What Color To Make This Tele?

[stevieb]

So, I got a project that just sorta grew. Bought some misc. stuff from a dude- I really think he wanted to fund his next hit of crack- and it included a Squier Telecaster neck and several parts. Gathered the other parts and some spares/upgrades, including a MIM Tele body- nice wood. I keep on the lookout for a MIM Tele neck at a nice price (seems the MIM Teles bring about $100 more than the Squiers, so the neck's gotta be less than a c-note) but in the mean time, I am ready to refinish the body.

I am going with nitrocellulose lacquer, and can't decide what color to stain the wood- or if I should stain it, at all. I do know I am going with a translucent finish, don't want to hide this pretty wood under opaque paint. But, what color?

I've still got plenty of red stain from the CB700 drum refinish project, it's a bright-ish red that not too garish. Butterscotch/Blonde/natural seems to be most common colors, and do look good to me (completely natural, not so much as the others.) I did a search on eBay and found several colors- the survey includes all the ones that I think would work as STAINS rather than paint. I've excluded bursts because I don't feel like I am ready to attempt a burst finish. I might just go with the color I like, but as I play lefty, and this is a wrongy (oops, I mean righty) guitar, it will eventually be going to someone else.

What say you, HR community?

 

[Wish]

I'm partial to natural myself....and if you have to use color, I'd probably go with a lighter finish, so you can see the wood better.

 

[diggy_dude]

Seafoam green (sometimes called surf green). Especially if there's a chance I'll be buying it later.

 

[acidrock]

I voted Green too,only because I want a green guitar.

 

[notCardio]

Turquoise or natural. What kind of fretboard? I think some colors go better with maple, and others with rosewood. Being a Squire, I doubt if it's ebony.

BTW, I've got a couple of Squire Tele's that the necks are absolutely great on. Wouldn't trade them for any Fender neck.

 

[diggy_dude]

I voted Green too,only because I want a green guitar.

That's what I'm talking about. But not just any green. Seafoam green.

 

[moresound]

What's wrong with Prince paisley?

 

[diggy_dude]

What's wrong with Prince paisley?

It's Prince's trademark, for one thing. You'd look like a copycat if you painted your guitar like his.

 

[c7sus]

Translucent clown barf.

 

[stevieb]

Man, C7sus, that's disgusting!

 

[c7sus]

There's always mother-of-toilet-seat.

 

[stevieb]

If I didn't already have a pick guard, MOTS would be given serious consideration!

 

[fuzzsniffvoyage]

Jizz White

 

[diggy_dude]

Jizz White

Is that like a pr0n spoof of Snow White? Jizz White and the Seven Peckers.

 

[Greg_L]

Just don't make it look edible or you'll try to eat it.

 

[Murdersgalore]

‪Herc Fede Custom Swirl- for Paul Reed Smith PRS fans!‬‏ - YouTube

 

[Murdersgalore]

....And swirl paint jobs are quite easy to do. Plenty of youtube videos on it. Basically, you need a big bucket or tub filled with warm water, a box of borax, and some oil based humbroil paint. Just avoid the pink and green Steve Vai gay colors.

 

[theD1CKENS]

‪Herc Fede Custom Swirl- for Paul Reed Smith PRS fans!‬‏ - YouTube

that's pretty awesome! I can almost see my SG or Schecter wearing that