Fender Color Chart Project: Updates

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:22 pm

Isn't 'CBL' cobalt blue? The 66 ri mustang came ine Cobalt Blue.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:25 pm

I thought that, but then cobalt blue is this sort of colour.

I guess Fender aren't too accurate with a lot of their names, though.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:29 pm

hmmm. I dont know where I read it was cobalt blue but I will try and find out.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:43 pm

Ah it's not Cobalt Blue.

This is Cobalt Blue transprent:

here is a Squier showmaster in cobalt blue:

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:46 pm

James wrote:Fender Japan lulz

Old Lake Pracid Blue
Anyone want to guess as to what these initials stand for?

CBL (candy blue?)

RYL (royal yellow?)

It's California Blue and Rebole Yellow.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:46 pm

I just checked the chart and there is already a Cobalt Blue and the Squier Cyclone came in it.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:47 pm

mage wrote:It's California Blue and Rebole Yellow.

Rock on. Do you happen to know of any more that go with those? Or colour codes for them?

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:51 pm

haha i just found it as well. California blue. Check this:

This might be useful.
Here are the codes stated in the Japanese Fender catalogue
(just translated it, but it sounds ok).

2TS : 2 Tone Sunburst (Lacquer Top)
2T : 2 Tone Sunburst
T : Tobacco Sunburst
3TS : 3 Tone Sunburst
BS : Brown Sunburst
VNT : Vintage Natural
NAT : Natural
BLD : Blonde
AB : Aged Blonde
ABD : Aged Mat Blonde
OWB : Off White Blonde
USB : US Blonde
DFG : Dolphin Gray
BLK : Black
FLS : Flame Shadow
VWH : Vintage White
OWH : Olympic White
YWH : Yellow White
CAR : Candy Apple Red
OCR : Old Candy Apple Red
TRD : Torino Red
FRD : Fiesta Red
FLR : Flame Red
CH : Cherry
CBS : Cherry Burst
FDR : Fancy Dakota Red
GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst
DRD : Dakota Red
RED : Red
OLB : Old Lake Placid Blue
CBL : California Blue
DBL : Daphne Blue
SBL : Sonic Blue
ULP : US Lake PLacid Blue
TBL : Transparent Blue
GMB : Gun Metal Blue
UGB : US Gun Metal Blue
FLB : Flame Blue
JB : Jupiter Blue
OTM : Ocean Turquoise Metallic
RYL : River Yellow
BMT : Burgundy Mist
SFS : Sea Foam Green
PRD : Paisley Red
BFL : Blue Flower
LAS : Light Amber Sunburst
FLA : Flame Amber
WAL : Walnut

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:52 pm

yea, don't know. I just recognized the california blue from this thread and remember Rebole Yellow from past threads.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:53 pm

DFG : Dolphin Gray
FLS : Flame Shadow
FLR : Flame Red
GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst
FLB : Flame Blue
JB : Jupiter Blue

This thing never ends...

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:58 pm

James wrote:
DFG : Dolphin Gray
FLS : Flame Shadow
FLR : Flame Red
GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst
FLB : Flame Blue
JB : Jupiter Blue
This thing never ends...

haha.

lets get started:

'Flame Shadow'

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:58 pm

I think that might be Dolphin Grey

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:01 pm

This is alsos 'Flame Shadow'. It looks different though, might be because of the lighting:

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:03 pm

http://www.shortscale.org/cchart/cchart.html

That's quite out of date now. I've done a fair few more.

So I'm going to add in what I have extra and make a list of what is known about but needs researching. I think a lot of the hesitance to get started with the research (on my part as well as other forum members) is knowing what to try and find. Every now and then I'll go through the Fender/Squier/Custom Shop sites and occasionally get a new stock image, but it's the older colours that are the bastards to find.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:04 pm

I found a great site for these weird Japan colours.

Dolphin Gray:

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:04 pm

Flame Blue.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:20 pm

Fender Japan rules.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:41 pm

DFG : Dolphin Gray
FLS : Flame Shadow
OCR : Old Candy Apple Red
FLR : Flame Red
GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst
OLB : Old Lake Placid Blue
CBL : California Blue
FLB : Flame Blue
JB : Jupiter Blue
RYL : River Yellow

Adding these now using those initials instead of the number code. I think most of them have images available at Fender Japan. At the moment I'm just creating the text buttons and the movieclips to drop the proper images into.

I'm considering having a few buttons like 'all' 'blue' 'burst' 'red' and you can click those to just show a selection of the colours. I think it should be doable it will just take a bit of work to get sorted. Does that sound like a worthwhile feature?

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:27 pm

Mo Rawka wrote:also, pics for caramel metallic and copper metallic are the same.

Finally fixed this. Also added...

50 - Forest Green Transparent
California Blue
Dolphin Grey
Flame Shadow
Rebole Yellow
Autumn Burst
55 - Frost white
548 - Ruby Red

As well as some others that I added after it was last uploaded but before this current batch of updating (antigua being one of them). I have a few more to add (comp orange!) and then I'll send it over to dots to update on the site and start back on the research front with an up-to-date list of what's needed so other people can help out.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:00 pm

583 - Maui Blue
584 - Capri Orange
585 - Sahara Taupe
- Candy Red Burst
- Candy Green Burst
- Competition Orange
- Silverburst
- Carribean Mist
- Black Paisley

Those are in. I also have good images for a few others, and there's that British Racing Green to add. Next batch of additions should be...

Squier Electric Blue
White Gold Leaf
British Racing Green
Whatever yellow a strat plus came in
Cypress Mica
Desert Sunset

Here is the list of needed colours. I'm sure there are lots more than this but I know we need this for sure. The Japanese colours towards the bottom (letter codes) should be quite easy).

33 - Atlantic Blue Metallic
35 - Ebony Burst
36 - Blue Burst
50 - Black Sparkle
50 - Gold Foil leaf
53 - Gold Metallic
59 - Black Pearl
60 - Emerald Green Transparent
65 - Black Holoflake
68 - Lime Green
69 - Ultra Marine Blue
74 - Aqua Marine Metallic
78 - Firestorm Red
84 - Copper
88 - Desert Sunset
93 - Purple Metallic
95 - Starlite Blue
97 - ?

544 - Mocha Brown
545 - Candy Apple Green
546 - ?
547 - Sapphire Blue
549 - Ivory
550 - Bronze Stratoburst
551 - Black Stratoburst
552 - Blue Stratoburst
581 - Morocco Red
582 - Monaco Yellow
586 - Cathay Ebony

OCR : Old Candy Apple Red
FLR : Flame Red
GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst
OLB : Old Lake Placid Blue
FLB : Flame Blue
JB : Jupiter Blue

Although I have an okish image for Monaco Yellow.

I also have crappy images of these colours so better ones for those would be good. If necessary I can upload the ones I have for these to help you on your travels.

- Black Pearl Dust
- Blue Pearl Dust
- Lipstick Red
- Aqua Blue
- Frost Blue Transparent
- Copper Sparkle (the image is good but it's at a bad angle)
- Morocco Red

It looks a bit messy with all of the non-stock images in, but I suppose it's better to be messy than more incomplete. Uploading the latest version to send to dots now so hopefully it will be 'live' soon.