What Colour - now updated with the colour applied pics!

TTony

Having finished the last lengthy project, I'm feeling about ready to start the next one.

It's a bit of a cheat, because I'll just be doing the finishing and assembly - all the hard work has already been done.

I was really impressed with the easy and quality of the Crimson stain and EZE Oil finish on the last one, so I'm going to do the same again.  But should it be the same washed denim finish (which is really tempting me) or should I try something different?

Bridge & tailpiece are chrome.  P'ups are either a HFS/VB zebra set, or some chrome covered Gibson PAFs - probably the latter.

TTony

This is the guitar ...





... though it comes with a slight catch;

TTony

The slight catch is the reason that I have it.  Do I just ignore it and accept it as a feature of the top, or try to camoflague it in some way?

WezV

Looks like a perfect candidate for a dark burst to me

JookyChap

Do the opposite of the dark burst (sure I'll work it out in the minute) so that the 'flaw' is spotlighted in a corona - flaunt the imperfection and all that. looks awesome either way

paulnb57

Green and keep the "imperfection", it's a natural thing.......

Green is good with chrome......

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/paulnb57/image_zpswnpevvoi.jpeg

Winny_Pooh

Black/royal blue burst. Or yellow/purple if you plan to start a thread on the PRS forum saying how much better your guitar is cos its made in England, a better country than the USA and even too good for the EU.

TTony

paulnb57 said:

Green and keep the "imperfection", it's a natural thing.......

Green is good with chrome......

Mrs TT is a fan of green.  And you're right, it looks good with chrome.

Winny_Pooh said:

Black/royal blue burst. 

My first thought was black around the edges, with a washed denim middle.  I probably need to try that out on some scrappy first.

Deadman

Orange. That flame is crying out for it. It's my favourite colour too 

Shark_Eyes

I'm voting for green or possibly the royal blue.

SteveRobinson

Do it the burst of your choice then fit an armrest to cover the knot

Sporky

There aren't enough green guitars in the world.

TTony

I'm going to try Washed Denim over Amber.

I'm going to try it on some scrap first.

My thinking is that it might emulate something like this (albeit with different colours, obviously!)

Sporky

Royal Blue over Green!

Philly_Q

I don't know why, but to me that maple top just seems to be calling out for pale blue - i.e. washed denim.

I think I might just live with the flaw rather than try to hide it under an ugly too-dark burst.

TTony

Sporky said:

Royal Blue over Green!

Uggggggg.

(so, no).

Philly_Q said:

I don't know why, but to me that maple top just seems to be calling out for pale blue - i.e. washed denim.

My only reservation about that @Philly_Q is whether a man can have too many washed denim, flamed maple, twin HB guitars ...



Or perhaps I should just go with what I know I like ...



Colours:  so difficult!!

Philly_Q

I was thinking you already had that guitar.... shows what a good colour it is, though.

TTony

First coat was a bit wishy washy - very faded denim;


[that would look a lot better if I'd managed to upload the photo into this new editor, bah]

TTony

TTony

*very* faded denim!

TTony

But, after a couple more coats ... 
... it's looking quite tasty.

That's with the stain still "wet" on the body.  With it dried this morning, it looks a little less interesting, but I'm hoping the oil top coat will re-energise the colour.