What color to spray...

So after sanding down to the raw wood I realized I have a two piece body :( no blonde finish for me. What color do you think I should paint this? I want a vintage look! Keep in mind I am a beginner, also do I need wood filler?

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I'd still go blonde.

I spray a lot of transparent finishes on a lot of two piece bodies. You might want to do a little more sanding around the string holes, but otherwise I think blonde would look good on this one. It't not book matched, but the grain looks pretty good on both sides.

I just covered the pic with two fingers to simulate the covering from the pickguard and I could hardly notice the seam. Those deluxe pickguards are gigantic.

The difference in grain is more noticeable without the pickguard covering 85% of the right hand side, IMO.

A clear coat would look good too.

That's true, I never forgot the pick guard takes up a massive amount of wood. Hmm

i like black and red

The most valuable TEles/Broadcasteres in existence have 2 or 3 piece bodies.....not one-piece....under those transparent finishes. That said, the grain of those two pieces really does stand out in their differences, I agree.
You coudl go with a translucent butterscotch, and the grain woudl not be so 'in your face' as with a transparent finish. As you sprayed the butterscotch, you could decide when the grain was obscure enough for your eye.

I do love blonde but... Gotta be Surf Green & Tort for me, think it would really look unique and IMO has a vintage vibe :smile:

This Colour.
http://www.freewebs.com/rebelrelics/S5030316-large.jpg

This PG Combo.
http://terrydownsmusic.com/Archive/surf_green_tele_wip/surf_green_finished_body1_sm.JPG

Shell pink.

Black

It's the only color I spray.

(because I'm scared to spray anything else)

Black

It's the only color I spray.

(because I'm scared to spray anything else)

good one....IF you can get a good finish spraying black, you can spray any color you want....with the exception of metallics or pearls, I suppose. For the 'simple' finishes, black is the most difficult to do properly---meaning well.

You could paint it Olympic white or maybe Olympic white with a touch of Olympic white.

Trans sherwood green would look good too, I think....

Trans sherwood green would look good too, I think....

Translucent metallic? ....hhhmmmm..

Many fender bodies in the 1950s were two and sometimes 3 piece bodies and were blonde,butter scotch or Mary Kaye white. Pore fill with a walnut filler and spray until desired about of grain is present or hidden. I say Mary Kaye White with a tortoise guard. BTW Mary Kaye has nothing to do with the cosmetic company it refers to an musician in the 1950s that went by that name.

I do love blonde but... Gotta be Surf Green & Tort for me, think it would really look unique and IMO has a vintage vibe :smile:

This Colour.
http://www.freewebs.com/rebelrelics/S5030316-large.jpg

This PG Combo.
http://terrydownsmusic.com/Archive/surf_green_tele_wip/surf_green_finished_body1_sm.JPG

So beautiful, i also like this color...

Translucent metallic? ....hhhmmmm..

Sorry, Monday. Seafoam FTW.