Fretboard radiused, buffed to 4000, soaked in linseed oil, fretted (but not dressed), and side dots
I mentioned right off the bat that I was going to paint this one purple. Inspiration hit me when I went into an automotive store on a whim, looking for the right shade of purple.
I'm sure I've heard some of y'all yammering on about Dupli-Color and automotive paint, but I honestly never paid any attention. The conversation always centered around spraying, and since I can't do that, there was no point in it for me.
I saw this shade of metallic purple and I knew this Rhoads needed to be this color. In order for the colored metallic to really pop, the surface needed to have a chrome or chrome-like cast first. Fortunately, the can on the left is for just such a purpose. The directions said it'd work plastics & metal, so I dropped the $8/can and experimented on some scrap maple. It turned out OK, and there were no issues with the water-based poly I'll be putting over the top, so I'm all good to go.
It looks pretty dang cool as-is. I'm looking forward to getting the purple on it this weekend.