Members jedistar Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Compare your solid color strat with the golden oldies... http://jedistar.com/car_colour_guitars.htm If you know of any other colours that match cars pls let me know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 That's a cool comparison. You should also check out THIS ARTICLE, which examines how Don Randall originally created Fender's California/surf/muscle cars themed aesthetic and how that really tapped into the culture of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 '57 Cadillac, Lake Placid Blue http://curtisnovak.com/cars/cadi/P2200047.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Virtually every color used by Fender in the 50's and on into the 60's was a car color. You think Leo was gonna have custom colors mixed? Hell no! He spec'ed wood, paint and anything else he could from things already available. Why? He was a business man and a good one (read cheap b@$t@*d). Early Fender amps used pine cabs due to cost. Early guitar woods, same damn thang. It wasn't because he was after the holy grail of toanz. Same with nitro lacquer and it's colors. If you think otherwise, you're a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jedistar Posted February 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 That's a cool comparison. You should also check out THIS ARTICLE, which examines how Don Randall originally created Fender's California/surf/muscle cars themed aesthetic and how that really tapped into the culture of the time. Thanks have added that - great article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks have added that - great article... No problem! I also thought it was really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Kinda funny how these colors are still in demand, even from those of us who have never seen a Fiesta Red car in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schtang Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Inca silver doesn't look right on the guitar. It's normally has more gold in it's colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Burgundy Mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hot Rod Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jedistar Posted February 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Inca silver doesn't look right on the guitar. It's normally has more gold in it's colour. Thanks that is a modern Custom Shop I came across - it is a lot darker than the car that's for sure...I'll keep looking.... I'll pinch the Burgundy Mist pics if that is OK - had not heard of that one before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Burgundy Mist Dat's da secks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Dat's da secks! Thanks ,it's a Classic 60's ,came with mint pg . I made the wood one out of thin maple ply and mixed up some stain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Isn't Candy Apple Red also a car color? I think most of my guitars are car colored. Candy Apple Red, Olympic White, Daphne Blue, Lake Placid Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 That burgundy mist with the wood panel pickguard is awesome! Thank god they don't come in 90's Taurus Teal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric.chambers Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 '57 Cadillac, Lake Placid Bluehttp://curtisnovak.com/cars/cadi/P2200047.jpg Damn! That is by far the best looking Caddy I've ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Compare your solid color strat with the golden oldies... http://jedistar.com/car_colour_guitars.htm If you know of any other colours that match cars pls let me know.. "Sky Blue" 2001 Fender American Stratocaster "Sky Blue" 1955 Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have owned Fenders in every color that I wanted, except Shell Pink.I ordered my current waiting list guitar in Shell Pink, which is a special order, as the company does not normally do that color. But the sample I received back looked too brown, as an older color would get over time. So, I found a sample of the pink I wanted and that is how the guitar is going to be painted when manufacturing is done.It actually looks softer and slightly more pink in a subtle way then the older, browner versions do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Somebody needs to make a sunburst car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jedistar Posted February 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Have found a Candy Apple Red car and added. Also have redone the Fiesta Red car and guitar - they match a bit better now.http://jedistar.com/car_colour_guitars.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Virtually every color used by Fender in the 50's and on into the 60's was a car color. You think Leo was gonna have custom colors mixed? Hell no! He spec'ed wood, paint and anything else he could from things already available. Why? He was a business man and a good one (read cheap b@$t@*d). Early Fender amps used pine cabs due to cost. Early guitar woods, same damn thang. It wasn't because he was after the holy grail of toanz. Same with nitro lacquer and it's colors. If you think otherwise, you're a fool. That's just not logical. Just because he wasn't consciously looking for the best ingredients from a perspective of building great guitars doesn't mean he couldn't have hit on the right ingredients during the beginning. It is entirely possible that every change fender started to make from the early/mid 50's strats and teles was a continuous step downward. Culminating in the three bolt neck gooped on poly multi piece clunkers that CBS was making by the late 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 It is entirely possible that every change fender started to make from the early/mid 50's strats and teles was a continuous step downward. Culminating in the three bolt neck gooped on poly multi piece clunkers that CBS was making by the late 70's. So then that trend continued on with G&L ? Here is one of my "three bolt neck gooped on poly" examples. Nothing wrong with a three bolt neck at all . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 So then that trend continued on with G&L ? Here is one of my "three bolt neck gooped on poly" examples. Nothing wrong with a three bolt neck at all . Did I say it did? Not logical either. but hey whatever....if you think 70's fenders were as good as 50's...well....good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members sk8centilli Posted February 23, 2011 Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 I wonder if Leo and William Durrant were buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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