horax
Joined: Mar 23, 2011
Posts: 518
colorado springs
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 12:06 AM
What are colors you absolutely love on your surf guitars?
what are some you hate?
Do you prefer heavy sparkle or just regular colors?
My company is getting some jazzmaster type guitars in stock and I am trying to decide on the color schemes, so I thought I'd check with everybody here.
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SanchoPansen
Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 02:13 AM
Love: Olympic White and every custom color.
Love: Sparkle
Don't Love: Surf Green (the Stairway to Heaven of colors); Black
Hope that helps.
— The Hicadoolas
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ElBirkerio
Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 519
Vienna
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 03:25 AM
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Teiscofan
Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 513
Ontario
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 04:49 AM
Candy Apple Red, No sparkle. the perfect colour.
Black as a second choice if #1 was not to found after an exhaustive search.
Third would be that Fender white al la Hendrix cream coloured Strat.
— I am not obsolete, I am RETRO.... 
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horax
Joined: Mar 23, 2011
Posts: 518
colorado springs
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 08:11 AM
shocked that black is requested for a JM type. 
I've always seen black more as a strat/LP color, and an overdone one at that.
Love to hear the opinions!
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el_camello
Joined: Jul 04, 2010
Posts: 369
Ottawa
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 08:28 AM
If I can match it to a tortoise pickguard I'm happy. Usually on the less flashy side: Olympic White, Elvis Costello-style brown, Black (had a big Cure phase, what can I say!?). Sunburst I hated when I was younger but I like now. I conclude it is an old man colour and that I am quickly becoming an old man.
Also dislike the 50's pastel colours (surf green, sonic blue). I actually don't like candy apple red, especially on a jazzmaster.
I really like sparkles but I probably wouldn't buy a sparkling guitar unless it was really really nice. They are a bit flashy and don't really suit me. I found the fender burgundy mist sparkle one was really nice.
I find there is a certain... classiness about the jazzmaster (compared to a jaguar at least) that changes my preference significantly.
— -Pierre
The Obsidians! (Ottawa surf)
The Obsidians debut EP
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 09:41 AM
Surf Green I abhor. The world doesn't need anymore Candy Apple or Lake Placid Blue(unless aged to a green).
Ice Blue is probably over done right now. Sunburst wouldn't look right in poly.
I think some combinations of Olympic White, Shell Pink, Aztec Gold, Inca Silver, Sonic Blue, and Sherwood Green would sell well for you. Shell Pink and Sherwood are really popular these days with the offset community.
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Chippertheripper
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 819
Semass
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 12:01 PM
At this point every color is overdone. I'd have to stay with the basics:
Olympic, 3ts, black, and lpb.
I don't really know what kind of stuff consumers are actually buying these days though.
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imafunkyman
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 04:42 PM
Shell Pink, Sonic Blue, and Olympic White, and Fiesta Red are always nice. I love Dakota Red and large metal flake hues as well. Agreed that Sea Foam and Surf Green are way overdone.
— Either you surf, or you fight.
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wfoguy
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2136
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Posted on Jun 14 2016 07:13 PM
No black for me. Surf is happy for me and black isn't a happy color.
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MissingLink
Joined: Jul 23, 2008
Posts: 488
Edge of the East China Sea
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Posted on Jun 15 2016 07:43 PM
Candy Apple Red never gets old for me, and the Coral Red offered by Yamaha on their SG-2 and SG-3 models hits the mark, too. Most shades of blue, -- except for light, sky blue-types -- look great, but my faves would be the old Danelectro colors Blue Sparkle and Deep Blue Pearl Metallic. The latter shifts between purple, black, and deep blue, depending on the lighting. The former practically screams: "Hey! Surf!"
Honorable mention: Fender Japan's version of Ocean Turquoise Metallic; extremely oceanic, baby.
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horax
Joined: Mar 23, 2011
Posts: 518
colorado springs
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Posted on Jun 16 2016 12:55 AM
I also need to think up a name for the Jazzmaster wanna be...
any ideas? I have several I've been bouncing around, but jsut can't decide.
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Staredge
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
Posts: 1149
Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Jun 18 2016 04:40 PM
Thought I liked surf green, until I met Daphne Blue. My bass is chrome red, which I absolutely love. Can't stand sunburst. Dave Wronski's coke bottle green sparkle is to die for.
— Will
"You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater
The Luau Cinders
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Jun 18 2016 06:27 PM
White always look's nice in my opinion, also like the sunburst. Can't stand the candy colors 
Last edited: Jun 18, 2016 18:31:25
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horax
Joined: Mar 23, 2011
Posts: 518
colorado springs
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Posted on Jun 20 2016 10:19 AM
Ok!
so the BWG Malibu order has been placed with my manufacturers!
In about 45 days or so I will be posting pix of my Jazzmaster wanna be guitars. Slight changes here and there, but still offset, surfy, and a lot of fun!
Price will be well under $200 as I'm not in this to get rich. ;)
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ecv
Joined: Apr 08, 2016
Posts: 35
London
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Posted on Jun 21 2016 03:40 AM
Surf green, sea foam green, sunset orange. I like green, you haters need an eye test  .
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Teiscofan
Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 513
Ontario
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Posted on Jun 21 2016 04:52 AM
Horax - now this is exciting news. as a confirmed gearheads I am looking forward to the pics of the new guitar.
— I am not obsolete, I am RETRO....
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horax
Joined: Mar 23, 2011
Posts: 518
colorado springs
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Posted on Jun 21 2016 09:00 AM
They wo'nt be ready for antoher 1.5 months at the earliest...rest assured they will be well worht the wait!
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rottenman
Joined: Jan 31, 2015
Posts: 115
Austin, TX
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Posted on Jun 21 2016 09:27 AM
ecv wrote:
Surf green, sea foam green, sunset orange. I like green, you haters need an eye test .
— From past me to future you
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