An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
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An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
Need a XII in my life! want to help me choose a color? Neck is Warmoth with Ebony fretboard and dots. No binding. Feeling golds lately, should work well with the ebony. Or, suggest something unique!
Matching headstock is decided. Not an option.
Body will be cut and shaped by me from templates. Novak Pickups. bridge will have to be gotoh with faction 5. forgot the toronado bridge won’t allow the thick gotoh saddles.
here’s a neck! needs a quick coat of something to seal it while it sits.
Matching headstock is decided. Not an option.
Body will be cut and shaped by me from templates. Novak Pickups. bridge will have to be gotoh with faction 5. forgot the toronado bridge won’t allow the thick gotoh saddles.
here’s a neck! needs a quick coat of something to seal it while it sits.
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
Firemist. It's the best gold Fender does in their CC lineup IMO, though I'm partial to an example a buddy had on an old refin 70s Strat, with this misty kinda silvery gloss coat (it would be a defect in a production, but it looked killer IMO).
I'm also gonna suggest that if you go with gold, go with a more brassy shade and do mixed chrome/brass hardware like PRS does on some of their high-end stuff. With an ebony fretboard, maybe a parchment/black/parchment pickguard and black plastic accents (switch tip, knobs), and if you're feeling really frisky some ebony tuner knobs, it would look incredibly high-end and tasteful.
I'm also gonna suggest that if you go with gold, go with a more brassy shade and do mixed chrome/brass hardware like PRS does on some of their high-end stuff. With an ebony fretboard, maybe a parchment/black/parchment pickguard and black plastic accents (switch tip, knobs), and if you're feeling really frisky some ebony tuner knobs, it would look incredibly high-end and tasteful.
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
I read the poll and was going to type "Firemist gold is the best gold option" but I see Harlow basically said that same thing. I'm partial to the darker, slightly oranger, more aged firemist shades, but either way, FMG FTW!
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
"I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master."
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
I will gladly be the only shoreline/tortoise vote, but I hope others will do what's right
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
mine won’t have blocks and binding so I could never compete with that beauty.N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:51 pmHey uhhh... Firemist looks pretty cool
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
black would be the choice including witch hats on firemist and aztec for sure. shoreline gold to me begs for tortoise guard, and the cream witch hat knobs and dakaware lever.HarlowTheFish wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:03 pmFiremist. It's the best gold Fender does in their CC lineup IMO, though I'm partial to an example a buddy had on an old refin 70s Strat, with this misty kinda silvery gloss coat (it would be a defect in a production, but it looked killer IMO).
I'm also gonna suggest that if you go with gold, go with a more brassy shade and do mixed chrome/brass hardware like PRS does on some of their high-end stuff. With an ebony fretboard, maybe a parchment/black/parchment pickguard and black plastic accents (switch tip, knobs), and if you're feeling really frisky some ebony tuner knobs, it would look incredibly high-end and tasteful.
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
Ice blue metallic.
Have you considered a Musikraft neck? Quality is on par with Warmoth, but headstock dimensions are more accurate.
Have you considered a Musikraft neck? Quality is on par with Warmoth, but headstock dimensions are more accurate.
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
Nah man, nonsense! I almost went without blocks and binding! George Harrison had a Firemist XII without blocks/binding and so I almost went that way. You gotta post some progress pics for us!hexes wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:30 pmmine won’t have blocks and binding so I could never compete with that beauty.N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:51 pmHey uhhh... Firemist looks pretty cool
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
Sunburst of course!
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will do. trying to get a reclaimed body blank but the guy is stupendously busy. in the mean time, i’m collecting all the small parts. once the neck arrives i’ll start to add photos.N0_Camping4U wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 5:05 am
Nah man, nonsense! I almost went without blocks and binding! George Harrison had a Firemist XII without blocks/binding and so I almost went that way. You gotta post some progress pics for us!
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I never liked any gold guitars.
So I vote sherwood green or OTM I think. Something quite dark.
So I vote sherwood green or OTM I think. Something quite dark.
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Sherwood Green would be my pick!
Are you doing a separate build thread? Only as I really want to build an Electric XII & follow your progress keenly
Are you doing a separate build thread? Only as I really want to build an Electric XII & follow your progress keenly
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Re: An Electric XII tribute- color poll!
My vote is Aztec gold with a gold anodized pickguard and matching headstock. Something like these, but moreso:
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