Hi John, i've always liked traditional style guitars but for some reason there's something i find interesting about this shape, {go on ozeshin ..let me have it }. I definately don,t find it offensive....
No vote from me, because while it's definitely not lovely, I don't hate it either.
If there was a poll button that said "If this was hanging on the wall in my local guitar shop I would probably be intrigued enough to take it down and play it before hanging it up again and walking away", then I would probably press that button. :wink:
I think a Ravelle can be a beautiful guitar. I like the shape. Not as much as a real Les Paul shape, but more than e.g. an explorer-like shape.
BUT: the colour is ugly imho, and the drilled pick guard makes it even uglier. And teh black hardware also doesn't make it look better, imho.