More SDUGF Green Singlecut Madness: Seeking Custom Guitar Finisher for Warmoth Regal

[ItsaBass]

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.

[Snake Aces]

Indeed, I really want this green to pop. Very bright. I want to look at this guitar and feel like it is something from a comic book!

[Masta' C]

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.

[ItsaBass]

Good call on the finisher. Many Bell, IME, is among the very best you can get for a urethane paint job.

[Snake Aces]

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

[Snake Aces]

I finally contacted Marty Bell. This may happen yet. I have not decided on pickups yet, but I will get there. I am tempted to go with a CS 78 set now... they do usually sound good in other bright guitars and I want this green one to sing.

[Snake Aces]

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.

Awesome! I am going to PM you to discuss his quote. I am sure he does not want us discussing quotes publicly, not to mention every body is going to require a unique estimate.

[Masta' C]

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.

[Snake Aces]

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

Yeah, I agree. I have not reached out to Marty yet, but I will if Warmoth says no.

[Masta' C]

I would contact Marty Bell...

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

[Mincer]

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.

[Snake Aces]

I may stick with the swamp ash plan with the purpleheart neck. However, instead of using Bare Knuckle Rebel Yells, I will have to choose different pickups.

I have a lotnofnexperience with the A2P. Maybe I will use an A2P neck. I need to think about a good bridge humbucker to use. I do like the CS 78, but it is a bright pickup too. However, it does seem to work with ash body/maple neck guitars...

[orpheo]

And you're right about that.

[Snake Aces]

Thanks dude, I am going to think about it more now. I am worried the slightly darker colored black korina may not be able to have such a bright green transparent finish in comparison to the swamp ash.

[orpheo]

Oh wow, thank you so much. I had no idea purpleheart was such a snappy wood (I have not owned a purpleheart neck yet, this will be my first).

Okay, so, in your opinion, if I use a body such as mahogany or black korina, will it be be enough to balance the snap of the purpleheart? Or should I just choose different pickups?

Yes, purpleheart and korina is a GREAT combination!