Refinish question

[Twang Banger]

I have a really nice MM Albert Lee SSS model with maple neck in metallic silver. I truly hate the color. Am I crazy for thinking about having it professionally repainted? I am pretty certain I will never be selling this guitar (or its evil twin my HH Albert Lee). So, resale is not a big issue.

Not sure if I want to do something subdued like shoreline gold, seafoam green or a sonic blue, or whether I want to get kind of wild with a fiesta red, metallic purple, aztec gold, etc.

Thoughts?

 

[Magic Jason]

Marty Bell is da man for a refinish. Marty Bell Finishing - PREMIER GUITAR FINISHING

 

[xjbebop]

Absolutely go for it!
The hardest part is deciding which color will make you happy...for the long run.
imho - flashy fancy colors often thrill me at the moment, but it's easy to tire of them too (like your silver, which I dig...)
'classic' classy finishes are called 'classic' for a reason....

Post pics...before & after!!

 

[Slater]

Candy finishes (candy apple red etc.) work well over silver...

 

[beej]

How about some pics of the silver AL so we can talk you out of it?

 

[agt]

Sometimes a color we might not love can be seen in a different light when other things change the context. Have you considered changing some other aspects such as pickguard, knobs, switches, strap, and/or pickup covers?

 

[dibart77]

+1 on Marty Bell.

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[GoKart Mozart]

I'll third Marty Bell. If you look at the gallery on his website under the "Traditional" category, about halfway down is my old Sub1 that he painted Pagan Gold.

EDIT: Jeff, just noticed your brandywine silhouette on his page. too cool!

 

[Twang Banger]

Sometimes a color we might not love can be seen in a different light when other things change the context. Have you considered changing some other aspects such as pickguard, knobs, switches, strap, and/or pickup covers?

Definitely ... but nothing hides that (my opinion) hideous metallic silver!


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[Norrin Radd]

Definitely ... but nothing hides that (my opinion) hideous metallic silver!


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Why don't you throw a photo up? Maybe someone would switch bodies with you.