What do you think of this paint scheme

[Danuda]

I was originally thinking of doing a straight silver guitar.  Lately I have been thinking about doing a little more and a checkerboard silver pattern with dark metalic and light metalic silver.  I did a test board to see what it would look like.  The darker silver I can't use for the actual guitar since it is an enamel paint.  I would buy a darker silver metalic with flake in it.  Is this too much or do you think it would look good on the entire guitar?

 

[reinhold]

I've seen guitars with a wooden checkerboard pattern on top and they looked pretty sweet.  I'd say go for it, you don't really ever see guitars like that and it would probably look really nice.

 

[Disco Scottie]

Yeah, I'd do it if I were you. There are a lot of nice guitars that all look alike... not saying that makes them bad, but it's cool to see something "outside the box" for a change.

 

[Jusatele]

that is a great job of finishing, you are doing good with your practice
About the pattern, It is not me but then my ideas are not you. I can say it looks well done and catches the eye nicely. It is also not everyone else's guitar. I think that if it pleases you and is not a off the wall look, go for it. Half of building is so you can have an individual item, the other half is the pride of showing off your work.

 

[Alfang]

Your test board looks good, however, I wouldn't use enamel paint, I'd use laquer for ease of sanding, dries quick, buffs out nice, goes on thin

 

[riverbluff]

I'd go for it...

 

[Danuda]

Thanks for the advice.  I liked the way the test board, I was just concerned that the whole front of the guitar covered in it might look wierd.  I think I will definitely go for it then.  Now I just have to wait for the parts to show up in.
On a side note.  I ordered the neck and body and then a couple of days later emailed them to add the hardware to the same order.  In his email he wrote me that they would be shipping my order in a couple of days.  I was so excited since I heard it took weeks for everyone here.  Then I checked my email again and he sent a correction saying he did not nottice the custom body on my order and it would ship in a few weeks.  I was so excited for about 5 minutes.  Hopefully several weeks means 3.

 

[rapfohl09]

Yeah, I'd do it if I were you. There are a lot of nice guitars that all look alike... not saying that makes them bad, but it's cool to see something "outside the box" for a change.

+1 I think it will be really cool. From afar just look like a silver strat, but then when you get close you notice the checkboard. Or it would be cool if the checkerboards caught the light differently. I say do it :icon_thumright:

 

[Jusatele]

Thanks for the advice.  I liked the way the test board, I was just concerned that the whole front of the guitar covered in it might look wierd.  I think I will definitely go for it then.  Now I just have to wait for the parts to show up in.
On a side note.  I ordered the neck and body and then a couple of days later emailed them to add the hardware to the same order.  In his email he wrote me that they would be shipping my order in a couple of days.  I was so excited since I heard it took weeks for everyone here.  Then I checked my email again and he sent a correction saying he did not nottice the custom body on my order and it would ship in a few weeks.  I was so excited for about 5 minutes.  Hopefully several weeks means 3.

I ordered a custom body first of the month, no shipping email yet, could be  5 weeks or more, But then you get what you want, I live teles, but went with a Strat Hardtail bridge so it seems that non standard is a bit of a wait

 

[exaN]

I think that'd look sick, go for it man!