Being a very shallow type, I've always thought of these as both curious and butt ugly.
That these look ok when Maccas playing one, or in a mop haired period Beatles Benidorm tribute band scenario, anything else a tad, well you know, silly?
A bit like Bootsy's Star Bass, not a look that's easy to pull off at the Nags Head, playing Country and Western on a wet Sunday afternoon.
That said, what do I know, my face is a look most punters would find rather sudden too.