Olympic white or Blizard pearl?

Goodrat · April 29th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Getting an American standard Strat. Can't decide on color.
I thought I would go white this time. The pearl looks a little silver, but nice.
Maple neck!

frogger · April 29th, 2008, 01:52 PM

Oly white is classic, blizzard Pearl is more a modern color. Both are nice so you can't go wrong with either. If I bought the Oly white I would have to put a tortise pickguard on which I think is a very cool touch and it brings out the color much better than the white guard.

stxrus · April 29th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Oly white with a maple neck!!!!!

tortoise guard would also look awesome, IMHO

i've got a white blonde tele/maple neck/tortoise guard and it's really beautiful.

steve

roadkillbill · April 29th, 2008, 03:25 PM

I don't think I've seen Blizzard Pearl, but Oly white will never let you down..

Here's my '91

Dennis68 · April 29th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Oly white if it were me...

Frank B · April 29th, 2008, 06:33 PM

I've seen the blizzard pearl (tele & strat) and it would be my pic.
I haven't seen a picture on the net that really comes close to it's true effect. Very nice, especially for a strat.

Goodrat · April 30th, 2008, 06:55 PM

I think I'm changing my mind and getting the Sierra one. Something about the white is just too formal. Like wiping your shoes before you walk on a white carpet.

Michaell · May 3rd, 2008, 11:52 PM

blizzard pearl

wilkat1 · May 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM

I think the Blizzard Pearl finish is gorgeous and classy.

blue metalflake · May 4th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis68

Oly white if it were me...

+ another one. Its a Strat classic.

Floral_telecast · June 20th, 2009, 06:40 AM

this is the only blizzard pearl i've been able to find that shows what it truely looks like i'm hoping to get the maple version from sounds live

vintage2 · June 20th, 2009, 07:38 AM

blizzard pearl

Guinness · June 20th, 2009, 07:40 AM

I like both. If it were me, I'd probably go with the Oly white.

Although, have you seen Fender has released a few limited colors? Fiesta Red, Daphne Blue & Seafoam Green- all with matching headstocks. I've been wanting a daphne blue strat for a long time... sure wish I was in the market ;)

Enjoy your search (and new guitar)!

~Randy

Ivan · June 20th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Olympic white.... go with the classic!

Also Olympic white and a rosewood board is my favourite combination (instant Blackmore and Hendrix).

maxsmith · June 23rd, 2009, 01:38 PM

Blizzard Pearl is one of those finishes like Inca Silver - it looks kinda dull until stage lights hit it and then it comes alive - both colors contain something metallic that looks awesome under stage lights.

When I see my Inca Silver Robert Cray under fluorescent light, it looks like a slightly greenish battleship grey, but under stage lights its a gorgeous reflective platinum.

Oly White is a classic - but if I was playing out (and I do), I'd get the Pearl with a shell guard (and I did).

Max

irishtele · June 23rd, 2009, 03:39 PM

Olympic white all the way!!

pcypert · June 23rd, 2009, 11:26 PM

My oly white is inching towards yellow a bit too much for me. I really like the flat matte white of the Billy Corgan TBH

Thekillertree · June 24th, 2009, 02:53 AM

Both. For sure haha.

vintage52 · June 24th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Olympic White here.

62 reissue in fact and by god it's getting towards the banana pudding colour I've heard of (and seen in the pic above)

t2t80 · June 24th, 2009, 09:51 PM

olympic white is nice, i gots one. But its starting to turn a very ugly yellow!!! Its only gonna get worse too... Id say go for the pearl

Radspin · June 24th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Fender has re-released Foam Green? Can you tell me where you saw it? Foam Green is my favorite Fender color and I've missed a few of them over the years (the Custom Shop guitars at places like Wildwood and Dave's are pretty pricy).

beep.click · July 3rd, 2009, 05:49 PM

Radspin, I've seen them in catalogs and online, and the local Sam Ash store had one on the wall, last week.

April 29th, 2008, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Goodrat TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13	Olympic white or Blizard pearl? Getting an American standard Strat. Can't decide on color. I thought I would go white this time. The pearl looks a little silver, but nice. Maple neck!

April 29th, 2008, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
roadkillbill Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 582	I don't think I've seen Blizzard Pearl, but Oly white will never let you down.. Here's my '91 __________________ It's all right now, in fact, it's a gas..

April 29th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 757	Oly white if it were me... __________________ -Dennis

April 29th, 2008, 06:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Frank B Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec city, canada Posts: 339 10 Photos	I've seen the blizzard pearl (tele & strat) and it would be my pic. I haven't seen a picture on the net that really comes close to it's true effect. Very nice, especially for a strat. __________________ "Don't play what's there, play what's not there.” Miles Davis

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Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 737	blizzard pearl __________________ this space intentionally left blank

April 29th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
frogger Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 510	Oly white is classic, blizzard Pearl is more a modern color. Both are nice so you can't go wrong with either. If I bought the Oly white I would have to put a tortise pickguard on which I think is a very cool touch and it brings out the color much better than the white guard.

April 29th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
stxrus Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Croix, USVI Age: 57 Posts: 1,039	Oly white with a maple neck!!!!! tortoise guard would also look awesome, IMHO i've got a white blonde tele/maple neck/tortoise guard and it's really beautiful. steve

April 30th, 2008, 06:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Goodrat TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13	I think I'm changing my mind and getting the Sierra one. Something about the white is just too formal. Like wiping your shoes before you walk on a white carpet.

May 4th, 2008, 12:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
wilkat1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So. Illinois Age: 41 Posts: 1,905 20 Photos	I think the Blizzard Pearl finish is gorgeous and classy. __________________ MySpace "That number don't mean nothing to me if the guitar don't sound right." - Buddy Guy on the year a guitar was manufactured.

June 20th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Floral_telecast NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 2	this is the only blizzard pearl i've been able to find that shows what it truely looks like i'm hoping to get the maple version from sounds live

June 20th, 2009, 07:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
vintage2 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: houston Posts: 35	blizzard pearl

June 20th, 2009, 07:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
Guinness Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dover, DE Age: 40 Posts: 201	I like both. If it were me, I'd probably go with the Oly white. Although, have you seen Fender has released a few limited colors? Fiesta Red, Daphne Blue & Seafoam Green- all with matching headstocks. I've been wanting a daphne blue strat for a long time... sure wish I was in the market ;) Enjoy your search (and new guitar)! ~Randy

June 20th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ivan Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 562 2 Photos	Olympic white.... go with the classic! Also Olympic white and a rosewood board is my favourite combination (instant Blackmore and Hendrix). __________________ Ivan

June 23rd, 2009, 01:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
maxsmith Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: KY Posts: 224	Blizzard Pearl is one of those finishes like Inca Silver - it looks kinda dull until stage lights hit it and then it comes alive - both colors contain something metallic that looks awesome under stage lights. When I see my Inca Silver Robert Cray under fluorescent light, it looks like a slightly greenish battleship grey, but under stage lights its a gorgeous reflective platinum. Oly White is a classic - but if I was playing out (and I do), I'd get the Pearl with a shell guard (and I did). Max __________________ Become who you are! -- Nietzsche

June 23rd, 2009, 03:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
irishtele Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 284	Olympic white all the way!!

June 23rd, 2009, 11:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
pcypert TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Singapore Age: 29 Posts: 83	My oly white is inching towards yellow a bit too much for me. I really like the flat matte white of the Billy Corgan TBH

June 24th, 2009, 02:53 AM	#18 (permalink)
Thekillertree Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United States Age: 29 Posts: 133	Both. For sure haha.

June 24th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
vintage52 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Age: 41 Posts: 387	Olympic White here. 62 reissue in fact and by god it's getting towards the banana pudding colour I've heard of (and seen in the pic above)

June 24th, 2009, 09:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
t2t80 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: new jersey Posts: 91	olympic white is nice, i gots one. But its starting to turn a very ugly yellow!!! Its only gonna get worse too... Id say go for the pearl

June 24th, 2009, 10:03 PM	#21 (permalink)
Radspin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Northport, NY Age: 54 Posts: 709	Fender has re-released Foam Green? Can you tell me where you saw it? Foam Green is my favorite Fender color and I've missed a few of them over the years (the Custom Shop guitars at places like Wildwood and Dave's are pretty pricy).

July 3rd, 2009, 05:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
beep.click Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 50 Posts: 3,193	Radspin, I've seen them in catalogs and online, and the local Sam Ash store had one on the wall, last week. __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

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