Opinions Needed! - Charvel Custom Shop Order

[sully]

IMHO, when going with a graphic, the rest of the guitar's specs should be somewhat understated so as to not distract attention away from the graphic itself.

Some sage advice there, for sure. Same goes for figured tops.

Sully

[fuel0707]

Matching headstock, chrome hardware. I think pearl white would be great for the base to give it a slight sparkle.

X2.

[Newc]

Matching headstock only if it compliments the fretboard. Raw maple matches rosewood most of the time (depends on how dark the board is) but is a spectral opposite of ebony.

However, you're going to have chrome tuners and nut on raw maple. Might be too much "whiteness" at that end, so depending on the graphic's brightness level, you might want to reconsider the hardware color. Black is boring, but doesn't shine, so graphics pop out around it. However, it can also look like a giant turd in a swimming pool. Chrome can reflect the graphic at certain angles, or reflect light at others, washing out the graphic.

It also depends largely on the graphic itself and how much of the body it will cover.

[j2379]

would a matchin headstock also have the graphic. if so YES, if not natural, gold hardware is always nice.

[shreddermon]

It also depends largely on the graphic itself and how much of the body it will cover.

Other than the white (or whatever color) background, the graphic will cover the entire body. For example, think of something like a bullseye or polka dot graphic: graphic all over the body, but just as much "white space" in the background, too.

would a matchin headstock also have the graphic.

No. IMHO, that would be too busy for what I'm planning. However, if going with a matching headstock, I have played with the idea of a colored logo (probably red) to match the graphic theme. Not likely, but possible.

[j2379]

someone who has a completely zebra'd guitar calling the graphic too busy, i really want to know.

[shreddermon]

Touche'