Stratocaster refinish project - what colour?

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Re: Stratocaster refinish project - what colour?

Post by spaceritual » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:53 pm

JVG wrote:
Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:47 pm
How about Shoreline Gold with a white or parchment guard. Looks distinctive, not too common, but not as loutish as something like orange!

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Is that the colour of the Dick Dale strat?

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Re: Stratocaster refinish project - what colour?

Post by spaceritual » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:54 pm

jagstang wrote:
Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:24 am
I've refinished a sunburst stratbody to sonicblue with some relicing. Think it looks nice...

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That is very nice -

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Re: Stratocaster refinish project - what colour?

Post by Mike S » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:19 pm

I always thought that with 5 or 6 exceptions, the perfect color for a Fender guitar was Lake Placid Blue with the light blue/green competition stripes and matching headstock. That and a white or pearloid/mother of toilet seat pickguard.

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Re: Stratocaster refinish project - what colour?

Post by HH1978 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:38 pm

I also like sonic blue the best for a strat, though this is really nice too :
If I ever face this dilemma, I would go for Tahitian Coral. https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resou ... 6e1f4e.JPG

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