mahogany butterscotch blonde

[ACH91332]

I know that mahogany is generally darker than Alder or Ash but is it possible to have paint a guitar with a mahogany body butterscotch blonde and actually have it look like its supposed to? An example would be trying to make a mahogany bodied Tele look like the 52 Hot Rod Tele. I know butterscotch blonde isn't a solid color. It is a little transparent but is this still possible?

[theboatcandream]

Re: mahogany butterscotch blonde

You mean like this?

http://firstguitarshop.co.uk/view_product.php?product=VINJZDVF20

I think mahogany can be bleached to be a lighter colour. I've seen the product refered to as "limed mahogany". I have no idea how it's done though. It's also possible you're looking for something like this instead:

http://home.flash.net/~guitars/TV_Yellow.html

[Kosh Naranek]

Re: mahogany butterscotch blonde

Front:

Back (same finish over mahogany):

This finish isn't exactly butterscotch blonde, it's a deep gold color. It's the closest thing I have over mahogany.
It is darker in the back than over the maple top. But unless it was bleached, mahogany is not going to be a light colored wood.

If you're building a guitar and deciding what wood to use, you might try korina. It is a lighter colored type of mahogany, and considered a Cadillac of tone woods. I have a korina guitar with a sunburst finish and it's exquisite.

If you're committed to using a mahogany body, another route you could go is use a butterscotch colored finish that isn't as clear. Mary Kay blonde lets a little of the grain show through, but isn't clear enough that the color of the wood darkens the finish. Something like that but a more butterscotch color.

[ACH91332]

Re: mahogany butterscotch blonde

You mean like this?

http://firstguitarshop.co.uk/view_product.php?product=VINJZDVF20

I think mahogany can be bleached to be a lighter colour. I've seen the product refered to as "limed mahogany". I have no idea how it's done though. It's also possible you're looking for something like this instead:


http://home.flash.net/~guitars/TV_Yellow.html

Not sure. The description says that its Poplar and in other parts it says its mahogany lol.

Front:

Back (same finish over mahogany):


If you're building a guitar and deciding what wood to use, you might try korina. It is a lighter colored type of mahogany, and considered a Cadillac of tone woods. I have a korina guitar with a sunburst finish and it's exquisite.

I thought about Korina but its risky. Sometimes you can get a good figure like how Gibson's Korina guitars are, but sometimes you can get an ugly figure like the PRS guitars. Atleast I think the Korina PRS guitars are ugly. Nonetheless it wouldn't be a good figure if I'm trying to emulate Alder or Swamp Ash.