Here is a 1968 Fender Telecaster with factory Bigbsy tailpiece and original Candy Apple Red Metallic finish with a slightly different neck pocket: The cavities also indicate that this Red color is the guitar's original finish.įender finished guitars differently throughout the 1960s so not every Candy Apple Red Metallic guitar will have these same features. The body underneath the pickguard does not show any signs of the factory refinish marks like "CAR 44" or similar. The control cavities show typical overspray of the color coat as well as sharp edges. The neck pocket shows the typical paint stick mark with white undercoat and yellow sealer underneath. This is a very fine example of a 1966 Fender Jaguar in custom color Candy Apple Red Metallic showing under its pickguard, control cavities, and the neck pocket. It's important to know what a custom color should look like underneath the pickguard, in the cavities, and in the neck pocket. As a result, some sellers have refinished standard color guitars and attempted to pass them off as original. The Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, and Fender Precision Bass were among the more traditional models that did not receive matching headstocks in the 1960s even if they were finished in a custom color like Candy Apple Red.ĭemand for custom color Fender guitars with original finishes is very high among Fender guitar collectors which has driven their values up far higher than comparable guitars with standard finishes. The Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender VI, Fender Jazz Bass, and Fender Coronado guitars were all including among the guitars to receive matching headstocks if finished in a custom color from 1962-1971. In 1962, Fender update the custom color finish style to include matching headstocks on some guitars but not others. Here's a different Fender red custom color: I'm happy to help authenticate and verify your guitar's finish based on more than a decade of vintage guitar experience. If you're looking for more information on your vintage Fender guitar's finish, you can contact me here to get an expert's opinion on it: Fender Guitar Appraisal . You can contact me here to sell a Fender guitar. I'm always a vintage Fender guitar buyer but I'm especially looking for those with their original finishes and especially the color option guitars. It replaced the wildly unpopular at the time color, Shell Pink, that many collectors now consider nearly unobtainable. One of the most popular colors in the 1960s wasn't introduced until 1963: Candy Apple Red Metallic. Fender introduced a color chart in 1960 that listed color options for guitars at a 5% up charge. Please leave a note during checkout if you want 1k clear and we will refund the amount back to you.Some of my favorite vintage Fender guitars are the ones finished in a custom color instead of the more common standard colors. The kit can be supplied with 1k clear if not for auto use as it is not petrol resistant. Our kits comprise of coarse silver base coat, candy, 2k clear with hardener and enough reducer for the base and candy – we can supply different colour basecoats and different clears ie 1k or matte. If any fine line work is needed let it matte off and give it an hour or two first.Īpply clear within a 24 hour period for maximum adhesion. Start by prepping the work in the normal way and wet flat with 800 wet and dry, do not break through the primer.Īpply 2 to 3 even coats of the reduced base coat letting each one matte off before applying the next, the length of drying time will vary due to temperature, application etc.Īpply reduced candy in light even coats until the desired colour is achieved again let each one matte off before applying the next. Our candy base coats need to be mixed with our reducer at a ratio of 2 candy to 1 thinners and will dry with a matte finish. Light even coats are best with a 50 to 60% overlap. The more coats put on the darker and more intense the colour will be. These are best sprayed over a coarse silver base or metal flake which can be seen through the colour, other colours will give a different colour tone. The nature of candy is that it is a coloured translucent basecoat. These paints are true candy which are a 3 stage paint, base, candy and clear. Sample shown was sprayed over our coarse silver base coat. This is the stunning red that everybody knows and loves.
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