Found some generic black knobs. Tried white on black, didn't actually like it very much. Sticking with black on white.
Problem, though.... I no longer have a solder iron. Need one for the wiring.... Is there any alternatives to soldering? Probably not, eh....

I think the white with black covers and knobs look good. squier calls that color "metallic blue". it's almost purple compared to lake placid blue. Metallic blue? That's.... Kind of bland. Hmm. And yeah, it looks sort of purple-ish in the sunlight. As for the white with black, I don't have...

It's not put together yet, as I'm thinking of switching out the pickups, and there's a problem with the wiring to one of the pots. Looks lopsided due to bad camera angle and the fact that nothing is actually screwed on. It's pretty much just sitting there.... (the bridge/stripes line up perfectly wh...

Shaguar wrote:Is that model paint?

Hahahahah. Yes, yes it is. Enamel model paint. It's all I could find, and at a damn good price. It's holding up really well, too. Doesn't even chip.... My cat knocked something onto it and not even a scratch.

Lots of options with that stuff, too. Goes on really smooth.

Sweet....
Does this blue have a specific name, or should I continue thinking of it as "awful dark blue ish"?

I like the blackguard with white, but, not sure how it would look on mine with the green stripes. Opinions?

serfx wrote:spray the 1ply white black, use white covers, then we could have matching strats.

Hahah. Got pics of yours?

Got a second hand Squier Strat. Pretty solid, in decent condition, but the colour is very unappealing to me. Decided to test out stripes on it.... Eek. Still a work in progress. Might get fed up with it, sand it down, and just start over with a fresh colour. For now? Awful-dark-blue with Sublime Gre...