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- What color would you paint this beast?
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I'd go sunburst for the classic vibe and the live cream 1 as well even though it won't look exactly like the cream firebird.
+1 on sunburst. Just about everything now is in what would then have been called a custom color, so while a SB would require more work getting the rest of the old paint off, it'd look even more distinctive!
@@davehopping7212yes, best option imho
Same, the dark sunburst in those looks great
Same dude
I’d say the plugs might have been for knots in the wood that were drilled out by the factory to be able to still use the wood-no problem when it‘s being finished in a solid color anyway.
@@bigthewig9624 ive never seen one and ive got a shop FULL of it....from the 60's
@@bigthewig9624 Any tree with limbs has knots.
It was originally finished sunburst...not opaque
Doubling down on Iverness Green. What a killer color that would be!!!
Hell yes!
Love that color. Tough one to get right. It's not as green as the color you normally see done today..
Green or blue
same. its my favorite gibson color
but i would probably paint it pelham blue
I think Frost Blue would be nice
100% Cardinal Red, killer custom colour and period correct, can't think of anything better!
Six String Tales Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music has had a red Firebird from the 70’s and it has always been an iconic guitar to me!
A car-esq sparkle red with gold hardware would be amazing
was thinking the same thing, would look great
Ember Red
I was thinking the same thing: red, with the white pickguard and chrome hardware. It would look killer.
Sherwood Green with gold fittings looks amazing
Did Gibson have an equivalent of Sherwood Gr? I love the fender color
seafoam green. never seen it on a firebird but itd be killer
Inverness Green.
The most amazing 60’s Gibson solid color.
Ahhh I know!! 🙌🏻
Gonna have to agree
Gonna have to concur. Vote #3.
I was going to say Pelham Blue, but green sounds very classy and cool to me!
Matthew Scott Great Matts think alike.
Pelham blue all day every day, with a two tone headstock (blue/black)
Edit: and a stained/clear back
Your going to go far young man. Your talented and interested. Great episode.
Michael Littlewood I agree but Where does the money come from, nice guy.
I would literally scrape of every bit of paint and put just a lacquer on there which makes the wood look dark and nice
Frost Blue would be my choice
After looking at the available colors from the era, Im going to have to vote for Heather Poly. I think its unique and I can picture Hendrix playing one lol..
gotta agree it looks so sleek and the rose gold is just so fitting to the sound.
Best colour, hands down
One of my favorites. Again, tough to get right..
@@MatthewScottmusic I'm sure you'll be able to find a guy! Such an unique guitar, with all the history it has, deserves an unique colour
This is really the only way to go.
Hi Matthew, I'm that guy from Argentinai who restored your old firebird III. I'd go with pelham blue on this one. Although my main vote would be to restore ir to a firebird I, rebuilding the central stripes and all...but I love cutsom projects anyway
I think golden mist would look amazing 👌, another great video 👍.
An Aztec Gold would be cool
Thanks for another great video. You are so brave to put a heat gun and scraper to your firebird. I would have been sweating bullets. It came out great though!!
WOW....a VERY brave move stripping the paint off!
im with Inverness Green or Heather. Both unique and cool!
you have to leave the wood natural but with a little clear lacquer to highlight the color of the wood ;)
Pelham Blue has always been one of my favorites! Best of luck on the restoration and keep up the great videos!
Frost Blue! That's the colour I'll be re-doing my own 'bird V in.
The color I would love to see that guitar is a Frost Blue!! I love light colored guitars personally! Cool to see you stripping the body yourself!
I personally think ember red is such a simple and beautiful colour for a Firebird.
Hands down you have the best tone on all of RUclips
my friend has 2 firebirds about this colour from years ago,one is rare an valuable,an the other has boost,active stuff built in..an like a phase or flanger feature an extra distortion boost etc..big frets,plays great,an they just sit wherever in the house...he is a musical hoarder,but will sell stuff on occasion,an he wont lose but will profit, allways....love to see you work on these an make them back to original,the way factory did them, both his 64 strat an 66 had to have frets,it was a must,been played so much were scalloping the wood on the 64 strat..
Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Definitely Inverness green!!!
Big project. Take your time get what you want.
That way you will look at it with no regrets
TV Yellow would look interesting
I think that cardinal red would look pretty sweet!
Ok, so if you want to do a transparent sunburst you could faux woodgrain the area where the plugs and pickup mods are, then seal it with clear and start doing your burst. A good woodgrain painter could hide just the repair areas. That way you could do a tint on the back of the neck to show that unbroken headstock. It would be cool a solid color as well. Look at all your options and have fun!
I've got a cream colored Mustang that I have to fix and refinish... I'm thinking about airbrushing on a nice Leopard pattern and clear coat it. I saw a steering wheel done by some Hot Rodders in Japan done that way and it was killer! Not for everyone though. But I liked the Hell out of it!
I really like natural firebirds. Theyre so awesome
I'M SO EXCITED!!
Been really digging these firebird videos man!
This is the best sounding guitar you have. To my ears. Wow.
Natural wood !!! let its history and that gorgeous mahogany shine !!!
Of course windy , OK
love these videos.
I would paint it frost blue!! Very awesome color.
Ember red or with subtle sparkle or sliver mist will be glorious. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
This is a cool project. Keep it coming 👍
Glad all the plugs and blocks were done correctly. Solid instrument, great project. My understanding of what you're going for, if it were a car, is 80% original 20% restomod. That seems appropriate if you like that neck pickup.
I often compare these resto jobs to cars, too.
I mean, it is a Firebird isn't it?
Awesome project.
Inverness green!
Always a blast to see you work your magic. Be Well
Nice man, very nice indeed.
I'm sure it'll look great whichever finish you decide to go with.
Thanks for sharing.
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I'm a sucker for Gold, Silver or Black as a base color ! Thanks for sharing brother, Be Well All!
Aged Antique Pelham Blue!
Inverness Green would be perfect.
Kerry green would be an amazing color for that guitar
lacquer thinner & steel wool would probably clean up all the bits of paint left in a quick fashion (wear gloves & mask, no open flames, in a good ventilated, outside work area)
My hat's off to you for taking on this challenge and I believe you'll fare well in the end...
All the very best!!
Don't ever doubt this project again!
Had to edit my post, Kerry Green is my choice.
And I'd like to add, go with a heavy relic job with the Kerry Green.
I am currently working on an R4 build and I am re-finishing the top on Kerry Green.
HK Guitar why relic a new paint job, let it earn its scars!
Black for the center section (both front and back) plus neck and headstock - black scratchplate - gold hardware and gold firebird pu covers - then bullion gold for the wings both front and back -
Look how beautiful the wood looks.
I think frost blue would look pretty cool
Yeah I gotta agree with this other guy. My vote is for the silver mist. My younger cousin has a reissue strat that is a silver with sorta very light green in it. It definitely makes ya look twice.
enjoying this project Matt...
This may get a chuckle, but, I've done a few guitars for customers with Minwax wipe on poly clear satin. It looks amazing! I sometimes thin it out, and do 5-10 coats sanding in between! It would show off the grain on the back and the fact that the headstock is intact!
For the refin, I can highly recommend Gord Miller of GM Vintage. He’s in British Columbia but does superb finish work, and some of the most realistic Gibson finish aging (if that was a consideration). Great Firebird project, there.
This project is going to turn out nice! How often do you get to custom refinish a vintage Firebird in any color you want? I feel for you on the whole quarantine thing. Up here in Maine they've pretty much canceled everything. No tourist house rentals, hotel stays, festivals Like our North Atlantic Blues Festival and the fall fairs, restaurants and bars are staying closed, state parks are closed, as are almost all lakes and beaches and of course all my gigs including a fun summer festival one of my bands was going to play with many friends of ours and a 4th of July gig. Uuuugh! I do think its all a good call and safety first of course. But it's gonna be bummer summer. Stay well my friend!
I did a complete rebuild of one of these III's (63 or 64, no bird on the pickguard) one owner since new, all original parts present. The downside? The upper body wing was missing, and the owner had stripped off the finish and varnished it clear (the pelham blue had turned very green and annoyed him). Lots of work, new upper wing, new frets, fresh pelham blue paintjob, reassembled with all the original parts, and the result was glorious, took the owner back to his teenage years when it was new.
I think a purpleburst would look AMAZING on that guitar
Nice man I’m happy for you! Thought you stripped the blue firebird I was almost devastated.
Matt Glue a thin strip of Veneer over the center block to cover the humbucker routes and do a Sunburst or cherry finish. If you dont want to go with the veneer do a sun burst over a white bass coat like on the Jrs and Melody Makers. You could still leave the neck see through mahogany or cherry if you like. The edges of a thin veneer would just show up as the edge grain of the center block.
Interesting Question on color choice. Since Gibson loved '59 Oldsmobile colors I would go with Bronze Mist, Its not on the standard order form but was available as a custom order(John Entwistle's Firebird Bass was ordered in this color as an example). Since this is a custom guitar a custom, period correct, color is in order. I also think standard Oldsmobile gold engine paint would be pretty spectacular as well and I do believe that color was out by '64. Good luck. Peace.
Cool colors!
Sunburst or just a plain wood stain like the original pictures
Champagne mist...solid...with black chrome parts .
Pale ham blue would look really nice
OMG, the snapshot of you doing surgery is so hilarious. Haven't even watched the video yet....Can't wait! Love this channel!!!
I think silver or golden mist would be cool.
Silver is a rare colour for any Gibson . I like silver sky on a late 70s flying V . I also had an sg diablo in platnium which looked amazing. A silver bird would stand out I feel
I would paint it cardinal red/ Fiesta red but I would also fill the holes and keep it to one pick up. It would look killer!!
In terms of removing paint from wood with a heat gun. I think you have to wait until the paint starts bubbling before you use the scraper to peel it off, otherwise it will stretch and be gummy. Makes it harder to come off.
Good luck to you!
Love that guitar and I think if it was mine I'd go with the trans-red like so many SGs have had. It would be CLASSIC. Though I don't think it was an option for that vintage, the guitar has already been modified, so the collectible value is not dependent on 'authentic' spec.
Matthew, it would be great if you put together a book on your restorations and a general guide to buying vintage guitars.
OW WOW! I thought the Firebird I had a one piece neck. That's cool.
I don't think I've ever wanted a specific guitar so intensely as I do this one. Damn. ..... Inverness green would be a great color.
Good job man! I think sunburst would be really cool!! Although the white did not look too bad. Nitro of course is always better. I say sunburst because its traditional for that type and era and very close to its original color and the plug repairs were so well done i don't think they would be hardly noticible and it gives it character anyways. Sunburst/black headstock and gold gibson decal. Nice!! Good too that your keeping those tone monster pickups! Two is always better than one! Good luck man cant wait to see the end result. Rock on!!
Hi Matthew, it's looking good mate! I would say go back to initial colour, one pick up and two knobs. Originality is everything! Also make sure serial number is visible on re-finish
I've never seen a TV Yellow Gibson Firebird before. I think that would be sweet.
My pick would be Ember red or Kerry green. The green is my first choice.
The low end on that guitar thru your amp sounds so pure and unobtrusive for lows on a guitar
Sonic Red would look rad! It's all in the preperation Matt, you're a brave man using a blowtorch btw.
Like a off the wall yellow!
It has to be Inverness Green!
I would love a natural finish. Man, you have prepped it beautifully. That Mahogany will sing and that neck deserves to be seen in all its glorious laminations. That neck-through body is a special feature of that guitar - why hide it? And then, if finished in natural, no one can ever assume it has a neck repair again. Paint it and be sure, someone will.
It would be sick in seafoam green (or vintage pink), White pickguard and an unusual black stinger at the back of the neck.
Cheers!
Sherwood green
honestly, I loved the white! Maybe get it refinished in a nice white nitro lacquer.
I vote Inverness Green. I have a Pelham blue bird that looks great, but I think Inverness Green would be cool and unique.
I’d go frost blue!! Killer content my man!!!!
Ooohh go inverness green!! if sticking to the custom colours(have seen some odd-ball ones). Personally I've always wanted to see a firebird in matt finish drab green like the Chris cornell sig!!
Nice job Matt, can't wait to see it!
Natural with a stain of your choice. I personally would go with a 2 piece tail section.Tone pros.It only matters what you like. It's your baby.Nice job, glad the numbers came through !
1964 Gibson Cardinal Red with gold hardware 😍😍😍
Definitely hot pink
If you want to go off the wall, do a reverse burst. I think a colourful burst would be better as opposed to the sunburst.
Great job man!
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