One version of the 'TV yellow' story has it that white guitars were too bright under studio lights for the TV cameras of the day to cope with. Mustard yellow stayed within the cameras' usable contrast range. Sounds plausible to me.
I'm pretty sure that's a myth. The TV Model Junior was to promote the Les Paul and Mary Ford TV show and painted yellow like the standard television sets of the time. Les Paul would use it on said TV show.
I never bought the "TV yellow came from being seen on TV" story since the only models that received this color were student/budget guitars.. I have heard the alternative theory that it comes from Les Paul appearing on TV in his Les Paul TV hour/show. The very fact that the LP TV MODEL suggests it isn't the color, that it is the TV show that is the focus.. Alternatively "limed mahogany" was a very popular feature in post war american furniture and thus a lot of TV boxes had this finish.
Would love to hear these in contrast to the other custom shops like the R8 and r9s I personally feel like the the junior belongs on the holy grail list
My dad bought his house in 1969 for $15,000, sold unrenovated $350,000 in 2014. Converse Allstars 1974 $15.00, today $60. Brand new King 2b trombone in 1977 $500, today $2700.
cool is not the adjective I'd use for the look of a Junior, but why not? They look both '50 and somewhat punky...as the aural spectrum of the unique pick up from warm '50 rock sound to nasty agressive hum....'75 -'80 punkrock sound.
Hey Mark and Joss. When i saw you guys in a video at first, Mark seemed a bit quiet and self entitled and Joss just seemed lame and unconcerned. But, ive been watching for a while now and I love your banter! Great playing and Tone. You guys make me want to pick up my guitars every time i watch a video. :)
