which color for my cabronita build?

which color for my cabronita build?

  • copper red mica (mazda color)

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • reranch crown royal purple

    Votes: 15 48.4%
  • fender trans white

    Votes: 6 19.4%

  • Total voters
    31
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

All this rain and snow is killing me. I wanna get started painting this body but the weather just doesnt agree with me.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

I'm digging the reranch crown royal purple, it's different you gotta mix it up a bit
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

IMG_1662.jpgIMG_1663.jpgIMG_1665.jpg I had a break in the weather today so I was able to get the sanding sealer on and sanded down. Im loving the grain on this thing. its making me really reconsider a trans finish.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

So, you sealed the neck with shellac before the Tru-Oil?

The body is looking good. When you put the clear sealer on and see the "wet" wood grain for the first time, it is always tempting to go with a clear finish. I don't think it would look that great on a Cabronita, though.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

the white fender trans looks pretty good I think. i wouldnt leave it natural. Yes I sealed the neck with amber shellac first.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

I know Grenade, but the only see thru that would truly make me happy is this...and i dont know that im good enough to pull it off.autumn burst.jpg
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

IMG_1668.jpgIMG_1670.jpg did another mock up today. im so pleased thus far with this build. its coming together nicely.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

If you want to get totally outrageous, how about pale pink with a Hello Kitty scratchplate?
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

Nonsense. It takes a real man to walk onstage with a Hello Kitty graphic. :D

Seriously, though, the LCT has a goodly dollop of Gretsch about its sound. You might as well incorporate some of the Gretsch visuals too. Car colours, metal flake, even Desert Orange. Have fun with it.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

so far purple is in the lead but only by 2 or 3 votes. I personally think I am going with the Copper Red Mica and a nice pearl white guard. :) I also contacted MJ about maybe doing a Pearly Gates wind on a filtertron ...the price isnt alot different from ordering a tv jones so we shall see.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?


Overlook my inablity to play and my micky mouse sleep pants LOL. my left wrist was crushed in an accident a few years back and this rain sometimes doesnt agree with me and my wanting to play. Anywho, I put the cabronita together today to see how it sounds. I cant paint it anytime soon cause our weather is sucking majoryly here. So in the meantime (til spring prolly) Im going to enjoy her in her current state.
 
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Re: which color for my cabronita build?

IMG_1715.jpgIMG_1719.jpg I decided upon this color which is called toreador red metallic. The test run I didnt use a primer which gave it somewhat of a translucent look which I like. It has metallic flakes but I cant get my camera to pick upon on it with my crappy lighting. I think with the clear coat on there it deepened the color nicely. almost looks like a candy apple red.IMG_1725.jpg[
 
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Re: which color for my cabronita build?

thanks bluesbend. Now if the snow would just stop....Id get to painting my guitar. Id do it in my shed but then it would catch some snow as I walked back to the house to let it hand and dry.
 
Re: which color for my cabronita build?

I really like that transparent orange sunburst. Look at it this way, you could try to do it and if it doesn't work out re do it. It's just paint!
 
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