Re-finishing MSA D-10, help me choose color

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Re-finishing MSA D-10, help me choose color

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Hi!

I recently bought an MSA D-10 SS and it will be the second MSA to be renovated by me. The last one was a black Mica with a nice finish, but this one is lacquer and needs a re-finish.

I'm not sure if I want do go with an original looking color and striping or if I want to go with something a little "out of the box".

Right know I'm thinking about a subtle gold finish with matte clearcoat and some thin vintagewhite stripes. I think that would go well with all the polished aluminium (including polished aluminium necks)

What do ya'll think about that? Too crazy?
Any other suggestion?

All that I'm sure of is that I want a solid color, not a burst. I'm open for suggestions Image

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Black see through stain w/white pin stripes and about 10 coats of nitro clear.
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Post by Paul Wade »

mathias,

would like to see your p.s.g now do have pix's

nerver seen a m.s.a with metal necks???

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Post by Mathias Lundqvist »

Sure, I just managed to get some server space for a pic. The aluminium necks aren't original but some kind of aftermarket replacements. My idea is to polish them.

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Post by Mathias Lundqvist »

Thanks for your suggestion Colby. That would be nice indeed... A dark brown see-through would be nice too if the wood's got a nice grain
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I've always wanted a dark blue lacquer guitar, so that's they way I would go.
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If you do it brown like a dark mahogony or something put you some yellow die on it first, then a medium tone stain and then dark and it will bring out the grain in different contrast. Just something I have done before on 6 string guitars. Just one more thing, if you do it dark mahogony or a similar shade I would do the pin stripe work in a cream color to tone it down a little.

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Post by David Biggers »

I agree with Colby Black transparent with bukoos of oil based clear maybe some old sho-Bud type stripes???
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I'm partial to red. Here's mine.

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Post by Mathias Lundqvist »

Thanks for your answers! The guitar was originally red so that would be an obvious good choice. But i'm not very fond of red guitars.. eventhough yours looks delicious, Bryan! Image

I'm leaning towards the matte gold or dark see-though brown.

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Green is nice.

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Post by Mike Wheeler »

If it were mine, I'd make it a deep wine red, or maroon. Very classy color, and I'd install gold tuning keys to top it off, and polish everything to a mirror finish. I think it would knock your sox off! And it would be just a little outside the box. Image
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Post by Chris LeDrew »

I'd go with red as well. The SS in my opinion is the best-looking of the original lacquer MSA's. I remember seeing a red one advertised in Steel Guitarist magazine and thinking, "wow, what a looker". It had a deep red finish that set off the maple just right.
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SUNBURST!!!!
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Post by Marlin Smoot »

If you're into Gold...think about the paint used on Gibson's Gold Top Les Paul's. The actual paint is easy to get. then think about using Gibson's (or other) cream binding for your stripes. I dunno, just a thought. Best of luck.
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Yep ! i'd say Sunburst too
there different shades of burst too aren't there ?
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Post by Mathias Lundqvist »

Thanks for all the input! It won't be a sunburst, that's the only thing in certain of Image But i'm leaning more and more towards red.
Anyone know how to get a hold of original looking stripes?
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Post by Skip Ellis »

I'm getting ready to do the same thing except I'm building a whole new cabinet. Mine is a '77 that started out green but ended up a real strange brown after the aniline dye faded-also the grain is pretty plain. I'm planning on a cocobolo front apron and necks with ShoBud type inlay and birdseye top deck -or- all curly maple with the apron and the necks dyed a real nice dark blue. Should be a fun project!
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Everybody says "Black" sounds better Image
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Green. SONNY.

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Post by Per Berner »

I'd say a Gretschy transparent orange would look cool, even if the grain is not that pronounced. Or if you want a cool solid color: Volvo's dark graphite grey, as used on the 121 and 544 from 1962-1967.

But please don't use cheap-looking plastic decal stripes! Go for wood inlays or polished aluminum strips (or maybe thin inlaid stainless steel rods) - would look really nice with the solid grey.

Feel free to disagree.

Here are some inlay types available:
http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=127

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Post by Bill Ford »

I like red, when you decide on a color you may want to consider shoe/leather dye, that is what I used on mine, available in many colors.I also like green.

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Jeez Bill..
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Post by James Quackenbush »

Mathias,
You want out of the box ???....
Here's an old Rusler that I did a couple a years ago ...It came out BEAUTIFUL

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Post by Paul Wade »

nice looking p.s.g james. bill, who makes C.L.R
pedal steel's??? that is a nice looking red one you have

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