Custom Finish Color Help

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Alright I have 4 Hamers, in pretty much all their standard colors that I like. I am going to be ordering a Artist Custom this week (canceling a heritage in favor of a hamer). As it stands now I have hamers Aztec Gold, Indigo Blue, Amber Burst, and Honey finishes. I guess I am going to have to order a custom color. There are some cool custom colors on Willcutts website. I just really want some ideas. I am very partial to lighter colors. Yellows, Blues, Oranges thing like that. I just have no idea what would go good on this particular guitar. I have never had the problem of not knowing what I want colorwise until now. I am thinking about going natural for the first time...not sure though.

 
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brinkmanship said:
I just really want some ideas. I am very partial to lighter colors. Yellows, Blues, Oranges thing like that. I just have no idea what would go good on this particular guitar. I have never had the problem of not knowing what I want colorwise until now. I am thinking about going natural for the first time...not sure though.
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I'm partial to trans purple, but natural is nice, too.

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cmatthes said:
Does trans green float your boat?
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I love the idea of trans green, I have owned two trans green guitars. I just cant ever seem to get the color on the guitars I order to come out right. First one looked way to Dark of a green, then the second one I got was crazy neon looking...

Also I really dig those photos up there. That birdseye top is awesome. Thats not a newport pro BE is it? It just has the dots. Did you just upgrade a Newport std? The purple looks awesome too. I really like the idea of having a natural back with any finish. My studio custom is Indigo with a natural back and neck.

Thundernotes said:
Trans-orange is nice, and so is green.

Then, there's "gatorburst"

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Holy crap that gorgeous. I am rethinking green. My wife is always harassing me to buy a green guitar. Keep those custom hamer colors coming! Thanks guys.

 
Willcutt's Brown Sugar is stunning IMO and my absolute fav custom finish for a Hamer.

 
jisham said:
Willcutt's Brown Sugar is stunning IMO and my absolute fav custom finish for a Hamer.
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I actually sent in the quote today with that finish. I really like the way it looks. I just fear it might be close to the honey finish I already. Not that I will ever be able to play them both at the same time. I am actually leaning more and more toward natural. I have always wanted one, but never been able to force myself to do it. It takes a killer top to pull natural off IMO.

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That newport is really inspiring me too get an artist custom with a birdseye top in the natural finish. Anyone think they would do that? Is that Natural the regular natural or the vintage natural? I am really digging it...

 
For me, it's all about the figuring in the wood, so my ideal is as much wood grain showing and highlighted as possible.

I have Natural (TLE), Cherry Burst (Studio), Iced Tea Burst (Duotone), Tobacco Burst (Newport) and then this burst on my Special, which was ordered as Tobacco, but is a bunch of different colors depending on what light is on it. This is my fave. Everytime I open the case I get excited. When I order my next custom Hamer, I'm going to send them a picture of this finish to match to.

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brinkmanship, cherry red always looks good on a guitar. It goes with any color hardware

And now, DavidE...

DavidE said:
Natural quilt:

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"Natural" quilt? That is quilt maple on steroids, genetic engineering, or mutation from being grown next to a nuclear test site.

 
There are a couple of pretty amazing natural maple topped Hamers on ebay right now. The quilt one is a steal, the flamed one's overpriced. Both are killer looking.

Quilt

Flame

 
If you're going with a non-stock finish, have Hamer send your dealer a sample and ask your dealer to send it to you for approval/comment.

 
elduave said:
If you're going with a non-stock finish, have Hamer send your dealer a sample and ask your dealer to send it to you for approval/comment.
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I had a couple custom colors done that Hamer just nailed in the final product. Elduave was extremely patient with me through those! /emoticons/default_tongue.png

 
cmatthes said:
elduave said:
If you're going with a non-stock finish, have Hamer send your dealer a sample and ask your dealer to send it to you for approval/comment.
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I had a couple custom colors done that Hamer just nailed in the final product. Elduave was extremely patient with me through those! /emoticons/default_tongue.png
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How does the process work? Does it delay the guitar? Or do they make the guitar while they work on the finish. I saw someone with a tortoise finish on this board that had a square board that hamer finished so he could see the finish...I really am thinking I am going to have to do a custom color, because I dont want any of the other stock finishes.

 
When we come up with a new color(which we do, on occasion), I have a color sample sprayed on the wood type so that the mix will be right and the customer can see the color in person BEFORE it's sprayed....

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