pohatu771 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Ladies and gentlemen, I am at a point where I absolutely have to pick a colour for my Spirit. The wood-working is done, the sanding is done, all that's left is to tape and spray. I even have tuners already. I've done the filling, so it will become a Les Paul Special at this point. I'm considering buying another Spirit (an Epiphone, if I could find it) that's not modified, but that's not for a while... and there are others that are higher on my list. The choices are... Vintage Amber Cherry Red Tobacco Brown Red Mahogany Black Samples are here: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Colors,_tints,_and_stains/2/ColorTone_Aerosol_Guitar_Lacquer/Pictures.html#details I don't really want to do a brown... and if I do black, the pickguard is going to be a different colour. Otherwise, black. Here's a preview of the guitar... I took it with my phone, I didn't plan on doing photos. The big brown clamp won't be in the final product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 The big brown clamp won't be in the final product. Oh darn! I'm sure it would add a lot of tone and sustain! Seriously though, Cherry would be my choice. That or TV Yellow, but since that's not on your list I'ma say Cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Oops, double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Are any of those choices transparent? If so, I'd probably go with amber or maybe one of the reds, if the grain is decent (hard to see in the pic). Otherwise black. Don't like brown guitars myself, they remind me of furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 They're transparent... depending on how much I use. Stew-Mac's pictures show plenty of mahogany grain. The wood is just plain... honestly, though, I can't tell what it is. I've heard that they were made from maple and mahogany, but the grain doesn't show me (and I'm hardly a wood expert) one or the other. I don't have any better pictures, and I can't get any - I don't have a work space here, so I have to go to my grandparents' house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydpink7 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'd do the Vintage Amber, or Black... I'd look at other pictures of the Spirit, see which similar ones you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbang Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 RED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwalin Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I would do a tobacco burst brown if it is mahogany, otherwise vintage amber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.E.B.1281734147 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Ebony. The grain is not interesting enough to warrant a transparent color. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedgeSG Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 +11 with K.E.B. the grain isn't in need of highlighting...have you considered anything non-traditional? It's seems to be a nice unusuall piece that wants to scream "lookatme- lookatme-lookatme"... pearl chartreuse maybe? metallic bright orange? Wedgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy01 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I vote for red. I'm building a tele, and I like red for that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 If you're for doing a burst, I vote for Vintage Amber and Red Mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twanger Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 If youwant to see what the wood grain will look like wipe either water or mineral spirits over the body. Either one will dry and until it does it will give you a good idea of what the grain will look like under a finish. This will also lightly raise the fuzzies so you will have to do a final sanding. From the what I can see of the picture the grain looks fairly plain. This would be a fine candidate for a burst, an opaque color or a unique pattern in contrasting colors. Personally I like a wine red in opaque or translucent. If strictly opaque I like a basic white or black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here's another thought... what would y'all think of these colours: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Colors,_tints,_and_stains/1/ColorTone_Concentrated_Liquid_Stain/Pictures.html#details I'm quite partial to blue... the only guitar I want that I want in blue is the Gibson ES-330, which is well out of my price range for quite a while. That means I won't have a duplicate. A blue Les Paul Special, with a black/white/black pickguard, would be quite the guitar, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLesPaul2006 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here's another thought... what would y'all think of these colours: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Colors' date='_tints,_and_stains/1/ColorTone_Concentrated_Liquid_Stain/Pictures.html#details I'm quite partial to blue... the only guitar I want that I want in blue is the Gibson ES-330, which is well out of my price range for quite a while. That means I won't have a duplicate. A blue Les Paul Special, with a black/white/black pickguard, would be quite the guitar, I think.[/quote'] BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Some sort of Red or TV Yellow would get my vote. Classic colours for a classy guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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