Fender Color Chart Project: Updates

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:53 pm

James wrote:GRB : Gun Metal Red Burst

This is the black to red burst that the Jaguar HH came in. The blue burst is the one that matches it. I can find stock images but not one of a decent size and clarity.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:14 pm

Candy Apple Green jackpot

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:20 pm

Don't think I've come across this one before - Blackstone

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:25 pm

Fucking yes!

Same guy with the blackstone 80s monster has a Black Pearl Dust strat. These little pics are all I had before (that common thing of the thumbnails being active but the larger images being 404'd)

and now I have this

He also mentiones Bluestone, and there's a blue pearl dust as well. Everytime I find get images for a new colour I find out about two more I've never heard of.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:39 pm

I love finding out new stuff. I found this - The Fender Strat (that was the real model name, not stratocaster). Released in 80's it was a "souped-up" variation of the stratocaster. And it was seen in :

STRATOBURST

BLUE STRATOBURST

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:48 pm

STARLITE BLUE:

It doesn't look very blue

but according to this thread it was confirmed by a guy from Fender:
http://www.fender.com/community/forums/ ... ec8c477e09

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:54 pm

Awesome. I've never seen one of those before.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:22 pm

It seems like most of the info we need is in a period of about 1980-1997.

This might be Aqua Blue

And this is Firestorm red. I saw one in person (and talked about it earlier in this thread before I got involved in the making of the flash chart) and it's quite a cool finish. I found some pics but they were far too dark to use.

I also read that the yellow they used is Graffiti Yellow. It's the series they created the colour for. Very close to Monaco Yellow.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:29 pm

Obviously a big part of this project is sourcing images for the harder to find colours, but it's also improving the images that have already been found.

I had an ok but not great Monaco Yellow and although the newer one isn't perfect it's a lot better in terms of matching the stock image style and being a lot 'smoother' in it's colour. Hurrah.

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James · Post by **James** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:56 pm

James wrote:Don't think I've come across this one before - Blackstone

Y HALO THAR hard to read 1992 colour chart.

90 - Blue Pearl Dust Burst?! lol wut!
91 - Black Pearl Dust(?)

95 - Blackstone
96 - Bluestone
97 - Redstone

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:39 am

Some new colours from this French site

Here's a shorter list of ones that don't match up to numbers I have, or that I just don't recognise. There are a few in there that are probably already in. Notice Coral Pink.

17
- Bahama Green
- Wildwood I : Rainbow Greens
- Wildwood II : Rainbow Blues
- Wildwood III : Rainbow Golds
19 - Dusty Rose
22 - Dark
23 - Raven Black
24 - Wine
- Persimmon
25 - Calypso
- Crimson Metallic
26 - Heather Lilac
27 - Sundance Yellow
28 - Shamrock Green
38 - Crimson Stain
39 - Ebony Stain
53 - Apple Green Sunburst
54 - Apple Red Sunburst
56 - Frost Pink
59 - Ebony Frost
60 - Wild Cherry
- Purple Frost

61 - Crimson Frost
62 - Blue Frost
63 - Silver Frost
67 - Emerald Mist
81 - Brite White
82 - Flash Pink
83 - Ice Blue
84 - Razz Berry
88 - Root Beer Metallic
89 - Mystic White
92 - Red Pearl Burst
93 - Yellow Sparckle
94 - Blue Sparckle
98 - Crackle

Rare Fender Couleur Custom

Gold Metal Flakes
Candy Apple Blue
Anniversary Silver
(Baby) Blue
Harvest Gold
Lucite
Coral Pink
Zebra
Bowling Ball

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:06 am

I've found a Japanese site that is a bit annoying to navigate but has a bit of info on some rare colours.

Google translation link

Unfortunately all of the images come up '403 Forbidden' when I try to load them, but he usually tells you some info like what years a colour was available or what model it was on. I think this may have even been the source for the French site.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:24 pm

BOWLING BALL :

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:35 pm

lol

Thaddeus.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:49 pm

EBONY BURST:

EBONY BURST OVER GOLDMIST:

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:15 pm

It might be the case that these didn't even make it to production.

Sundance Yellow
Shamrock Green
Heather Lilac
Persimmon Orange
Calypso Pink
Raven Black

They might have been used on other models but according to this article an acoustic that was set to use them never got past R&D

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:40 pm

For these rarer colours it will be a good idea to know which models they came on.

The H.M. strat (second version, flyod rose or pro vibrato bridge instead of kahler) came in...

Blackstone
Bluestone
Redstone
Brite White

Bluestone is a very difficult finish to google because BlueStone is the same as BluesTone and people like shit music.

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The H.R.R. (Hot-Rod Reisssue) Strats were made in Japan 1990-95 and came in...

Blue Foto-Flame
Foto-Flame
Crimson Foto-Flame

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John Jorgenson Hellecaster came in Black Sparkle

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Start Plus

Blue Peral Dust (dis. 1996)
Carribean Mist (dis. 1996)
Lipstick Red (dis. 1996)

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Deluxe Strat Plus

Mystic Black

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Start ultra

Blue Burst

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:00 pm

Elite Stratocaster

Mocha Brown
Candy Apple Green
Emerald Green
Sapphire Blue
Stratoburst

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Bill Carson strat (only 101 made)

Cimmaron Red

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:12 pm

do we have an emerald mist pic? if not:

emerald green elite strat:

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:15 pm

I have that exact strat pic in there now under Emerlad Green Transparent (thin its number 60 or so) but the green mist pic is great. Any idea of a number for that colour?