If you would (LP jr dc edition)

[Knox in Box]

Asking for a friend, since I have no idea what my wife bought me for christmas...

If you were to receive a Les Faux Jr DC kit like this one:

http://www.kitbuiltguitars.co.uk/guitarkits/build-your-own-les-paul-junior-style-guitar-kit.html

and didn't want to make a lat out gibson clone, but still wanted to not look freaky, what color would paint it?

I'm thinking of VW Silk Blue Metallic which is close to an aged, but not yellowed Pelham Blue like this:

But with a parchment or mint green pickguard, maybe brown tort.


Anyone else have a suggestion, or do you agree?

Neck will be oiled mahogany.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Shell Pink w/tort and Motörhead sticker.

 

[micwalt]

That blue looks good.
I might go for an olive drab green kinda thing. It's a cool color, and it's not something you see on an LP DC.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Definitely something opaque.

 

[Knox in Box]

Shell Pink w/tort and Motörhead sticker.

I thought of shell pink tbh. It would need a serious humbucker and routing.

 

[Knox in Box]

That blue looks good.
I might go for an olive drab green kinda thing. It's a cool color, and it's not something you see on an LP DC.

I really like that on flashier Gibsons, but I tried it in paint with this, and the utilitarian look of the Jr just makes it look army surplus. Pity though.

 

[DFB]

Tung oil and a semi gloss finish.
Motorhead sticker behind the bridge.
beavis0

 

[Knox in Box]

Definitely something opaque.

I thought of possibly doing it in black stain with with guard and pup,maybe cream. But I think I still like the paint better.

 

[Knox in Box]

? ? ?

Maybe... inverness or something close. Just gonna store my ideas here.

 

[Knox in Box]

Also thought of making a brother for my Retronaut bass. Though I sorta wanted to get a cheap fretless and do this again.

 

[Chad]

blue + brown tort = freakin sweet

 

[Modern Saint]

Try to duplicate the one that was stolen....

 

[Dexter Inferno]

Antigua and a Floyd. If that isn't special...

 

[micwalt]

I really like that on flashier Gibsons, but I tried it in paint with this, and the utilitarian look of the Jr just makes it look army surplus. Pity though.

Shame!

? ? ?

Maybe... inverness or something close. Just gonna store my ideas here.

Ooooh, I like that!

 

[Peen Simmons]

Surf green.

 

[Knox in Box]

Antigua and a Floyd. If that isn't special...

Yeah, okay, I'll get right on that Dec 26th.

Hold your breath if you want I guess, the worst that can happen is that you pass out...

 

[Knox in Box]

Surf green.

If I was to order a custom kit with binding I probably would.

 

[Grant Gross]

Yeah, I would say surf or seafoam green.

 

[Peen Simmons]

I should order a kit and have Knox in a Box build it for me. He speaks my language.

 

[Knox in Box]

Another one for Mike.