Fender colors HELP QUICK!

erik · Posted 4 Feb 2002 4:29 pm

My sister is buying me a MIM Strat. There was one at American Musical which i thought was Artic White. Turns out it was Antique White. It is now out of stock. What i need to know is the difference between Artic White and Olympic White. Which is brighter? Does either have a off-white look to it? I would prefer something with a yellowish tinge. I don't want bright white. Help me out so i can tell her. She already ordered a Artic White from MF. But they are backed-up due to an ice storm. I want to tell her to order from ZZOUNDS. They have free shipping. Thanks. Time is of the essence!

Sam Marshall · From: Chandler, AZ USA

I just looked in my new Fender catalog - Frontline 2002 pg 93. Artic white is more off-white (tinged) than Olympic white when comparing the color to the pickguards' white. Vintage white has even more yellow.

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Sam in AZ

erik · Posted 4 Feb 2002 5:20 pm

Thanks Sam, that's what i need to know. When i checked the Musician's Friend catalog it appeared just the opposite. But if i check online it's hard to tell. Believe it or not Fender does not have a color code page on their web site. At least none that i can find. It seems the MIM Strat is only available in the Artic White, as "whites" go. Do they have a picture of a MIM in Artic? Is that what you were looking at? This is a big help. I want to get something i'd like. Of course Black is always an option. I'm going with Rosewood. I would really prefer a vintage look. So i figure off-white or black is good. Thanks again.

erik · Posted 4 Feb 2002 5:23 pm

Oh BTW, do you see any picture of Autumn Gold? They have some at zzounds.com. It seems to be a mystery color as there is no picture and i can't find any info on the net about it.

[This message was edited by erik on 04 February 2002 at 05:24 PM.]

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