Going to pull the trigger on a Mesa California Tweed in the near future. Just sorting our prices and deciding on a finish. Blonde is standard, custom colour would probably be about $400 extra.
I'm leaning towards Surf Green. Blonde is cool but my wife isn't a big fan of it so won't tolerate it sitting in the middle of the lounge very often. Mesa's Surf Green is quite bright in photos, but might fade with time. Sonic Blue is probably too similar to my Tele. Wine Red is really purdy but doesn't quite suit the California Tweed vibe. Could be convinced though. Emerald Green usually doesn't float my boat but I think it looks really nice with the cream faceplate and knobs.
So help me out.
Help me choose a New Mesa Day
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Here are some I made earlier:
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Probably would go with the standard tan grille cloth.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
The blonde or perhaps the red would be the only colours I would want sitting in my lounge for any length of time.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
I reckon wine red will look awesome with a bit of age and a few battle scars.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
denche blue reminds me of baby vomit, with those corners and grill cloth
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
actually, no. Nothing with those 'tan' corners 
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Wine Red is the best, but I wouldn't pay $400 extra, it doesn't cost more to make it does it.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Which one sounds best?
Like the emerald green followed by the red but I'd save $400 and get the blonde.
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Like the emerald green followed by the red but I'd save $400 and get the blonde.
$400 is a cool pedalboard toy.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Tell that to bloody Mesa.sizzlingbadger wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 6:28 pm Wine Red is the best, but I wouldn't pay $400 extra, it doesn't cost more to make it does it.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
The blonde is great.
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Re: Help me choose a New Mesa Day
Black looks smart but if you're getting a new Mesa it'd be nice to take the opportunity to choose a more distinctive, 'custom' finish. I always liked the wood / wicker stuff they did when they did that thing. Back when they did it.
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They still do it. Want to guess how much it would add for a wooden finish?