What custom color shall I choose?
- JVG
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
Sonic blue was my vote
Looks especially amazing with a parchment or mint guard.
Looks especially amazing with a parchment or mint guard.
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- ShortyMedlock
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
I think many of the guitars that have been refinished over the years in sonic blue have simply been painted in a darker shade of blue than when new.
Fender based most of their color options on a Dulux paint formula of recent General Motors colors.
What is know in the Fender world as Sonic Blue was first seen on 1954 GM cars... notably the '54/'55 Chevy. My brother had a '55 Chevy painted Skyline Blue and was surprised to see that same color on Fender guitars around 1958.
Here's the same color on a '55 Chevy.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/512 ... a462_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/512 ... 6187_b.jpg
Fender based most of their color options on a Dulux paint formula of recent General Motors colors.
What is know in the Fender world as Sonic Blue was first seen on 1954 GM cars... notably the '54/'55 Chevy. My brother had a '55 Chevy painted Skyline Blue and was surprised to see that same color on Fender guitars around 1958.
Here's the same color on a '55 Chevy.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/512 ... a462_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/512 ... 6187_b.jpg
- whitewatersky
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
If that Strat pic is your reference, I reckon it’s gonna look so good. Yep, I agree, the body colour with rosewood is a total winner !
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_HG
I remember it as this colour - though it was a 4 door sedan, not a Ute!
Found a sedan pic…will leave the Ute there for you foreigners to ogle. Streamlined design from Aussie car factories at the time must make you drool (not!)
That totally reminds me of the colour of our family car in the late 70s. It was a 1970 GM Holden HG.ShortyMedlock wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:17 amFender based most of their color options on a Dulux paint formula of recent General Motors colors.
What is know in the Fender world as Sonic Blue was first seen on 1954 GM cars...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_HG
I remember it as this colour - though it was a 4 door sedan, not a Ute!
Found a sedan pic…will leave the Ute there for you foreigners to ogle. Streamlined design from Aussie car factories at the time must make you drool (not!)
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
I'm a big fan of the milky light sonic blue. Can't wait to see this project finished.
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
Ohhh excited to see some pictures when its all set up and ready to play! Its gonna be perfect
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
Great choice! Sonic blue is my favourite custom color
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Re: What custom color shall I choose?
I would've voted sonic blue as well.
I discovered sonic blue on this site and bought a vmjm in sonic blue. LOVE it.
I discovered sonic blue on this site and bought a vmjm in sonic blue. LOVE it.