Help Me Pick a Color (Pics & Poll Inside)

[Rich#6]

Nothing better than purple and gold ( except a quilt or flame purple top). I would go with zebra pickups too.

[The Mitch]

Blue!

[levantin]

What's too much? The color choices? Something else?

If I were you, I'd lose the gold hardware and body binding. I don't really like either. The colours are both cool though. Perhaps it's just the mockup that looks bad to me.

Anyhow, don't listen to me, what do I know!

[shreddermon]

Anyhow, don't listen to me, what do I know!

Agreed. :ROTF:

Seriously, the plan is for this to basically be a KV "twin" of the same theme on my custom Kelly. So the gold and binding stay.

Interesting that the two colors are running pretty neck & neck. The best I've seen so far, it's been a 60/40-ish split. No clear leader so far.

[AfterForever]

I don't really like either one.. I think this type of blue in combination with gold looks kinda cheap.. and this type of purple doesn't really do it for either.. I don't know, maybe it's the gold/white bevel combination that puts me off..

If I had to choose I'd take the purple one.

[NextInLine]

Purple all the way!

But imo you should go trans purple. Solid purple might look a little bit dull. You know the limited edition trans purple sl2hs. Those look killer and your RR will look incredible if you go for trans purple

[shreddermon]

I've already got a trans purple Kelly, the specs of which are actually the inspiration for this KV. So I want the color to be different.

[Mario8672]

Blue.

[toejam]

How about blue and purple mixed together for a blue/purple burst?

Not a bad idea, but I'd prefer a solid color for this one. For the record, Sapphire Blue is a mixed hue, kind of in between blue and purple - the blue is a little more dominant, though. Hard to show with the CS generator and kind of hard to show in photos, too.

Okay. Then I vote for blue!

[shreddermon]

Back to 50/50. ...You guys aren't helping this decision! j/k

I think I actually prefer the candy purple. But, since I already have a couple of trans purple guitars, I'm leaning more towards the sapphire blue, instead. As far as my preferences, it's a close second and I'd rather have the diversity.

Thanks for the responses, guys and gals.

[zeegler]

I don't like either of them, and I know why. It's the bevels. They ruin the look of the guitar with the gold hardware.

[shreddermon]

I don't like either of them, and I know why. It's the bevels. They ruin the look of the guitar with the gold hardware.

Didn't read through the whole thread, did we, Zeegs?

No bevels - it will have body binding. I (lamely) tried to emulate this with an ivoroid color.

[delt]

How about metallic green?

[shreddermon]

That's a good idea, Delt. So good that, several months ago, I placed a custom Charvel order in candy apple green.

[toejam]

That's a good idea, Delt. So good that, several months ago, I placed a custom Charvel order in candy apple green.

LOL Candy Apple Green rocks! I once had a mid to late '90s Professional Dinky Reverse in that color. The bright metallic green could be blinding under the right light!