What color scheme should I go for?

[Agileguy_101]

I dunno how many times I've done this, but what the hell:

I'm going to get my 62RI routed for a swimming pool route so I can do an HSH setup. It will be slightly unusual in that it uses a LP style 3 way toggle switch, and a 3PDT mini switch that simultaneously taps the humbuckers and adds in the middle pickup. A great idea, if I do say so myself. All the ease of a toggle switch (I really don't like blade switches) with even more available pickup combinations than a 5 way.

Anyway, I can't really decide what look I want to go for. My guitar is olympic white, and I'm probably going to use a parchment pickguard. Here are the three mockups that I did that I like the most. Vote.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Yes, I realize option 3 is missing a switch. I think you all know what a switch looks like :cool2:

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Option 1... I don't really like how there is an open single and the covered buckers. Looks off.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Option 1.
the middle pickup breaks up the continuity of the nickel covers on the other two.

Hmm, what about black uncovered neck, black middle, covered bridge?

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Eh

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

#3 by a mile. My two cents, anyhow.

 

[blueman335]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Option 1... I don't really like how there is an open single and the covered buckers. Looks off.

+1. They should be covered or uncovered.

When you ask guys about coordinating colors and designing, remember how most men dress themselves.

 

[uOpt]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Why wouldn't you route HSH? It's a AVRI after all.

I would also consider a mint green pickguard.

 

[CTN]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Option 1. Very Blackmore-esque, very cool.

 

[longcat]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

i like option 1. all that white with the blond headstock makes the rosewood look really dark, and the black pups and knobs balances that out very nicely IMO.

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

Why wouldn't you route HSH? It's a AVRI after all.

I would also consider a mint green pickguard.

MIJ 62 RI, not an AVRI.

Also, the only way I can get a HSH pickguard with no route for a lever switch without spending a fortune is Warmoth, and I don't like their mint green.

 

[CTN]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

MIJ '62 RI owners UNITE! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :friday:

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

MIJ '62 RI owners UNITE! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :friday:

Hell yeah! I freaking love mine. I got it for a steal - $400 with upgraded tuners and pickups (Gotoh's and Bareknuckles, respectively) and the OHSC. One of those no brainer deals. I think that with a 59/C-SSL1-Demon combo, it will kick so much ass I won't be able to handle it.

 

[CTN]

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Nice. I routed mine for a bridge humbucker, and now i've got two loaded pickugards for it. the one in there right now is the Rose buff beauty/robusta/robusta combo. The buff beauty (in the bridge position) is the hottest sounding single coil I've ever heard/played. If I roll down the tone knob just a bit, it sounds like a humbucker. Lots of output and fat sound to it. The robustas are like Fender's Fat 50s.

The other pickguard is JB8/JB jr./Hot Rails bridge.

both the JB jr. and HR bridge are wired in parallel. jb jr. sounds spanky/twangy, and the HRB in parallel is obviously a hot, super sizzling kinda almost single coil sound. sooo yummy.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

what color shoes should i wear with this dress?
Will he fall in love with me if i wear the ones with the rhinestones on them or will he think i'm cheap?

 

[RorySquier]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

I voted Option 2 because of the covers, but I would have preferred the cover off the bridge pick up, just like on my SG below. Option 1 actually does have that Blackmorish look to it. I should have voted that one.:grumble:

 

[elscorcho]

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I voted #3...Its the cleanest looking. But they're all pretty cool.

 

[TheLivingDead]

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#1

The rest are gross.

 

[flieger67]

What color scheme should I go for?

Definitely option 1. But I must admit that I'm a Blackmore fan and that is rather reminiscent of his white Strats with black covers.


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[Crane]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

none look great but I recognize the dilemma
#3

the others look like an unfinished project

 

[RorySquier]

Re: What color scheme should I go for?

mg: