Project #2 - Help me decide on a paint job.

[zeegler]

Okay, since it's been so humid around here lately, I haven't been able to work on getting the paint finished on the Explorer as much as I'd like, so I'm gonna start another project as well.

This one is a Peavey Destiny that I got dirt cheap off Ebay some years ago. Part of the headstock was broken off, and the frets were worn down to the fretboard (seriously!). With new frets, and a repaired headstock, she's ready for paint, but I can't decide on a paint job.

You guys get to help me decide. Throw out any ideas you have, no matter how crazy, and I'll pick one. Hell, maybe I'll even make a poll, and let the forum decide.

[mr426]

Purple....That would look great in a Candy Purple....

[Super_shredder]

neon yellow

[Ben...]

Slime Green!!!!!!

With neon yellow, orange and hot pink knobs/pickups/other stuff.

[straycat]

Puzzel graphic like the old Vandenbergs.Keep it something Peavey would do.

[Norton]

Pink.

[thunderhead]

Slime Green!!!!!!

With neon yellow, orange and hot pink knobs/pickups/other stuff.

[zeegler]

Some cool ideas so far. Slime green and neon yellow are always cool. The puzzle graphic sound like fun too. I'm certainly willing to do a graphic, or even some actual artwork, as I do actually paint.

Here's what I've been working on lately:

[DonP]

Fill the singles and do a graphic.

[straycat]

Zeegs your are so one dimensional.J/K I did canvas based abstract art work a lot growing up its a lot of fun.Had some in the art gallery in Dayton Ohio for a few years.

[sully]

zeegs, with a poplar top like that, i think you should just clear it.

yes, i'm kidding. how about either 1/2 black and white like the old aria ZZs, or white top with black back n' sides like steve stevens?

sully

[laihojrxo]

checker board!
but use gold and silver instead of b/w

[zeegler]

Fill the singles and do a graphic.

I had considered filling the singles, regardless of what I decide on for a finish, however, I've filled so many holes in project guitars lately, I feel like Ron Jeremy.

Besides, I could always paint the pickup covers anyway if I decide on a graphic.

One scheme I thought would suit this guitar, would be a warbird type paint job. I'm actually surprised no one suggested it.

By the way, this guitar has been sitting around like this for about 5 years if I remember correctly, and I have NEVER even strung it up. I think I plugged it in for a few minutes the day it arrived, but because of the worn out frets, it played pretty badly and buzzed like hell. The next day, I stripped it, pulled the frets, and that was that.

So what did I do today? I threw the hardware on, installed a no-name pickup I had kicking around, and a volume pot, did a quick set-up, Bob's your Uncle, Fannie's your Aunt, etc, etc.

The fret job is ridiculously good, and even with the anonymous pickup, this things sounds GODLY!! I had forgotten just how good these Kahler Spyders are. It doesn't have quite as much travel as an OFR, but that's due to the routing, and the size of the block. You could easily give it a little more room if you wanted to do a little wood removal. Plus, the thing stays in tune better than an OFR IMO, and generally feels smoother and more solid. Very nice trem, but I HATE the screw in arm. I understand that some of them had push-in arms. The neck is wide, flat, and D shaped. It's not super-slim either, so it's kinda like a Wizard 1 but thicker.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Let's hear some more finish ideas.

[zeegler]

zeegs, with a poplar top like that, i think you should just clear it.

yes, i'm kidding. how about either 1/2 black and white like the old aria ZZs, or white top with black back n' sides like steve stevens?

sully

LOL, yeah the poplar is pretty bad isn't it?

I like the black/white ideas, but I really want to do something a little more complex this time around.

[sixx_ gunner]

Throw in my vote for the old "puzzle" graphic....