# which of these guitars just look cooler to you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891 "2014-02-21T17:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/21 "2014-02-21T21:45:58Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > The Les Paul will look more appropriate for blues or rock, the Gretsch for swing or rockabilly. My thoughts exactly. I chose the Les Paul, because I have a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Epi. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/22 "2014-02-21T21:48:00Z")
Strictly on appearance - the Les Paul. ---
**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/23 "2014-02-21T23:23:21Z")
Both are cool for different reasons but I _guess_ i’d go for the Les Paul. My thing is that I feel like the sunburst Les Paul is so iconic that it’s kind of a boring answer. ---
**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/24 "2014-02-21T23:31:00Z")
However if this thread is a raffle and you’re giving one away i’ll take the Gretsch. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/25 "2014-02-21T23:32:29Z")
I’m a sucker for cherry sunburst. Just love it. Do Gretsch’s come in cherry sunburst, 'cause I’ll take that option. Seriously, send it to my room, bathed and perfumed. Told you I love cherry sunbursts 🙂 The Gibson’s flash, the Gretsch is retro-cool. There’s arguably quite a bit of retro-cool about the Les Paul as well, but a hollow-body just screams it. Gretsch wins, but it would benefit from a different paint-job. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/26 "2014-02-22T00:07:13Z")
I’d go the solid body, I don’t like the look of f holes. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/27 "2014-02-22T00:24:59Z")
(without reading the thread in case anything I say is repeated) A- if you’re going to play country/countrypop or rockabilly type B- for anything else. I think B looks cooler because I don’t like any of the musical options I put in A, so I say B Edit: I am not a musician in any way shape or form. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/28 "2014-02-22T00:36:53Z")
Les Paul all the way, no matter the color. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/29 "2014-02-22T00:48:38Z")
At least two necks or I’m not interested. [![](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/EAZdiJGWdfI/maxresdefault.jpg) ](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/EAZdiJGWdfI/maxresdefault.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/30 "2014-02-22T01:01:55Z")
Player with a bias towards classic and vintage, I prefer B. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/31 "2014-02-22T01:12:56Z")
B. I’ve always liked Les Pauls. I used to own a cheap Les Paul clone. None of my current guitars is that style though. I also really like the way a true Les Paul sounds. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/32 "2014-02-22T01:16:01Z")
I know nothing about guitars. I like B better, A is too fancy or complicated looking. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/33 "2014-02-22T01:20:31Z")
I have B. It’s cool. Although since it’s a Les Paul Classic Plus “1960”, you’ll want to replace the unfortunate stock ceramic pickups with something better. I put covered Seymour Duncan’s in mine, Pearly Gates in the bridge, SH-1 '59 in the neck. ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/34 "2014-02-22T01:33:22Z")
I know nothing about guitars. I thought A was cooler, though the big white thing on the front is a bit jarring. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/35 "2014-02-22T01:53:53Z")
> [@Mr.Natural](#): > > I’m most curious about the opinions of NON guitar players, but anybody can…errr…play. Just please note if you’re a player. edit: and as noted, I’m really just interested in what you think looks better, and not what you think may be a better guitar. > > Darn. I forgot you guys don’t do images on this forum. Ok. I’ll link the images… > > A > [http://i43.tinypic.com/2u8gfmc.jpg](http://i43.tinypic.com/2u8gfmc.jpg) > > B > [http://i57.tinypic.com/zv520x.jpg](http://i57.tinypic.com/zv520x.jpg) Why are you asking? ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/36 "2014-02-22T02:58:54Z")
[quote=“bup, post:19, topic:681891”] If the purpose of a guitar is to get babes, and it mostly is, then ‘looks cooler’ means ‘gets the kind of babes you’re after.’ [QUOTE] This. The babes I’m after would go for the Gretsch…the LP is too obvious, too bland looking, too “everybody has one” for me, and thus for the chix I’m looking to meet. Disclaimer: I played my first paid guitar gig on New Year’s Eve 1968. Made my living playing for 10 years. Still play whenever I can. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/37 "2014-02-22T03:47:30Z")
I vote for A. I like the black & orange. Did not even notice it had holes until I read the thread. I know nothing about guitars. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/38 "2014-02-22T03:55:04Z")
I hate cherry sunburst. It’s so cheesy and just feels outdated to me. I love the look of hollow body electrics (I like the sound better too. They tend to be played with a cleaner, more mellow sound which I appreciate.) So the Gretsch wins for me. I am not a guitar player, but I am married to one and have spent many hours of my life wandering around guitar stores while my husband window shops. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/39 "2014-02-22T04:03:32Z")
I’m not a guitar player. I like B. It looks like it’s been around the block yet well cared for. I like that. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891/40 "2014-02-22T04:12:49Z")
I never cared that much for the look of hollow bodies until I saw Clapton playing that Byrdland in Concert for Bangla Desh. BEAUTIFUL looking instrument. Problem is (besides the price) being a hollow body, it’s prone to feedback and lacks sustain. Now, if they made a semi-hollow one, where the neck, bridge, pickups and tailpiece were all mounted to a hard maple, or maybe mahogany block, I think it would be a beautiful and great sounding guitar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-guitars-just-look-cooler-to-you/681891.md?page=3)