Black base coat metallics...

[BFC]

Tom, have you seen these black base coat metallic finishes Grosh has been doing? Interesting twist on the vintage metallic look. I would paste a picture but I can't figure it out on this new fangled phone. Ever played with that idea?

[tom]

haven't seen his, our black cherry, ruby, saphire and emerald are done that way.

[BFC]

Had a vision of black firemist gold with a tortoise guard.

[kccheers]

Here is one in Black Metallic Orange that he does....

http://kccheers.smugmug.com/Other/grosh/EJ13/1012569678_GQEhV-L.jpg

[lumco]

wonder where we could see TA's black cherry or emerald colors like this...Tom?

[tom]

maybe it's just that pic, but i don't see the black basecoat? looks like just a heavy metallic to me.

[bsmith]

Hi Tom, yes on that guitar does have a black basecoat. :D

[tom]

hi bob, looks like you cover more of the black than we do. nice size flake!

[bsmith]

Yes it's a 3 stage process. although it does cover more, that metallic orange is really bright without that black basecoat.

[grapeshot]

haven't seen his, our black cherry, ruby, saphire and emerald are done that way.

Am I missing something, or are examples of these missing from the "gallery" on the TAG website?

[tom]

those colors are very seldom ordered, maybe less than one per year so getting a photo is pretty tough. we've probably made less than 6 black cherry's in the last 15 years.

[BFC]

Ok... How about Gold Top over black with binding and a black back on a Bulldog... Black PQ pickups and black knobs... I had this idea of Darth Vader's Gold Top... Lol.

[tom]

gold top is not just a flake, but has opaque color in it. so it would not work over black. for a flake or metallic to do the black sneaking through the flake look, the flake or metallic flake has to be suspended in just clear or a candy color. then it's up to the person spraying to decide how much black is left showing.

[BFC]

Got something that would work Tom?

[tom]

gold tops have very unique greenish gold color, not sure they would look good over black. a regular gold flake would look cool, or any trans color can be sprayed over the flake on top of the black and only the flake will change color.