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TheyCallMeVolume

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Best LP Color
« on: April 05, 2012, 04:00:44 PM »
Hey guys! Mourning the loss of Jim Marshll right now, listening to all my favorite albums with Marshalls...basically every pre-90's album I have  :D
But anyways, I'm getting a new LP, and I can get any finish I want. My specs as of right now are definitely a nitro burst, but I'm having trouble picking a color. I have an Iced Tea finish already, so I want this guitar to play off it nicely, complement it. I don't really like dark-ish bursts, so I want a light-ish color. I'm thinking of Frankensteining a couple of my favorite colors, which are Stanley burst, Lemon drop burst, a Slash AFD color, you get the picture. Help me decide please! Other opinions are welcome too!
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Philly Q

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 04:08:15 PM »
I think LPs look good in most colours (apart from really bright red cherry sunbursts).  But rather than the amber/yellow/red/brown shades of the usual sunbursts, I really like the cooler (as opposed to warmer) colours like blues, greens and purples.

Other than those, you can't go wrong with black and gold hardware (so long as it has an ebony board).

Don't suppose that helps much.  :lol:
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 04:16:37 PM »
Yes I can't stand those bright red bursts. Was thinking about a tiger flame tribal red color, but decided against it. As nice as it looks, LPs just look soooooo much better in a regular burst.
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 04:51:16 PM »
Purple sparkle burst. If it doesn't exist, it should. Then again it might not exist because this reality might collapse due to the sheer awesomeness...
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 05:24:15 PM »
Honeyburst for me
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TheyCallMeVolume

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 05:36:24 PM »
 That color is just AWESOME! :D :D :D
I'm leaning towards a Honeyburst type color cuz I like their fade in, goes to a lemon dropish color. Maybe a bit more of a red/orangish burst to it, but that's an awesome pic
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Afghan Dave

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 05:47:25 PM »
Quote from: juansolo on April 05, 2012, 04:51:16 PM
Purple sparkle burst. If it doesn't exist, it should. Then again it might not exist because this reality might collapse due to the sheer awesomeness...

Mix this...



with this?

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 06:14:43 PM »
I'm a traditionalist - something vintage-y always looks best to me...

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TheyCallMeVolume

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2012, 06:17:30 PM »
WOW x) that is an AMAZING top and color! What color is that?
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2012, 06:23:35 PM »
It's a PRS in McCarty Burst, but it's a darker McCarty Burst than I've had on other guitars.  The crazy one-piece top may have taken the stain differently, or it could have been quite dark (old?) maple.

Here's another shot of it, plus the more usual McCarty Burst on my other singlecut:



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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2012, 06:30:17 PM »
I like the Gibson in pelham finish with the seethru knobs in the userssection.
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2012, 06:53:57 PM »
Quote from: Afghan Dave on April 05, 2012, 05:47:25 PM
Quote from: juansolo on April 05, 2012, 04:51:16 PM
Purple sparkle burst. If it doesn't exist, it should. Then again it might not exist because this reality might collapse due to the sheer awesomeness...

Mix this...



with this?



...and add a lot of this for good measure:

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2012, 06:55:48 PM »
Or indeed this, but it needs to be more sparkly and be a burst to black...

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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2012, 08:12:04 PM »
Check out Warmoth's LP Gallery. Great selection of ideas in there. May even give you an idea you've never thought of :)

http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/Gallery.aspx?type=LP_GUITAR
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Re: Best LP Color
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2012, 08:32:50 PM »
For me honey burst was top of my list, but I would love to go for a dark blueburst. Here's mine
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