MartyGrass 185 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 This should be in the eBay area, I know. But forget the sales part of this for a moment. What's up with green here? The HJS is a traditional archtop. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Johhny-Smith-Archtop-Electric-Guitar/363262176870 I have to admit that the color does grow on me as time passes. Here are some other unusual finishes in the same model. Link to post Share on other sites
pressure 261 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) Many, many, many decades ago I saw a transparent green Gibbons L5c with gold fittings. It looked Fab. Edited January 21 by pressure 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TalismanRich 527 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Green with gold accents and binding like on a 555 or 157 would be nice. Without some bling, it doesn't work for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Seacup 73 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I do not like green or blue guitars. Except the blue one I own, but that's different. Guitars should never be green or blue (except the one I own). There is no room for debate on this topic. I would be willing to discuss the inappropriatness of clown puke burst or that awful maraschino cherry red (not the good Luxardo ones, either, I mean the fluorescent grocery store ones). Blue and green, however...non-discussable. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Gitfiddler 689 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4 minutes ago, Dick Seacup said: I do not like green or blue guitars. Except the blue one I own, but that's different. Guitars should never be green or blue (except the one I own). There is no room for debate on this topic. I would be willing to discuss the inappropriatness of clown puke burst or that awful maraschino cherry red (not the good Luxardo ones, either, I mean the fluorescent grocery store ones). Blue and green, however...non-discussable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Seacup 73 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Get thee behind me Satan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Genericmusic 189 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
Gitfiddler 689 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 57 minutes ago, Dick Seacup said: Get thee behind me Satan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LK155 225 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Blue isn't always bad. Green, on the other hand, should be limited to peas and leprechaun hats. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ElNumero 93 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 19 hours ago, Dick Seacup said: Get thee behind me Satan. You could always ban green guitars from this forum forever! Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Seacup 73 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 hours ago, ElNumero said: You could always ban green guitars from this forum forever! Green and blue. And clown puke. And that ugly maraschino red. Wait, we might also want to include black on archtops in the ban. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TalismanRich 527 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 You'd best be careful, lest the all powerful ADMIN fellow puts you on the naughty list! Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 185 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Here's the guitar in action with Vince Lewis. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Seacup 73 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Vince is a great guy; met him at one or two of the PSPs back in the day. During the Barn Era, IIRC. I will give him a pass on playing a green guitar because, well, he's Vince Lewis. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Genericmusic 189 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2021 at 9:52 PM, Dick Seacup said: Green and blue. And clown puke. And that ugly maraschino red. Wait, we might also want to include black on archtops in the ban. And while you're at it throw out all photos of that "Fugly" headstock. 😉 Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 185 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 So I bought this HJS. I'll figure out what to do with it later. Here is the army issue L-5 along with another Heritage "archtop" in green. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nHRBnMGv7U&feature=emb_logo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 185 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 So there are drab greens and elegant greens. We know greens are good for you. Look, we have a new administration in the White House. This is my Green New Deal. Link to post Share on other sites
TalismanRich 527 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Sorry, but that Olive L5 just looks .... drab! I don't think I would even play it unless it was in a dark room. The 555, on the other hand, is welcome to stay at my place anytime it wants. Its exactly what I said before, Green, gold accents, nice binding. Heck, its even in my high school colors... green and gold! It makes me feel 17 again. Maybe I can play it at the sock hop. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrum13 152 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/24/2021 at 11:06 AM, TalismanRich said: The 555, on the other hand, is welcome to stay at my place anytime it wants. Its exactly what I said before, Green, gold accents, nice binding. Heck, its even in my high school colors... green and gold! It makes me feel 17 again. Green and Gold the color of the dream I had.... Not so long ago. Misty Blue and Lilac too.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ElNumero 93 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/23/2021 at 11:23 AM, MartyGrass said: Here's the guitar in action with Vince Lewis. Who on the far left with the smelly white socks on? Link to post Share on other sites
ElNumero 93 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/23/2021 at 11:19 AM, TalismanRich said: You'd best be careful, lest the all powerful ADMIN fellow puts you on the naughty list! Been there too many times to talk about Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 185 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 7 hours ago, ElNumero said: Who on the far left with the smelly white socks on? I don't remember, but he looks comfortable. Link to post Share on other sites
MartyGrass 185 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 It arrived safely. My wife, who is an artist, was surprised to open the case and see green. She normally doesn't examine guitars but she did this one. Her first words were, "I don't not like the green." She looked it over for a while, approved of it, and said everyone should have at least one green guitar. My teen son thought it was the best color. It needs some cleaning but otherwise is very well built with a great neck and action. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pressure 261 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I like the optional tone control. Link to post Share on other sites
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