NOT EASY BEING GREEN...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:58 pm

I tried, I really did.

But this 730L lasted less than 24 hours in this color before I scraped it back to Mapleglo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/jingle_jangle/DSC05590.jpg

It will now receive a more appealing color burst; sorry, Sheena. I know how you love the color, and it did look kind of unique on those 360s...

4003 · Post by **4003** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:45 pm

Wow! That was bad.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:00 pm

Good choice, Paul. Maybe as a heavy non-burst it *might* work, but I doubt it.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:06 pm

could antiqua be next?!

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:15 pm

No Guacamole-Glo!

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:03 pm

Uhhhhh..... Ummmmm....

I guess the Curmudge is only human after all!

Yikes!

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:27 pm

You'd almost have to make a NachoCheeseglow 700C/12 to go with that one if you left it that way.

That wasn't my ideal shade of green. There's nothing wrong with showing your maple colors.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:48 pm

Well, what can i say? If you really dislike that color so much, then perhaps it's better not to try cause it'd feel...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:36 pm

Never better not to try. Of course I gave it my best; it was after the burst was finished that I hung it up, stood back, and realized that it was hideous. I came very close to putting varnish over it, which does add dimension to the wood; the green was a translucent color and the grain showed through, although this is not too evident in the pictures.

This is, in fact, the first guitar that I've ever painted that I've not completed due to hideosity rearing its, er, ugly head. Perhaps it would have passed eventually; I mean, it would have had gold plated tuners and gold-painted guard and TRC.

Nah.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:42 pm

Ew. Good call, Paul.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:47 pm

Huh. It's not [color=#olive]my favourite shade of green[/color], anyway. And if the paint can be easily removed, that's fine, gives the opportunity to try anything from "acid green" to pearlescent pink. May i ask a couple of stupid questions, if you don't mind?
1. Before it was done, did you have a feeling whether it'd be beautiful or ugly? Yes, i do believe it works, and sometimes, no matter how you try, if you know from the start you don't like what you do, the result would be far from perfect.
2. Suppose it was a requested color & the work was - i dunno, prepaid or something, which guaranteed that the client would take it in that exact color (and no other) without a word in that color & pay top dollar. Would you try to tell the client that it's "ugly, disgusting, aaargh, etc"?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:57 pm

Oh, just happened upon this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DEAN-CUSTOM-ZONE-NEON-NUCLEAR-GREEN-ELECTRIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ200129200871QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:19 pm

That's what i call "acid green". Brrr. Not better than "acid (nuclear?) pink".

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:21 pm

Sheena,

1. I was trying for unusual and beautiful. That's how the purple ones started; every one a different shade of purple and all quite nice.

2. An unrealistic situation, so no use speculating. Most, if not all, clients, trust my color sense and experience and I would not let them down, if that helps.

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:26 pm

I think it's cool to see that it was attempted....there are some artists who could pull off a color like that (but not me...too much of a square).