Re: JM: What colour is this?

the rollerdoor · Post by **the rollerdoor** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:02 pm

Pea soup springs to mind

But I am guessing it is a faded blue of some sort?? It's my favourite colour on an offset. I've never seen it "in the flesh" though.
Anyone attempt a refin like this? Or, hypothetically, what colours would bring it close...
Be nice if this was one of the colours fender considered in their thinline 2008 run, or as a 50th Anniversary model. I don't think i'm alone on this one, (I hope!).

[img]http://this one would suffice also

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff58 ... njazz2.jpg[/img]

you get the idea...

BenHagerty · Post by **BenHagerty** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:04 pm

the rollerdoor wrote: Pea soup springs to mind But I am guessing it is a faded blue of some sort?? It's my favourite colour on an offset. I've never seen it "in the flesh" though.
Anyone attempt a refin like this? Or, hypothetically, what colours would bring it close...
Be nice if this was one of the colours fender considered in their thinline 2008 run, or as a 50th Anniversary model. I don't think i'm alone on this one, (I hope!).

[img]http://this one would suffice also

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff58 ... njazz2.jpg[/img]

you get the idea...

Faded (I forget what) but it is a faded color I am sure of that

sexy andy · Post by **sexy andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:09 pm

Ice Blue Metallic

lalalandstudios · Post by **lalalandstudios** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:22 pm

pea soup - sonic blue aged (with yellowed overcoat), aka snot green

the second is aged IBM turned metallic green....

the rollerdoor · Post by **the rollerdoor** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:53 pm

Thank you San Francisco!

I wonder if Snot Green could be added to the colour chart.

5L1V3R · Post by **5L1V3R** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:03 pm

That thing is sweet...all hail faded vintage guitars!!! It's like a whole new color that no one else has!

Post by **mezcalhead** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:41 am

the rollerdoor wrote: I wonder if Snot Green could be added to the colour chart.

That might be my next refin .. SGM - Snot Green Metallic.

cmatthes · Post by **cmatthes** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:42 pm

My '66 Jag was Sonic Blue that had faded to more of a green color. Not a snot color though - MUCH prettier!

BenHagerty · Post by **BenHagerty** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:54 pm

sexy andy wrote: Ice Blue Metallic

I kept thinking Lake Placid Blue, but yeah it was ICe blue metallic

SurfGreen · Post by **SurfGreen** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:17 pm

Ya, that "snot green" as some would refer to it appears to be ice blue metalic to me.

I had an ice blue metalic as an AVRI and I understand that ice blue over time fades into a greenish color.

Still looks OK.

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:53 pm

cmatthes wrote: My '66 Jag was Sonic Blue that had faded to more of a green color. Not a snot color though - MUCH prettier!

I really love the aging process of nitro.

B · Post by B » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:38 pm

In regards to the first guitar pictured, I believe that is the same guitar that was feature in a Tony Bacon book called "The Ultimate Guitar Book". I had that book around 1990 or so.

There was a great shot of that guitar in there, and seeing that was probably the defining moment that made me lust over a Sonic Blue/Matching headstock Jazzmaster as my dream guitar. Hopefully mine takes on that greenish hue years from now!

the rollerdoor · Post by **the rollerdoor** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:24 pm

Yeah B. I got that Tony Bacon book the year it came out. I'm positive the first photo is of the same guitar that appears in his book.
That very picture got me going for the JM.

Still to this day think it's the best looking guitar i've seen.
Now, would it be possible to create that colour without having to wait 40 years?

the older brother · Post by **the older brother** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:45 pm

the rollerdoor wrote: Yeah B. I got that Tony Bacon book the year it came out. I'm positive the first photo is of the same guitar that appears in his book.
That very picture got me going for the JM. Still to this day think it's the best looking guitar i've seen.
Now, would it be possible to create that colour without having to wait 40 years?

tinted nitro clearcoat.

B · Post by B » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:20 pm

Tanning bed.