zyonsdream Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I'm just interested in what people really like. I'm getting ready to start a small run of guitars and I'm wondering what colors would best fit. They will all be oil finished maple neck through with black walnut wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I always use black. If I were to do something in blue, I'd use chrome, but that's probably the only exception. No reason, just what I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Depends on the guitar. Chrome and black look good with almost anything... I like gold on certain guitars, but on some it looks really tacky. For example: Yes No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I'm all about the chrome. Don't know why, but I much prefer it to most anything else. As Ben mentioned though, there are certain guitars where a certain color is the only way to go and anything else looks like crap. There are only few instances where I like the Gold look, but for those guitars the Gold looks so amazing. Black looks alright to me, but it reminds me too much of a painted guitar. I prefer to be able to see everything clearly, I prefer natural wood guitars, no paint and brighter hardware, but it doesn't work for every guitar. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 (edited) Chrome is the only finish that is long lasting and doesn't wear off. Those gold finishes look nice but eventually wear through. Edited July 8, 2007 by Acousticraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Mostly chrome (don't see nickel around much, really), but a nice black or cosmo black finish can be very attractive indeed; even Gold has its place, although I must admit to being very conservative on that count; it only looks good in certain very specific occasions, whereas chrome plays nice almost everywhere (and black looks great on natural finished guitars of all stripes, really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Satin chrome is one of my favorites, but I use black frequently because I like the look of it the most with natural woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I actually had that on my mind (SatinChrome), thats what I use for tuners the sperzel satin chrome, far and away my favorite tuners and color for tuners. Do have other products where satin chrome is an option like bridges or something? I really like that look, I just don't really see much of it aside from the tuners. Ideas? Thanks. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I love old nickel. My strat has aged brilliantly over the years & I just love the organic look of the Kluson tuners & original bridge. The pickup covers on my beaten up single-cut look nicely worn too. I often browse through Billy F Gibbons' book & get all wistful thinking about those dull grey/brown bridges & covers...& don't even get me started on his Dobro's. Despite all that, I usually use chrome on new guitars. If I can get all the hardware in nickel I will but it's quite difficult nowadays. Chrome looks nice but it doesn't age at the same rate as the rest of the guitar & can spoil it IMO. Imagine a '58 Les Paul or 60's strat with shiney chrome hardware...yuk! That's what most guitars will look like in thirty odd years. Although, I guess a lot of guitars use tougher paints now so they might not age much anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubab0y Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I usually go with chrome, but black looks amazing with lighter-colored woods and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinphilosophy Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I like the chrome it seems to not jump in your face but still look good. Although I am going to use lacewood on my next build and it seems a natural oil on that with gold hardware looks pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggaeuplifts Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Chrome is the way to go. Don't really like gold, a bit tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 i hate chrome. i only like it on chameleon finishes. chrome screams "stock" "cheap" and things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krampus Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Most of the time i pick black or something dark for hardwares.but those stock silver or gold color will be fine too.... still black flat is the most easy to maintain ...that is what i learned .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Depends entirely on the guitar and its wood finish or paint scheme. I made a 5-string bass with a bocote top, which is a light-brown wood with black grain. The hardware was the same color scheme; mostly black but with gold appointments (right down to the straplocs), I bought 2 sets of everything and swapped the parts. So now I haven an identical second set of the same hardware that is mostly gold with black appointments, which will be a perfect match for a bass I'm building out of all red woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 (edited) Depends entirely on the guitar and its wood finish or paint scheme. I made a 5-string bass with a bocote top, which is a light-brown wood with black grain. The hardware was the same color scheme; mostly black but with gold appointments (right down to the straplocs), I bought 2 sets of everything and swapped the parts. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/boj...Bass/bridge.jpg So now I haven an identical second set of the same hardware that is mostly gold with black appointments, which will be a perfect match for a bass I'm building out of all red woods. I really like the way the gold/black swap looks! I go for black usually. Edited September 7, 2007 by RGman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrHerron Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 .... What's the difference between nickel and chrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 .... What's the difference between nickel and chrome? Quite a lot. Put them next to each other and you're unlikely to confuse one for the other. Chrome is that shiny shiny silvery sparkly car bumper look. Nickel is warmer, tarnishes more easily, lets you get that 'vintage' effect quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Depends on the guitar. I had some gold hardware for a Gibson DC project, but once that went horribly tit's up I was thinking of installing it on my Eggle. However gold looks really bad with a black/gray flamed maple....... so for me it really does depend what it's on. Horses for courses and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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