Keep in mind, the purple heart will be denser and heavier than swamp ash, so be careful picking tuners so it doesn't become neck-heavy.
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Originally posted by Masta' C View Post
I actually just reached out to him myself. If Warmoth won't do a transparent neon green finish, I believe Marty will!
His work looks amazing, BTW
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Marty got back to me. He said that Warmoth's "trans neon green" is not really a true "neon" finish, being a little darker in person than it appears in well-lit photos, but he can duplicate that transparent bright green color easily. From what I understood, doing a satin version of that finish is also possible.
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Originally posted by Masta' C View PostMarty got back to me. He said that Warmoth's "trans neon green" is not really a true "neon" finish, being a little darker in person than it appears in well-lit photos, but he can duplicate that transparent bright green color easily. From what I understood, doing a satin version of that finish is also possible.
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I have decided I will go with a Custom Shop 78 pickup set for this build. It will be a chambered swamp ash Regal body with a quilted maple top (I would prefer a swamp ash top, but I found a quilted maple option I like) hopefully finished by Marty Bell (I have yet to discuss it with him, but that is the plan). Transparent neon green dye on the top with transparent neon green for the swamp ash back as well. Purpleheart neck, 24.75" scale, glow in the dark skull and crossbone inlay. Custom shop 78 set with 4-conductor for push/push volume pots. Thanks for all the help everyone! I can't wait to see this one come together...
I will try to get in touch with Warmoth to request a purpleheart neck and fretboard that will look quite purple next to such a bright green body. Maybe they will throw me a bone, but if not, at least I tried
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Good call on the finisher. Many Bell, IME, is among the very best you can get for a urethane paint job.Originally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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SnakeAces and I are after similar colors for our projects. We both want bright, transparent greens with grain showing. Here are some samples we both like so far, one in Trans Neon Green Satin from Warmoth and the other from a newer Ibanez RG5220M. I really like the grain contrast of the Ibanez best.
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You guys should really do some experimenting with wood bleaching, as I mentioned a few pages ago.
There isn't a ton more lightness to be achieved with freshly surfaced ash...but you can get SOME.Originally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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Originally posted by Masta' C View PostI missed the bleaching part. I'll have to go back and lookOriginally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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Here is a very brief introductory article on bleaching: https://www.woodmagazine.com/materia...th-wood-bleach.Originally posted by LesStratYogi Berra was correct.Originally posted by JOLLYI do a few chord things, some crappy lead stuff, and then some rhythm stuff.
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I didn't know about wood bleaching. I really like the results on those dark woods, which might make it easier to pick a body or neck wood for the tone and not discount it because the wood is visually too dark. Neat idea.Administrator of the SDUGF
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