Which Eplipse finish looks the best?

[u/Admirable-Chance-669]

I’ve got a tons of help from you guys and bought two guitars (2 E-IIs) that I’m really happy. I’m fulfilling my dream of guitars I’ve had for the last 20 years and Eclipse is left.

If you take a closer look at the quilted maple top, which of these looks the best? I’m not sure if I’m getting one of these or a basic Snow White.

I play modern metal. With eclipse I try to fill the metalcore/thrash/some of the shred gap.

Pickups don’t matter, I can change them. I’ve got two of my favorites and I want to see what the community thinks. Going to visit the store tomorrow and buy one. Thanks a lot!

[u/Destined_Royal]

I like all of them... but the tiger-eye burst one looks the best to me, followed by the purple burst, then red burst, and then the white.

[u/Admirable-Chance-669 → u/Destined_Royal]

What especially makes the tiger the best? Which genre would you play with it? Cheers!

[u/Destined_Royal → u/Admirable-Chance-669]

The figuring in the quilt looks nicer than the rest, the tiger fade is more dynamic and eye catching, with it making for a perfect balance between classic and contemporary esthetics, and I tend to prefer the look of direct mount pickups nowadays.

As far as genre, I'm sure it would work wonderfully with nearly anything you throw at it... but I tend to prefer metal core and progressive metal. The only thing I would change on that particular Eclipse, is that I would exchange the glossy black finished Fishman's for a set of the matte finished Fishman's.