Radius540 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I have a Radius body shaped like a joe satriani model. i want to refinish it but i donno what color should i do. maybe i should try to do a swirl? even though i never did one i would like to try it out once. or any color that would match my js 2000 ideas please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester700 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I like the reverse bursts, like Ibanez's old one or Jeremy's versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 I'm sorry did someone say Radius? I was sleeping. The Radius design is perfect for a flip flop color. I have one that I did in "Magenta/Gold" flip and it's great. The way the curves are make the different colors come out at wierd angles. The reverse bursts are my favorite, I've been wanting to do one with a flip flop paint underneath for the see-through part. Also metallics all work well because of the shape. Solid colors are somewhat wasted on this guitar because they minimize the contours. A swirl would be neat, but I've seen some multicolor swirls on Sabers and Radii, and they've all been disappointing. I think the swirl is at home on the RG/Jem, and the Jem sort of ruined it for all the other body shapes, because it's what we're accustomed to seeing. Perhaps a dark blue/purple/silver/charcoal/black swirl, for a more subtle, smoky look, rather than red/white/green/etc. Also I've always wanted to do a frosty pearl white one, with black or gold hardware. And maybe a maple fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullmuzzler Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 The Radius design is perfect for a flip flop color. I have one that I did in "Magenta/Gold" flip and it's great. The way the curves are make the different colors come out at wierd angles. What's a flip-flop color? Frank, could you post pictures of your guitar? mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I can try, but flip flop usually doesn't photograph true to color. Flip flop is just another way of saying that the finish changes colors in different lights. So in one direction the guitar looks goldish and then if you move the guitar or the light source, it will look magenta. So since the Radius has lots of contours, parts of the guitar can seem to change colors while other areas remain the same. My friend has a good camera that should be able to show it. I just have a webcam here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 http://www.duplicolor.com/products/mirage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersam Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 http://www.duplicolor.com/products/mirage.html ← I will be using the purple/green on an Ibanez S520 for my first refinishing attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 I have that (P/G) on a 540 Power. It's pretty good, but I wish it was purple/blue instead. The green sort of clashes, but it's still a really great look. A hint is not to spray too much of the color coat. If you use too much it lessens the color changing ability. Also try not to have to sand into the color coat. In other words, get the black nice and smooth, apply your color coats, and then get some clear on before you start sanding back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 IMO, a highly contoured body is a must for this paint scheme. I put together a copy-caster and painted it with the green-purple coloring. It looked really nice in direct sunlight, but inside the house it just kinda looks charcoal grey. Some of that may have been due to over painting on the color coat, but all the same the only time it really comes alive is on the contours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Nice Candy Apple would be nice too. Have Radius 1200 CA. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01026.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01043.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01028.jpg This is an example of the Dupli mirage paint. Believe it or not the purple color is the same base, but once I shot the clear it completely dissapeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radius540 Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01026.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01043.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Maiden69/DSC01028.jpg This is an example of the Dupli mirage paint. Believe it or not the purple color is the same base, but once I shot the clear it completely dissapeared. ← holy f*k how do u do that??? thats so freakin awesome!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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