Help me with color choice

[SpasticStudios]

I've got a Precision Bass body, a Jazz Bass body (both from Warmoth), and a Fender Dimension Bass body. Looking to start painting them maybe next week or so. Going to be going with a Ceruse finish on all of them, like F Bass does. Bodies will be stained black with dyed grain filler in the deep grain.

Here's where you all come in: I want to fill each of the with a different color grain; Green or Red or Blue. I'm a bit indecisive about which should be which, so I wnt to let the internet decide for me.

A few pics of the blanks, in case it helps make a difference for my dumb ideas:

I also have a body blank for a Telecaster shaped bass as well. I'm completely indecisive about that one too. No pic, unfortunately. Help me decide on a color.

Pick 1 option out of the first 6 (P for Precision Body, J means Jazz, D is Dimension), then 1 option out of the rest (T for Telcaster Bass. If anyone also wants to propose a "model name", be my guest)

 

[Scoops]

I think I need a Captain Crunch decoder ring to decipher how to vote.

 

[TundraMan]

I think I need a Captain Crunch decoder ring to decipher how to vote.

Don't forget to drink your Ovaltine.

 

[gln1955]

I want to vote along party lines. I don't see an all red or all blue option.

 

[SpasticStudios]

Ok, wiseguys who picked "other", can you elaborate?

 

[Rôckhewer]

There may be a little bit more to it, than simply what color to use...
By that, I mean... the combination of how deep you are able to get the relief of grain and what you are using as grain filler, and how well it takes the dye...
Plus what the actual shade of blue, or red, etc...is will have a big effect on how well it contrasts with the black.
Not to mention, how absolutely black the bodys actually wind up....
My recommendation would be ...
Get yourself some Ash and test your process of grain relief, & black dye, then run test swatches of each contrast color you are considering.
It is very likely that some will "pop" and strike your fancy.... and some will not.
It may very well save you the headache of trying to dig out dried/dyed grain filler, from one (or more) that just doesn't work.

 

[SpasticStudios]

There may be a little bit more to it, than simply what color to use...
By that, I mean... the combination of how deep you are able to get the relief of grain and what you are using as grain filler, and how well it takes the dye...
Plus what the actual shade of blue, or red, etc...is will have a big effect on how well it contrasts with the black.
Not to mention, how absolutely black the bodys actually wind up....
My recommendation would be ...
Get yourself some Ash and test your process of grain relief, & black dye, then run test swatches of each contrast color you are considering.
It is very likely that some will "pop" and strike your fancy.... and some will not.
It may very well save you the headache of trying to dig out dried/dyed grain filler, from one (or more) that just doesn't work.

I have done tests and I've already got my work process settled and colors picked (apart from the Tele-style Bass). I'm just asking which one to go with which.

 

[Rôckhewer]

Oh.... well fantastic .
Then I would do,
P- blue
J- red
D- green
T- white
Not sure why... that's just the "flavor" each of those designs suggest to my head.

I'm curious though ... by what process are you obtaining the relief/texture... sandblast?...wire brush? ... dental pick?... (just kidding on the last one)

 

[SpasticStudios]

Wire brush. Took me 2-3 hours for each body. Although I'm starting to wonder if I need to go over them again with a sandblaster because somehow the relief isn't as noticeable as it was on my test pieces.

 

[SpasticStudios]

I'll be making another thread after the poll closes detailing the process and showing the progress of all 4 bodies being done at the same time. I'm excited to see how this all turns out.

Just keep the votes coming.