Firebird I Refinishing thoughts

redrighthand

So, I fancy having my Epi Bonamassa Firebird I refinished. I've never been too keen on the gold colour, plus it's had a neck break which is nicely repaired but not refinished. I'm mulling over a few colours, what do y'all think?

Of course this is purely down to personal preference and I am unlikely to be swayed by popular opinion, but hey it's an excuse to share some Firebird p0rn! So, in order of current preference:

1. Inverness Green

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d1/70/8a/d1708aa874704ea03b29b3b831c02c09--gibson-guitars-inverness.jpg

2. Aged Pelham blue

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFSr6vPUIAEZrOE.jpg

3. Cardinal Red

http://www.long-mcquade.com/files/71438/lg_2b278bc72968bb9954c9a49722e600e9.JPG

4. Seafoam

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g373/Snowden2/IMG_1491.jpg

5. Vintage white

http://www.hybridguitars.com/img/1759/P_1.jpg

Funkfingers

Strip to natural and apply gunstock oil.

Blackfriar Lilac wood stain dries to look like Gibson Cherry red.

John_P

The correct answer is to sell it to me.  
But failing that I’d go for the aged Pelham blue.  

mart

I’d go for Inversneckie Green, but the Cardinal Red might match your right hand better.

DrBob

Aged Pelham Blue. It looks majestic

rexter

One of the metallics for sure! Inverness Green is beautiful. Hmm so is aged Pelham...
This is a 60s Melody Maker I used to own, the Pelham Blue had aged to a deep green. Big regrets for selling this. Picture is pretty bad, best I could find...

abw1989

Pelham Blue as per my profile picture!

Winny_Pooh

I'm partial to greens but vintage white with a dark tort gaurd would look amazing

axisus

I'm not keen on any that you posted. I think that Melody Maker guitar colour would look cool though

redrighthand

I think I may have found THE colour

https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images/content/2017_10/BLOGs/Dec17_DGS-Vault-1964-Gibson-Firebird-I-A_WEB.jpg

vale

https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--yeRxvm34--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1462923580/dalnq4agjzpmbnxkvu9p.jpg

GoldenEraGuitars

How’s about metallic gold?

https://i.imgur.com/pd4gbrX.png

redrighthand

lonestar said:

How’s about metallic gold?

https://i.imgur.com/pd4gbrX.png

That’s what it is right now!

Funkfingers

Exactly!

GoldenEraGuitars

redrighthand said:

lonestar said:

How’s about metallic gold?

https://i.imgur.com/pd4gbrX.png

That’s what it is right now!

I know

or sunburst...

https://i.imgur.com/NNz96rU.jpg

Or metaliic violet

https://i.imgur.com/j76Ck2v.jpg

IvisonGuitars

I’d go ‘classic’ Sunburst but perhaps it’s a bit boring and it’d down to what the wood looks like underneath.

Danielsguitars

or go with a completely custom colour, i do love a purple sparkle finish 

p90fool

I have one too, and I'm tempted to strip it and see what it looks like. If it was a similar gold to my LP I'd probably leave it, but it's almost silver in some lights and looks a bit insipid, plus it's also the proper 9-ply construction and it's a shame not to show those stripes off. 

Although I assume it's not nitro, the lacquer seems thin and flakes easily, unlike the usual Epi bulletproof shell, so it might be a relatively easy job.