View Poll Results: Blue Dawn or Black Sparkle!

**Jack FFR1846** · 02-25-2010, 05:40 AM

I'd say black sparkle if it's an original finish. If not, then blue dawn or any other original finish. I watched a blue dawn luke sit for a long time (nick pittman's) for sale here at a great price for an 07 LE. I just couldn't convince myself to go with it. Maybe I should have gone and looked at the actual guitar instead of just the pictures.

Whatever way you go, you have to get what YOU want as we all have our own preferences. If I were picking an ideal Luke, it would be a koa body with a maple neck and with the fingerboard replaced with a maple one and a natty headstock.

**Luc** · 02-25-2010, 05:58 AM

Blue Dawn. Looks even better in person.

**dwells** · 02-25-2010, 06:10 AM

BFR luke are the bomb!

**mb99zz** · 02-25-2010, 06:22 AM

Between Blue Dawn and Black Sparkle, I voted for Blue Dawn. I've seen a couple of BFR Lukes in person and they are really nice. So, if you didn't break the bank on a BFR, that would be my second vote

**browndog** · 02-25-2010, 08:44 AM

**paranoid70** · 02-25-2010, 09:37 AM

Blue Dawn all the way.

**kbaim** · 02-25-2010, 10:03 AM

try both if possible. its amazing how 2 of the same guitar can sound and feel a bit different.

sound and feel always seem to win out over looks a little down the line after ownership

imo...and i own some pretty great Lukes

**jamminjim** · 02-25-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by gtrman66

If you have a chance to play both,pick the one with the most mojo and don't mess with it.If there's not much of a difference go with the blue dawn.It's the factory finish,and a discontinued one at that.Worst case if you have to sell it you'll make more on it than a refinished instrument.Refinishing,if not done properly and professionally can ruin an otherwise great guitar so go for feel,overall tone and vibe first over color IMHO.

this brother speaks high wisdom, which should be followed IMO

**DrKev** · 02-25-2010, 10:18 AM

I don't like the idea of refinishing, besides a non-Ball black sparkle just won't be the same. You'd know it and you might just hate yourself for removing a blue dawn finish.