How ugly is this?

Daniel · 04-22-2012, 02:10 PM

Hmm...

I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm sure as hell not starting over.

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 02:14 PM

Daniel, it will probably sound incredible.
That's what really counts.
Stay on it.

Phil-E the G-Shizzle · 04-22-2012, 02:19 PM

Well, If you don't like it you could always give it to someone :cough: me :cough:

I personally think it looks pretty good, maybe let it sit out in the sun a bit to make it a bit less extreme.

Daniel · 04-22-2012, 02:28 PM

What you're seeing there is ReRanch's Burst Kit...

I'm running ReRanch up against Colortone in a rattle can nitro review and figured I'd use the respective products straight across the board on each.

What the hell would you call that burst anyway? ... "Les Paul Ala 69 Strat burst"?

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 02:47 PM

Burnt SunBurst ?

Thumpalumpacus · 04-22-2012, 02:54 PM

Yeah, it looks a little overdone.

Phil-E the G-Shizzle · 04-22-2012, 02:55 PM

Call it
Flamin' clown burst

GammyBird · 04-22-2012, 02:56 PM

I like it....

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 02:57 PM

DanBurst

Daniel · 04-22-2012, 03:09 PM

The shots make it look a bit more drastic than it actually is (my bench light renders things pretty contrasty) but still...

GammyBird · 04-22-2012, 03:10 PM

Fade it!!!

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 03:18 PM

Dan, Are your bench lights fluorescent?

music to my ears · 04-22-2012, 03:21 PM

I don't see ugly, it looks pretty cool to me.

Blinkers · 04-22-2012, 03:23 PM

What color will you be putting on the back?

music to my ears · 04-22-2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blinkers

What color will you be putting on the back?

Keep the back natural, that would awesome!

Kalz · 04-22-2012, 03:34 PM

i think its pretty nice, slap a nice satin/clear brown and it will pop beautifully

Daniel · 04-22-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgenet

Dan, Are your bench lights fluorescent?

Yes... Very bright very strange high color rendering florescent... Can't quite tame them no mater what I do to the white balance.

Very nice for working under though.

This is an '08 Standard Heritage Cherry for comparison:

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Yes... Very bright very strange high color rendering florescent... Can't quite tame them no mater what I do to the white balance.

Very nice for working under though.

Photographers use filters to tame the florescent
if they have to work under those conditions when
looking for a truer color.

Natural light is better, generally.

Still...digital and print film almost always changes the color.
Some print film tended toward the warm (yellow/orange)
and others toward the cool (bluish cast).

That's where image control programs come in for digital photos. The filters
in the program do a pretty good job of balancing the image.

Yeah, fluorescent sucks for lighting.

Daniel · 04-22-2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgenet

Photographers use filters to tame the florescent
if they have to work under those conditions when
looking for a truer color.

Natural light is better, generally.

Still...digital and print film almost always changes the color.
Some print film tended toward the warm (yellow/orange)
and others toward the cool (bluish cast).

That's where image control programs come in for digital photos. The filters
in the program do a pretty good job of balancing the image.

Yeah, fluorescent sucks for lighting.

Didn't see my sig did you?

mgenet · 04-22-2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Didn't see my sig did you?

My big BAD. Daniel, I was preaching to the choir. Sorry.
I plum forgot you were a Pro.

And yeah, didn't even notice the sig.
I think its time for dinner.

Carry on sir, you are a gentleman.

Sinster · 04-22-2012, 07:18 PM

About as ugly as this.

rabidhamster · 04-22-2012, 08:52 PM

I'm not seeing the problem, it looks pretty damn good to me. That guitar will draw the eye on stage for sure, which is the only reason we paint them anyway, right?

joshatatlasstands · 04-22-2012, 08:56 PM

I like it, I'd be happy to wear it.

slapshot · 04-22-2012, 09:10 PM

nice tobacco burst.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgenet

Burnt SunBurst ?

'77 Burny FLG-90 VOBS

djrussell · 04-22-2012, 09:36 PM

Well i think it looks pretty cool. If you want to lighten it up a bit leave it out in the sun. Definitely NOT ugly bro

pinefd · 04-22-2012, 09:42 PM

Daniel, I don't think it looks bad. In fact, I bet that once all the hardware and plastic are on there, it will look a lot better as well. That said, I always thought the ReRanch sunburst kit was really meant for Fender sunbursts...which is how it looks on your guitar.

Frank

Dan · 04-22-2012, 09:44 PM

Dude, that looks beautiful. What's the problem, were you going for a more traditional sunburst? I've already seen a lot of those. I'd pay good money for a guitar that looked like that.

nicolasrivera · 04-22-2012, 09:56 PM

I really like it and the fact that the burst is fat makes it look a lot more vintage correct!

IF you really can't bond with it, try to fade it in the sun.

Knarbens · 04-23-2012, 02:01 AM

This ain't ugly!
First thought when I saw it "oh nice"! I like it ...
It's not vintage accurate nor one of those standard LP colors,
but that's custom! Like the intensive top + the natural back.
How does it look in daylight?

ddroz60lp · 04-23-2012, 10:50 PM

Dude, It looks great!No worries. Is this the infamous 59 kit? I have been waiting to see some progress. Cannot wait to see it finished.

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