Gibson color: which one do you prefer?

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Gibson | Custom Color

 

[Lammchop93]

Kerry green is my favorite Gibson color. You don’t see it often though.

id love a tbird or SG in that color

 

[jd56hawk]

A Thunderbird in Translucent Teal or Cardinal Red Burst would look nice.

 

[Pdaddy1978]

I picked Polaris white ....but,...no Heritage cherry?

 

[P. Aaron]

Free bass is an ok color.

 

[iiipopes]

You forgot my favorite: Blueberry Burst.

 

[micguy]

None of the above - I prefer something that works with the aesthetic that the thing is made of wood. Not a fan of paint. Stain? - so long as it looks like some kind of wood, OK.

The figured top/cherry is kinda cool.

 

[Pauly 4001]

Begging your pardon squire:
tobacco sunburst if you please.

 

[TBird1958]

Kerry green is my favorite Gibson color. You don’t see it often though.

id love a tbird or SG in that color

Like so.........

I voted Cardinal Red, mostly because I don't have a Bird in that color, yet.

 

[JIO]

Heather Poly, much like Fenders Burgundy Mist Metallic - mostly because Cherie (Bond Girl) plays an Epi in that shade.

 

[Bent77]

Ebony, makes the chrome hardware really pop.
The purple bird @TBird1958 owns though is probably my favorite

 

[DaveParker39]

Depends on the instrument.
For a Les Paul I like a burst or goldtop.
For a Thunderbird I like cardinal red.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Like so.........

I voted Cardinal Red, mostly because I don't have a Bird in that color, yet.

So damn sexy!

 

[Rocket Queen]

You left out Carrot Orange.

 

[Dynacord]

I'm partial to Inverness Green

Particularly on t-birds, as they were designed by 1950s auto designer Ray Dietrich, I think the car colors really fit the aesthetic.

 

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[MattZilla]

Picked TVY, but really I love their Antique White- even more than I like Fender’s Olympic White.

If they did the LPDCT in AW, it easily would’ve won out over the Fallout for me. Heck, if there was a currently produced Thunderbird in AW, I’d have to have it.

 

[brianrost]

I recall the TBird offered in Heather Poly for a nanosecond or two in the 1980s. First time I saw that color and loved it.

Here’s one from the 60s, looks like it’s faded…would it have been nitro back then?

Here’s a Firebird from 2010, it’s more purple

 

[Katoosie]

I'm partial to Inverness Green

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Particularly on t-birds, as they were designed by 1950s auto designer Ray Dietrich, I think the car colors really fit the aesthetic.

Love it!

 

[Dynacord]

I recall the TBird offered in Heather Poly for a nanosecond or two in the 1980s. First time I saw that color and loved it.

Here’s one from the 60s, looks like it’s faded…would it have been nitro back then?

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Here’s a Firebird from 2010, it’s more purple

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That first one looks like Golden Mist (Gibson's answer to Fender's Shoreline Gold - though these are car colors) to me-- though it could be the aging of the clear. Despite the "poly" names, the Gibson colors were acrylic lacquer (this was also true of a number of the Fender colors as well) and the clear coats were nitro; so the colors do get thrown off as the clear yellows.