Gold on White - Yep!

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It looks good now but I wonder how long it will last. Even the gold plating on FR's doesn't seem to hold up that well over time.

I've wondered that same thing. Dupli-Color brags about the extreme temperatures their paints can handle, since these are actually made for engines, mufflers, etc... so I was thinking that they should be able to handle some body acid, as well.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Is it my monitor, or is the gold not reflective? It looks matted, which I've been trying to find (not fond of shiny/reflective gold hardware, but I like the knobs and tuning keys when they fade)

Some of the stuff is brass. You can remove the plating and have natural brass, which gets that neat "weathered" look.

[Trussrod]

I've wondered that same thing. Dupli-Color brags about the extreme temperatures their paints can handle, since these are actually made for engines, mufflers, etc... so I was thinking that they should be able to handle some body acid, as well.

The VHT paints were better for high temps but you were supposed to heat the item to be painted right before painting it to promote a good bond. If what you did only lasts a few years you can just paint it again.

[steviekool]

Im feeling it, very cool! Kinda reminds me very slightly of the Richie Sambora Kramer. White with Gold Hardware on that too, except its got the 3 pups and the star thingie

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This is why I love the JCF. You guys were RIGHT! So in complying with the tastes of you fine folks, I went ahead and did the pickup rings and tuning keys this evening.

Overall pic:


Closeup of the rings


Headstock shot (slight blurriness here):


I have to admit that there are a couple of very slight imperfections in the tuning keys. I hung them on small wires for painting and drying and got a tiny bit of paint bulbing in places. It's barely noticeable and a good buffing helped.

[fatstrat]

AWESOME! what materials are needed to do this?

[sharkfinnish]

pimp ass soloist dude. i put chrome keys on the black tuning pegs on my model 6 once. it looked weird to me but your white/gold combo works perfectly.

[6string40]

AWESOME! what materials are needed to do this?

see posts 9 & 14

[THOMO]

Good choice, I'm planning a white and gold Fusion special with custom neck and a Gold floyd Rose Speedloader. That looks great....

[tonemonster]

Fucking cool!!!!!!

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Thanks, guys. I'm very pleased with the "Satin Gold" look it ended up with. I just wish that the pictures could do it justice.