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

Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 23 Dec 2006 11:18 am

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

Thanks
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Mathias

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Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 23 Dec 2006 12:00 pm

Black see through stain w/white pin stripes and about 10 coats of nitro clear.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 23 Dec 2006 1:23 pm

mathias,

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

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

paul wade [This message was edited by Paul Wade on 23 December 2006 at 01:23 PM.]

Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 23 Dec 2006 1:41 pm

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.

Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 23 Dec 2006 2:10 pm

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

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 23 Dec 2006 3:36 pm

I've always wanted a dark blue lacquer guitar, so that's they way I would go.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 23 Dec 2006 3:42 pm

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.

Colby

Colby

David Biggers · Post by **David Biggers** » 23 Dec 2006 3:51 pm

I agree with Colby Black transparent with bukoos of oil based clear maybe some old sho-Bud type stripes???

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 23 Dec 2006 7:44 pm

I'm partial to red. Here's mine.

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Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 24 Dec 2006 3:54 am

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!

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

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 24 Dec 2006 5:11 am

Green is nice.

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Mike Wheeler · Post by **Mike Wheeler** » 24 Dec 2006 6:28 am

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.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 24 Dec 2006 8:06 am

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.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 24 Dec 2006 8:08 am

SUNBURST!!!!

Marlin Smoot · Post by **Marlin Smoot** » 24 Dec 2006 8:40 am

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.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Dec 2006 8:56 am

Yep ! i'd say Sunburst too
there different shades of burst too aren't there ?
Blue Burst

Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 25 Dec 2006 1:51 pm

Thanks for all the input! It won't be a sunburst, that's the only thing in certain of

But i'm leaning more and more towards red.
Anyone know how to get a hold of original looking stripes?

Skip Ellis · Post by **Skip Ellis** » 25 Dec 2006 4:16 pm

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!

Bill Duve · Post by **Bill Duve** » 25 Dec 2006 5:10 pm

Everybody says "Black" sounds better

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 25 Dec 2006 5:17 pm

Green. SONNY.

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Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 26 Dec 2006 6:23 am

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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Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 26 Dec 2006 7:04 am

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.

Bill

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Bill Duve · Post by **Bill Duve** » 26 Dec 2006 8:51 am

Jeez Bill..
That green thing looks good enough to eat

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James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 26 Dec 2006 3:22 pm

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

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 27 Dec 2006 5:50 am

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

paul