I'd need to see strats with rosewood boards.

blueshawk1 · November 10th, 2009, 04:38 PM

I'm going to be building myself a 12 string strat. I'm going with a rosewood fretboard, which is a departure from my usual preference for strats and teles, of maple only.
But it puts a hitch-in-my-get-along as it leaves me at a total loss as to what color I want to paint the guitar (I don't want to do natural on this build).
For me, with a maple neck, just about every color looks good, but with the rosewood board, not so sure.
I'm leaning towards either candy apple red or an almond color, but I can't decide, so I figured it's time to look at a lot of pictures.
So please post a bunch of pics of strats with rosewood fretboards ("real life" pics please, not stock pics, we all know how different that can be).
Thanks.

Stuco · November 10th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Some colors that look good with rosewood fretboards:
Sunburst
Red
White
Surf or Seafoam Green

Candy apple red would look great imo.

BigDaddyLH · November 10th, 2009, 04:50 PM

have you considered ebony? All black and ebony, mmm...

atroy · November 10th, 2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

have you considered ebony? All black and ebony, mmm...

How about silver sparkle with ebony?

blueshawk1 · November 10th, 2009, 06:18 PM

Hmmmm, no, don't care for sparkly unless it's a subtle metalflake.
Can't do a sunburst either, I'm painting this myself, just want to stick with a solid color.

BigDaddyLH · November 10th, 2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by atroy

How about silver sparkle with ebony?

No. Starless and bible-black.

BritishBluesBoy · November 10th, 2009, 07:00 PM

atroy · November 10th, 2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

No. Starless and bible-black.

There you go.

Blueshawk, go with something you like, man. I really think any color looks good with rosewood. Some better than others, I suppose.

pistolsteve · November 10th, 2009, 07:04 PM

I'm a big fan of Olympic White and rosewood. Probably my favorite strat combo.

redstringuitar · November 10th, 2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pistolsteve

I'm a big fan of Olympic White and rosewood. Probably my favorite strat combo.

+1 the contrast really works well...

pchilson · November 10th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Here's a couple I like.

BritishBluesBoy · November 10th, 2009, 08:53 PM

My other one:

Jahmbie · November 10th, 2009, 09:01 PM

CAR looks really good with rosewood, especially the matching headstock. IMHO.

Tdot · November 10th, 2009, 09:24 PM

The ever popular and most boring - black/white. (sold it)

"It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black."

My favorite rosewood Strat, is actually a Sonic Blue Mustang. (This would be great with a cream/parchment pg)

tacomamc · November 10th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Bought it new in 1994, and am likely selling it to fund other wants.

Del Pickup · November 10th, 2009, 10:28 PM

+1 on Sonic Blue with rosewood.

My MIM strat was originally Candy Apple Red and after having it for several years I got really bored with that colour. Stripped it right back earlier this year and painted it myself with rattle cans. It came out pretty well although I say so myself!! I think it's slightly darker than Sonic Blue but not quite as dark as Daphne Blue. Having said that, I've seen various photos of Sonic Blue gats and they all seem to be different. Whether it's the lighting or actual paint itself, I'm not sure.

The pickguard is the original 3 ply white which has slightly yellowed over the years and goes well with this colour, I think.

Make sure you use a white or very light grey undercoat though so that when you get the nicks and wear on it, the undercoat shows through in an authentic way.

blueshawk1 · November 10th, 2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by atroy

Blueshawk, go with something you like, man. I really think any color looks good with rosewood. Some better than others, I suppose.

I know you're right. Any other kind of guitar, I'd just pick the color I like and paint it. But with strats, I've been so fixated on them having a maple board, I wouldn't even look at one with rosewood, so now looking at deciding on a color, it all looks odd to me. Messed up, I know.....

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Originally Posted by Jahmbie

CAR looks really good with rosewood, especially the matching headstock. IMHO.

That's another "strat hangup" I had, always preferred the headstock be natural, but on that CAR one, and the blue 12 string strats Fender has now, the matching headstock looks good.

otterhound · November 11th, 2009, 12:21 AM

Thought I'd add this because all Rosewood is not created the same . Walnut/Madagascar Rosewood combo . Gotta look close to see that it is not a one piece .

FWIW , the wrong photo came up . I will try again .

There, that should be better . Sorry about that .

cskyle · November 11th, 2009, 02:45 AM

Here's Olympic White with Tortoise Shell pg.

Here it is before I changed the pickguard.

I like Olympic White with a mint pg also.

still_fiddlin · November 11th, 2009, 09:19 AM

Another vote for white (arctic, in this case).

SouthpawGuy · November 11th, 2009, 10:29 AM

G&L Legacy 2HB in CAR with rosewood board

meyekel · November 11th, 2009, 10:52 AM

I know it's an Esquire but here's Dakota red with rosewood. I think the combo works well together.

s-lafleur · November 11th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Pau ferro, not rosewood but close enough.

Lost_N_Austin · November 11th, 2009, 10:58 AM

The Mint Green guard is hard to capture in a picture but really looks good with the Ivory knobs

Lost_N_Austin

TheBlueNote · November 11th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Any pictures of regular-colored body Strats with a neck entirely made out of rosewood???

blueshawk1 · November 11th, 2009, 01:01 PM

I'm really liking the CAR, I like that Dakota Red too. I'm thinking I'll be going with red, in fact I already have CAR here for another guitar I was going to do and never did.

blueshawk1 · November 11th, 2009, 03:59 PM

I think I may have found it, I think I may go this way with it, just like this picture, natural headstock (like I prefer), red, black pg, white pups and knobs;

Lost_N_Austin · November 11th, 2009, 04:32 PM

Try a Google search (Images) on "Gibson SG". You will get a bunch of pictures that look like what you are building. At least that's what it looks like to me. Then what do I know?

It does not look bad, it just looks like a Strat dressed up like a Gibson.

No harm no foul, just my opinion.

Lost_N_Austin

blueshawk1 · November 11th, 2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost_N_Austin

Try a Google search (Images) on "Gibson SG". You will get a bunch of pictures that look like what you are building. At least that's what it looks like to me. Then what do I know?
It does not look bad, it just looks like a Strat dressed up like a Gibson.
No harm no foul, just my opinion.
Lost_N_Austin

Oh Crap! You're right, it does look like that doesn't it? I never related that because I never liked and never gave SGs any notice at all.

Well, before I saw that one, I was pretty much thinking I was going to do it like the red 12 string "Jahmbie" posted earlier, CAR, white guard with cream pup covers and controls - think I'm going to go back to that.

blingdogg · November 11th, 2009, 06:47 PM

My Squier Bullet Strat:

porknblue · November 11th, 2009, 08:39 PM

The one I'm playing now...

Burgandy Mist 12 String with Arctic White/Tortoise behind on wall

dangerine49 · November 11th, 2009, 10:08 PM

nrps · November 20th, 2009, 01:29 AM

caliban335 · November 20th, 2009, 06:41 PM

Here's my 2005 Olympic White American Series Strat.

And here's a Shell Pink Strat that I wish I owned.

Lake Placid Blue would also look great with a rosewood board.

fezz parka · November 20th, 2009, 07:19 PM

My '65 in Inca Silver and a parts-o-caster in Ocean Turquoise:

LeroyBlues · November 20th, 2009, 07:53 PM

It looks to me that you have your choice of any color or style of strat that's ever been produced.

AnthemBassMan · November 20th, 2009, 08:57 PM

-Well, here's my late addition to the party. Stripped and refinished by yours truly after someone botched a spray job. First try of French polishing. Not the best in the world but she looks pretty good to me.

L8R,
Matt

flyingbanana · November 20th, 2009, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnthemBassMan

-Well, here's my late addition to the party. Stripped and refinished by yours truly after someone botched a spray job. First try of French polishing. Not the best in the world but she looks pretty good to me.

L8R,
Matt

Tasty indeed. I think it looks great.

blueshawk1 · November 20th, 2009, 11:57 PM

I think I've pretty well decided on the CAR, for now, but it will be a while before I actually get to the project, so I could change my mind between now and then.

AnthemBassMan · November 22nd, 2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by blueshawk1

I think I've pretty well decided on the CAR, for now, but it will be a while before I actually get to the project, so I could change my mind between now and then.

-Huh? None of us have EVER changed our minds about things like this!

L8R,
Matt

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blueshawk1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate NY Age: 52 Posts: 355 6 Photos	I'd need to see strats with rosewood boards. I'm going to be building myself a 12 string strat. I'm going with a rosewood fretboard, which is a departure from my usual preference for strats and teles, of maple only. But it puts a hitch-in-my-get-along as it leaves me at a total loss as to what color I want to paint the guitar (I don't want to do natural on this build). For me, with a maple neck, just about every color looks good, but with the rosewood board, not so sure. I'm leaning towards either candy apple red or an almond color, but I can't decide, so I figured it's time to look at a lot of pictures. So please post a bunch of pics of strats with rosewood fretboards ("real life" pics please, not stock pics, we all know how different that can be). Thanks.

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cskyle NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Winnipeg Age: 25 Posts: 9	Here's Olympic White with Tortoise Shell pg. Here it is before I changed the pickguard. I like Olympic White with a mint pg also.

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blueshawk1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate NY Age: 52 Posts: 355 6 Photos	I'm really liking the CAR, I like that Dakota Red too. I'm thinking I'll be going with red, in fact I already have CAR here for another guitar I was going to do and never did.

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blueshawk1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate NY Age: 52 Posts: 355 6 Photos	I think I may have found it, I think I may go this way with it, just like this picture, natural headstock (like I prefer), red, black pg, white pups and knobs;

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Lost_N_Austin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Some Beach Age: 67 Posts: 1,583	Not for me Try a Google search (Images) on "Gibson SG". You will get a bunch of pictures that look like what you are building. At least that's what it looks like to me. Then what do I know? It does not look bad, it just looks like a Strat dressed up like a Gibson. No harm no foul, just my opinion. Lost_N_Austin __________________ Snapple Fact # 895 If you shake a can of mixed nuts, The larger nuts will rise to The top.

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