the underlying metal is.
Diamond-shaped sound holes aren’t my cup of tea, (just too angular on a very rounded guitar shape I think), but a lot of people will like the guitar and it’s certainly good to see more female players get signature models.
Interesting about the gold hardware; hadn't realised this was often considered a bit, what, blingy...? I guess it's a bit much, though a bit of gold bling is cool sometimes.
They were simply thinking that silver = 25 years anniversary and gold = 50 years anniversary. But in reality they were listening to the cocaine and not concentrating on what would make a great looking guitar.
I love me a bit of bling. Doesn't last long though
Perhaps Wonks would share a photo of my Wilkinson Locking Trem in situ in its bath of WD40 as a cautionary tale? Or do you think that might be too horrific, oh caped one?
I have a couple of guitars with gold plated hardware, my 1975 LP Custom and my Brian Eastwood L5/ES175. I bought the LP new (old stock) in 1978, I don't especially love gold hardware, it was just the best available LP I could afford at the time*. TBH the 'bling' really does work on the black LP and I've never regretted buying it.
* I worked for a retailer at the time and had a choice of 5 or 6 at 'cost + 10%. There were a couple I couldn't afford as they were recent stock and the black custom was the 'best of the rest'.
Sam's squeeze sounds like a beaut.
