2006 Color of the Year Poll

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:11 am

No gold please unless it's white gold! We can't have 'bling' basses!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:18 am

White and gold would look too much like a golden wedding anniversary cake (like a White Falcon, Rob). I agree with Los - no bling!

How about gun metal grey (Iraqglo) with black binding (body and neck) and platinum trim...

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:03 am

Iraqglo! Nice one Howard!

Shouldn't the binding be depleted uranium though?

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:22 am

When we talked about the 75th Anniversary in another thread some time ago I suggested a white "wash" - as in translucent white, not just a solid white since that's been done. I think it'd be neat to do something completely new. Still, next year SHOULD be purple. "Midnight violet" sounds GREAT, Dean.

arbiter · Post by **arbiter** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:10 am

silverburst like the old Les Pauls

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:31 am

Got a picture Graham?

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:59 pm

Tie-dye-glo? Hum, could be interesting.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:53 pm

Does depleted uranium glow in the dark, Rob? That'd be a nice touch!!

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:20 pm

The White wash sounds awesome!

How about doing something with the binding? Or maybe having a reverse headstock or maybe doing something with the wings....

Although it sounsd like it's turning into an Angel.

Angel of Rickenbacker.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:43 pm

"Tie-dye-glo? Hum, could be interesting."

Does Fender still make those SPlattercaster monstrosities?

I'd stay away from anything psychedelic unless I could injest it (relatively) safely.

A really deep dark violet would be cool. . .with a hint of metallic edge. Or copperglo.. . .

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:12 am

Well, Roger McGuinn was into the psychedelic stuff and he played a Rickenbacker. There COULD be a connection! he he. I was thinking of those Fender splat guitars, but on a Rick I think it would be too weird. Maybe not though.

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:17 am

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wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:02 am

"The White wash sounds awesome!"

You realize that if they used this finish, the name "Snowglo" would be impossible to resist?

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:51 am

.... just slap on some white plastic and you're there.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:32 pm

A whiteout Snowglo Ric? I almost like that idea. Hmmm

I still dream of a luscious grey (not quite charcoal) with champagne-colored plastic.

Anything PURPLE would sicken me. Really. Dear God, no purple.

Of course, I would smile at the thought of a deep blue, somewhere between lapis-lazuli and navy blue. That would make 3 blue COYs I'm aware...
Just imagine a 365F in that shade though. *sigh*