Dinky project....what color???

[mm2002]

This is a project I've wanted to do for a long time, and now I'm finally going for it! Denny (Slashware) is building the body, and I've ordered a neck from Warmoth. The scheme is a flame maple top Dinky body, neck, and fretboard, no inlays, direct mount EMG (no trim ring), and floyd. I'm going to do the body and neck (including fretboard) in a matching trans finish, and I've got it narrowed down to 4 basic colors. I did these mock-ups just for a visual idea, but mine will have a reversed headstock, no binding, and no inlayed logo. What do you all think as far as color???

[cloudnine]

Greeeeeeeeeeeeen!

[KingV1]

I like the green the best.

It would look great with just a maple fretboard too.

[rjohnstone]

+1 on the green.

[jackson1]

Blue, but double stained. Black dye first. Light sand. Then Blue dye. Light sand. Clearcoat.

[mm2002]

For sure the black stain brings out the grain nicely, but to my eyes it dulls the "brightness" of the colors a bit. Funny several people already said green! That was actually what I was leaning toward before I started this thread. I was at the paint store yesterday and looked at some transparent neon greens, man they're sick looking! Of course the other colors are nice too, especially the blue. Whichever color I go with, it'll definitely be a trans neon.
I've considered leaving the fretboard natural too.......just don't know.

[Superfly]

Camaro Yellow...

[NextInLine]

Blue imo

[jackson1]

The colored fretboard would be unique. But pretty? I can't decide. I think you'd have to see it in real life to decide.

If you go for green i'll pull all my posts from this thread

Edit: Are you going for a painted neck (back)?

[Wolf11]

Another vote for Green

I look forward to seeing it finished whatever colour you end up choosing !


Wolf

[shreddermon]

You do realize, don't you, that the color on the f'board will eventually dirty up and look like s**t (as compared to the same color on the body, I mean), unless you clearcoat the neck?

[StukaJU87]

GREEN!

[PallarAndersVisa]

green

[RaVenCAD]

As a wall hanging, I think the yellow would look cool. As a working guitar, that I have to actually play, I hate painted fretboards. For a "once a show, just for the extended solo" kinda thing, it might be ok. But not as a workhorse. Hey, since you are doing something crazy anyway, why not some color matched sharktooth inlays?

[AlTheHell]

Go for the blue!