Are flame tops corny?

[OutterLimits]

Don't judge a guitar by its cover. Flame or no flame, if it has the mojo, you play it, you own it.

I would never buy a 10K guitar that is special reserve wood etc etc. I have to play the things, not enough money to collect them. So no plaid shorts for me.

 

[Tweeker]

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• Tweeker
• Mar 12, 2020

This is my uneducated bias, but when I see a flame top les paul or PRS, I have to assume that the owner exclusively plays them in plaid shorts.

Am I the only player that's willing to admit they choose their guitar tops to match their outfits - especially shorts?

 

[MKB]

I personally prefer tan pants with my flamey top guitars, makes the grain pop.

Come to think of it, every one of my main guitars (including acoustic) have flame on them somewhere. As much as I adore flame top LPs, flame necks are a close second. And if the flamed wood isn't roasted or on a Gibson acoustic, it must be cherry sunburst. There should be a constitutional amendment about this.

If you don't get a visceral thrill when looking down at a flame maple neck you're playing, you really should have your emotions checked.

 

[Arc Anjil]

I don't care for quilt-tops, but I can respect a well done burst, specifically a teardrop burst. My Epi LP is a nice honeyburst.

 

[Jeff Gehring]

Corny top was a bad dude...

 

[danelectro]

Nothing corny here in my opinion...

I'd say a good ol' flametop Les Paul is a lot less corny than any of the guitars shown below, which is just a small sampling of the hundreds of corny guitars currently available from Musician's Friend

 

[erikzen]

I have no problems with flame tops but I would rather not pay extra for it on a guitar.

 

[The Funk]

If you don't like it, thats cool. Personally, I find beautiful wood beautiful. I only have one flametop guitar, and I got it when I was 13. But, I'm going to build a few, and some of them will definitely have flamey tops.

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

I wanted one that looked like a violin...

 

[JScaster]

I like flame tops, just not on Fender style guitars.

 

[xmd5a]

What's truly cheesy is nitro finish. That crap rubs right off.

 

[viper jazz]

Flame tops make me feel like I'm playing my grannie's cabinet for her china. I feel like I'm gonna break something.

 

[singlecutarmy]

Nothing corny here in my opinion...
I'd say a good ol' flametop Les Paul is a lot less corny than any of the guitars shown below, which is just a small sampling of the hundreds of corny guitars currently available from Musician's Friend

Excuse me take back what you said about the ESP EII FRX. They're one of the few pointy guitars I find very appealing.

 

[Mr.Woody]

I only like them if they are not symmetrical or too tight.
Here's mine:

 

[ucnick]

Black or tan (and also plaid or paisley) cargo shorts RULE!!!!
But only in hot weather, I can't understand why some guys wear them in cold weather...

 

[shallbe]

Me so corny!!!

If you are offended by flametop LP Customs, LOOK AWAY NOW!

That way you won't have to see a 17 year old, 10 lb. tone beast with a fat neck that just happens to have some nice maple on top. Sounded so good Friday night. Nothing like a great LP Custom, IMO. I'm a big Mick Ronson fan---looked for a plaintop natural custom and got a great deal on this back in 2003. It has some battle scars now.

 

[KiddBilly]

If they are, then I'll be eating corn casserole till my teeth rot out!

 

[Riff_Attack]

love figured guitars. quilt is ok, but thick flame is where its at.

 

[JonSick]

I've never really liked figured tops; there's only a few exceptions being Gibson or Fender bursts (only some). Everything else looks like I'm wearing a christmas tree.

I dunno; I just like solid finishes. Pretty much anything apart from black.

 

[73171]

I love flame tops!
Here's my Les Paul Supreme. I added the Bigsby and the pickguard.