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(@boxboy)
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I saw a used Ibanez AGS 83 at my local shop today. Seems like a well reviewed guitar at a great price with just the features I'm looking for.
But, man is it ugly!
A buyer on some site said:
'While this guitar seems to be well made the finish has a very '70s mobil home kitchen cabinet feel...'
And that's spot on.
I don't really get hung up on little cosmetic details, but head to toe homely, that's another story.
Please tell me I'm being shallow and let me go spend some money. :wink:
:)

Don


   
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(@coloradofenderbender)
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Damn, it is ugly!

But, hey you are shallow (like me)! Go spend money, but not on that piece of cabinetry!


   
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(@boxboy)
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LOL!
Bad, hunh? :P
I'll bet it's a great guitar, too! :cry:

Don


   
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(@telematthew)
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I'd play it in public...but that's not saying much.


   
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 Taso
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maybe that picture isn't detailed enough, but I don't think it looks bad.

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(@dennisf6)
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Well I happen to think my AS83 in Violin Sunburst is BEAUTIFUL.

To each his own...

(not my pics.)

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(@steve-0)
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Call me crazy, but I actually kinda like it, it has a rustic, homemade look to me.. kinda like those guitars made out of cigar boxes.

Of course, I don't know how much it costs, and once I saw the price I'd probably change my mind.

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(@boxboy)
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Call me crazy, but I actually kinda like it, it has a rustic, homemade look to me.. kinda like those guitars made out of cigar boxes.
LOL, Steve O. Cigar boxes = great image!
DennisF6 , that's a great looking guitar! A very different body finish than what I was looking at.
CFB's picture post kinda flatters the body colour. The one I saw was more greeny-orange. :shock:
Maybe it's the neutral density film they have over the front windows at the shop that made it look so sickly.

Don


   
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(@citizennoir)
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Hmmm...
On a serious note,
looking at CFB's pic....
It seems that the camo pickguard is a major cosmetic detraction.

It needs a bit of contrast ..... ????

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(@boxboy)
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Thanks, Ken. 8)
What if:

That level of modding I think I could handle...
:)

Don


   
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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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I don't particularly care for the pick-guard, but apart from that it looks OK to me....maybe it's just me, but a pick-guard covering up half an f-hole just loos wrong!

:D :D :D

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 Celt
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I'm with Vic

Get rid of the pick guard and the looks would be improved a lot.

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(@boxboy)
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Great call guys:

I'll give 'er a spin tomorrow if I have time.
Thanks.
:)

Don


   
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(@racetruck1)
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70's mobile home styling?

Nope, it's not avacado green! And no hubcaps on the tires! :lol:

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like the passengers in his car.


   
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(@chris-c)
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Yep, I'd lose the pick-guard too. First thing I did on my archtop was take it off.

I've definitely seen uglier guitars, although I've not actually bought one. The design did remind me a bit of the sort of stretch pants that Rod Stewart liked performing in at one stage.....and we all know how tasteful Rod was.... :shock:

Could be fine when you see it though.

Cheers,

Chris


   
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