Strat colour vote

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Colour

Capri O
24
46%
Oly White
18
35%
Black
2
4%
Trans white
8
15%
 
Total votes: 52

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Re: Strat colour vote

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GrantB wrote:Oly white still in. But I am concerned about the black leaching from the korina. I’ll do some tests
That would look kind of cool. Almost a less opaque version of blonde.
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Interestingly, I only selected 2 of those photos....... :think:
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This MJT body is completely off the wall but I think it's close to Grant's colour. Gets my vote.
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Yours looks good slowy. I have sealed mine with shellac which the black sap has latched onto. No probs after grain fill, sand and final undercoat nitro.... but I’ve seen many Gibson’s leech into the top coats. I think trans anything is out....well, ‘cept for the obvious....
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GrantB wrote:Yours looks good slowy. I have sealed mine with shellac which the black sap has latched onto. No probs after grain fill, sand and final undercoat nitro.... but I’ve seen many Gibson’s leech into the top coats. I think trans anything is out....well, ‘cept for the obvious....

Reverend use Korina and solid colour them; but that would be poly of course. Mine is finished in Tru Oil.
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Oly white.

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If you used that orange to make Fiesta then my recommendation would be for Faded Tahitian Coral, no doubt in my mind.

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Voxshall wrote:If you used that orange to make Fiesta then my recommendation would be for Faded Tahitian Coral, no doubt in my mind.

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That would be very easy to mix....hmmmm
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GrantB wrote:
That would be very easy to mix....hmmmm
Go for the full power colour or close to it. You're not doing a traditional re-creation or you'd have used Alder. Besides, it'd look fantastic sitting next to my green G&L. We could do an Irish Celtic Punk thing; the band split into two camps at opposite sides of the stage, hurling licks at each other.
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jeremyb wrote:Nice wood!
Agree. Can't you just clear coat it?

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Burn it and play a Gibson :shifty:

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Orange is winning back now

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SimonHirst wrote:Burn it and play a Gibson :shifty:
Fender for basses, Gibson for guitars... you know it makes sense! No grey areas :D Its a digital fact!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote:
SimonHirst wrote:Burn it and play a Gibson :shifty:
Fender for basses, Gibson for guitars... you know it makes sense! No grey areas :D Its a digital fact!
Although I don't actually own any fenders or gibsons :D
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote:
Bg wrote:
SimonHirst wrote:Burn it and play a Gibson :shifty:
Fender for basses, Gibson for guitars... you know it makes sense! No grey areas :D Its a digital fact!
Although I don't actually own any fenders or gibsons :D
That’s ok. Haven’t I told you I don’t actually play guitar at all?!
I’m here for the bants.

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