jaded_musician Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 What do you think is cooler? I have a TV Yellow, but always lusted after the red transparent P90 Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I have yellow, but like both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Depends on what you personally like. I have a cherry one, and a candy apple red one, but I would not mind a yellow one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaded_musician Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 I keep trying to bring myself to see if someone wants to trade, but then fall back in love with the crazy yellow color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack C Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Wasn’t Hamer’s version of TV Yellow sort of a baby-poop mustard color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaded_musician Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jack C said: Wasn’t Hamer’s version of TV Yellow sort of a baby-poop mustard color? Yes, I was being kind calling it crazy yellow. Almost a pea soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamiam Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Lust-worthy, right here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB0531 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I’m partial to .Transparent Red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulcozby Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 i have a transparent brownish one intereted in a trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaded_musician Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Tempting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The TV Yellow was not the same on all of them. Some are more green and some are more yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Mine seems to be a chameleon TV yellow. In some rooms and light it's very yellow, in others, very green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: The TV Yellow was not the same on all of them. Some are more green and some are more yellow. True. Mine is definitely yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JochenP Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have had both of them. The "yellow" changed to green. Not so cool i.m.o. For me the red one will be the more beautyfull (If you can get no black ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS4 FTW Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have a transparent red one that I bought from another member. I really like it, but I kind of want a yellow one too. I think the answer to the question is whichever one you have/don't have, depending on your attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I have a TV Yellow LP Special with P90's, but I love the color of this one on the 'bay. The price, not so much. Some of you DC area folks will remember Veneman's Music having a huge one-day sale once a year back in the day. I remember at one of those sales they had one red and one yellow Hamer Special and everybody was just walking right on by them. They were priced at $299 each. No affiliation with this ebayer. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HAMER-Special-Cherry-Used-Electric-Guitar-FREE-Shipping/173215218057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 $299 would have been good for a beater with a major repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaded_musician Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 I'd be up for a trade if someone has transparent red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I've seen a lot of different takes on the TV yellow. Some have said that originally it was much closer to "limed mahogany" color, and that they yellowed pretty quickly, which is why everyone thinks its more yellow than it actually is. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Here is what ReRanch has to say about TV Yellow and limed mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 One of the guys who does videos for stew mac had some interesting insight: http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Learn_About_Guitar_Bridge_and_Tailpiece_Installati/1955_Gibson_TV_finish_recreating_that_unique_see-thru_yellow.html Doesn't help that all of the original examples had the lacquer turn yellow long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 My first P90 was advertised as TV Yellow. Imagine my surprise when I opened the case and it was avocado green. This was only a couple of years after the manufacture date. It was around 1990. After that disappointment I stuck with the reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 My "TV Yellow" LP Special is kind of a spicy mustard color too. When I think of TV Yellow, I think of a more butterscotchy color than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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