Anyone got or seen metallic caribbean burst in person?

[Ace Flibble]

Trying to gauge whether this finish is what I'm after in my head, particularly the brightness and smoothness of the silver portion. For the life of me, though, I can't find any images under normal lighting conditions. (Yes, I've tried search. "Metallic caribbean burst" comes up with zilch.) The only photos I can find of this finish are Warmoth's stock photos which, frankly, can't be trusted as far as you can throw 'em.

I did see a metallic caribbean Strat in person once but it was long ago enough that I don't trust my memory of it.

Alternatively, if Warmoth would like to simply start offering an actual skyburst (that's the same thing just over pure white instead of light silver; white pearl would probably make a really nice base for it), that'd be grand...

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I’m not sure how far you can throw, but I would trust the Warmoth pictures a lot farther than a picture some random internet person shot in their basement. The Warmoth photo folks put a lot of work into producing consistent results, it’s been a topic of conversation a few different times. You never know what you’re getting from less controlled sources. Not that another perspective isn’t worth checking out, I just wouldn’t outright dismiss the stock photos.

That said, I have no personal experience with Metallic Caribbean Burst.

 

[Hendrix]

particularly the brightness and smoothness of the silver portion

by look their stock photos , I think the silver is a kind of very light silver , so in the metallic Category

https://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Body/Finish/#!/Metallic/Aluminum

it most likely to be Aluminum , so I think best way is send a email to ask them  .

 

[Fat Pete]

I can't find any either, so if you go for it, it looks like you'd be the only kid on the block.

FWIW my experience of their metallic bursts was a happy one.

 

[Ace Flibble]

Yeah I was guessing/hoping it'd be an Aluminium base, but I can't remember when Warmoth brought in the metallic bursts vs when they brought in Aluminium, and the Inca Silver is quite a bit darker so I don't want to just assume these things. I did try e-mailing a couple of weeks ago but no response since; I would guess they have too much going on right now to be responding to a question on paint definition. I'll give them another bell in a few days but seeing, or at least hearing of, some real-life sightings would still help more.

Thanks, Pete, those close-ups do help a lot. Gives me a good idea of the 'flakiness' to expect at least. I know from experience Warmoth's 'flake' finishes are more 'flaky' than I ever anticipated or wanted, but white pearl metallic was perfect; that burst of yours looks close enough for my taste, at least in terms of the metallic component.

Usually that would be enough for me and I'd take a gamble on it, but I did promise a certain someone that this would be the last guitar I buy or build—I keep finding ones in the attic I've forgotten I ever had—so... got to get this one really right.

I’m not sure how far you can throw, but I would trust the Warmoth pictures a lot farther than a picture some random internet person shot in their basement. The Warmoth photo folks put a lot of work into producing consistent results, it’s been a topic of conversation a few different times.

[size=8pt]Yes and as we've gone over before, there is a huge difference between photos being 'consistent' in relation to each other and photos being accurate in an absolute sense.
At least when a 'random' takes a quick snap you usually get some kind of environmental clue as to how it was taken, or the file quality gives away how/what it was taken with, so you can mentally 'fix' it. And/or that person can describe the finish as well. But Warmoth's shots are all masked off transparencies; you have to just take them as-is. They really need to include a grey card in each shot so at the very least you'd have a very basic reference point to eyeball and adjust for.