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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: PWV on June 04, 2008, 06:08:01 PM
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My Bicentennial Bird is almost done. Mike Lull took off the neck with the "obliterated" truss rod, and has a great maple neck on there now. Here's what she looked like:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/AmpegKat/DSCN0248.jpg)
Originally my plan was to pimp it out 1976 style and go for the Buck Owens acoustic scheme:
(http://www.broadwaymusicco.com/harbuck.jpg)
But then I thought this would be even more *HEY LOOK AT ME* attention-whorish with the metal flake:
(http://www.hedshopboys.com/sitebuilder/images/Tele_Close-332x447.png)
But now it appears that sparkle-flake may be too much $$$. So I'm back to contemplating again.... obviously a solid color all around would cost less, and I'm waiting to hear the cost of the flat-gloss-Revel-model-like finish that the BO acoustic has. Maybe just black? Thoughts?
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I'd go for a non-traditional finish, maybe a deep red wine?
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Well the Dark Lords may strike me down for this but...I wouldn't do it in black. As much as I love my blacked-out Bird I also love the non-traditional path that Fraulein Mark and Uwe (and anyone else that just isn't coming to mind at the moment) have traveled. Do something daring with it. The pic's you posted would be an unusual finish for a Bird, but thats what would be great about it! I wouldn't do a traditional sunburst or the off white. Hell, a better version of the paint thats on it now would look pretty damn cool to me.
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The coarse metalflake like on that tele cn sometimes take a lot of passes of clear to bury it. That can get pretty labor inten$ive.
You might check out House of Kolor or PPG Kandy paints for some really vibrant colors. Local auto paint suppliers that service the custom car auto-body segment will carry that kind of stuff. These usually go on with a silver or gold base, a translucent color coat, followed by clear. Sometimes they tape-out patterns and graphics (flames, etc..) under the color coat for added effect. It's popular on the street rods and lowriders in my neck of the woods. I found a few examples here:
http://www.layitlow.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t344149.html (http://www.layitlow.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t344149.html)
Like Andy said, you can't go wrong with Mark's muscle car color strategy either! I agree - bird's take well to non-traditional colors.
...and I still like that ice blue on yours :)
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Black. :vader:
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Metallic Orange.....it'll look really good with the CHROME PARTS! A very deep yellow would be cool too, and Coral Pink comes to mind. I don't think the shape of a 'Bird lends itself to multi-color ideas very well. One color, plus the the pickguard and hardware. Mmmmm............... yeah Purple and 7up green are taken Dave. ;)
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I'd say save up and do the metal flake. It's the finish you want, and what's a few dollars in the long run. It would certainly be something different.
How many more dollars are we talking anyway?
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How many more dollars are we talking anyway?
Not sure yet but it looks close to a grand for metalic-flake Red/white/blue...
Thanks for opinions guys, I'm thinking....I'm thinking.... :-\
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Dave,
Just so you know anything he does is gonna cost a grand..........Mine were that and more.
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Micheal Dolan charges about $500 for a neck & body refin, last time I checked.
Does great work as well.
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I'd go for a deep wine color, personally. Either that, or a dark Royal Purple.
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If you're shopping around, you might ping Krishna (bostonguitarrepair). He did a mean metal flake sparkling-burgundy-ish job on an old Melody Maker Bass. The photos singed my retinas ;)
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How about a different Buck Owens paint scheme...?
(http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/images/buck.jpg)
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Sublime Green!
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...or soylent green!
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/forums/sglogo.gif)
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Metallic Orange could be nice, indeed, but I also like the gunmetal grey-ish blue of the first pic.
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Orange would be nice. That makes me think of the Duesenberg Star Bass which also has this color:
(http://www.duesenberg.de/duesenberg/image/inst/b_star_mc.jpg)
And orange:
(http://www.duesenberg.de/duesenberg/image/inst/b_star_to.jpg)
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Dave,
Just so you know anything he does is gonna cost a grand..........Mine were that and more.
I already have a grand into it now Mark, just for the neck work and rehab - the finish alone will cost over an additional grand with the metal flake RW&B....
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I know! I meant that the paint on each of mine was that much too, I know you'll be hangin' on to this one :thumbsup:
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How about a different Buck Owens paint scheme...?
(http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/images/buck.jpg)
I think this scheme would look great on a T-bird, but probably cost a bit more.
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I like that last Buck Telecaster pic!
Well, I'm on with the red flake/silver flake/blue flake finish ala the Tele in the first post. The question now is the headstock - It would look ok with a maple neck and unfinished head stock, and the r/w/b three stripe thing would be too busy for the head stock. So its a solid color, or natural or....some kind of 1970's looking font just saying " 1976 "
Any thoughts? This should be ready next month.... 8)
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I'd go with one of the three body colors as a solid color headstock.
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I'd go with one of the three body colors as a solid color headstock.
I'm traditional enough that I would not only do that, I'd have to make sure it was the same color as the center piece on the body. It sounds like it's gonna look great!
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I agree with whoever said the primer grey looks good. haha
It really does!
Mine's gloss black with black tuning pegs. |m|_ ^_^_|m|
My fav color!
Burgundy with a subtle sparkle would be beautiful & BOLD! ...& match my van.
Someone posted a smokey Blue one recently that's GORGEOUS!
anuzza fav color! lol
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I agree with OldManC, same as the center section would look good.
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I agree with whoever said the primer grey looks good. haha
It really does!
Mine's gloss black with black tuning pegs. |m|_ ^_^_|m|
My fav color!
Burgundy with a subtle sparkle would be beautiful & BOLD! ...& match my van.
Someone posted a smokey Blue one recently that's GORGEOUS!
anuzza fav color! lol
Look at his latest post. He's already decided on the finish. He's asking about the headstock.
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the flag motiff on anything but the flag looks too hee haw silly and a bit redneck. imo. toby keith? i like solid colors on most guitars, the stranger the better. back in the day, late 60's, you could metalflake a whole car for about 1500 bucks. :o
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the flag motiff on anything but the flag looks too hee haw silly and a bit redneck. imo. toby keith? i like solid colors on most guitars, the stranger the better. back in the day, late 60's, you could metalflake a whole car for about 1500 bucks. :o
Thanks guys, I've been out of town for awhile. I share nofi's concern - I didn't want this to be jingoistic "Hey I'm Toby Keith" kitsch. (Buck could kick Toby's ass any day though! ) Its kind of like getting a tattoo - well, more like taking your Mom in for a tattoo! How could you do THAT to your Mother? :mrgreen:
Proceeding with Silver flake headstock to match the center...lettering to be on afterward. Should be ready this month me hopes. In the meantime, here's a pic of the initial decapitation revealing the fefed-up truss rod. (Sorry Uwe - hope this pic doesn't make you squeemish. )