Stratocaster colors..your favorite

**Burstboy** · 08-10-2002, 10:20 PM

I am thinking about getting a MIM Strat in the near future.

Here are my choices with a RW board:
-Lake Placid Blue
-Olympic White
-Black
-Sunburst

I think that I am leaning toward LPB or the Oly White...

What are your favorites and why?

**LefthandBastard** · 08-10-2002, 10:27 PM

For me, I like a really good 3 tone burst with prominent red in it like a nice late 60s early 70s burst.
Sonic blue (A Beatles thing)
Black or Olympic white (A Hendrix thing)

**Jimi's Bolero** · 08-10-2002, 11:51 PM

I normally like white, black, or sunburst, but lately I've really been digging the transparent off-white thing. ( mary kay ?) you can still see the grain of the wood thru it.

**TattooedCarrot** · 08-11-2002, 02:56 AM

I like the SRV style, but not just because of him, but because I really like it. Sunburst with black pickguard, white accessories, and preferably banged up a bit.

**ShawnRT** · 08-11-2002, 05:49 AM

Olympic White
Daphne Blue
Vintage White
3 Tone Sunburst
Black

**Joe Ganzler** · 08-11-2002, 06:15 AM

. . .My #1 Strat color! #2 would be Vintage White/Creme - looks like it's survived 10,000 "Smoky Bar" gigs!:nelson

**Mpls Slim** · 08-11-2002, 06:17 AM

I love the Honey Blond on my Deluxe Super. It's sort of in the aged-white vein, looks very cool with the tortise guard.

**60Strat** · 08-11-2002, 06:26 AM

I love brown and red colors for guitars so sunburst is my choice.

Burstboy, get yourself a Lake Placid Blue one,

1. Because it was the first color mentioned in your list,
2. I`ve got an Olympic White Relic Strat, after some time I just miss some color!

Just my 2cent:nelson

**Burstboy** · 08-11-2002, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by 60Strat
I love brown and red colors for guitars so sunburst is my choice.

Burstboy, get yourself a Lake Placid Blue one,

1. Because it was the first color mentioned in your list,
2. I`ve got an Olympic White Relic Strat, after some time I just miss some color!

Just my 2cent:nelson

Yeah, I know what you mean...I like a little color sometimes as well.

Sunburst....Welllllll, I think it is THE color, but I have a Sunburst Les Paul and a Sunburst Fender acoustic...I want to mix it up a bit.

**Burstboy** · 08-11-2002, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by Joe Ganzler
. . .My #1 Strat color! #2 would be Vintage White/Creme - looks like it's survived 10,000 "Smoky Bar" gigs!:nelson

Joe,

Do they have those in the 2002 MIM line-up? it is a very vintage and rich color....especially with a rw board.

**Burstboy** · 08-11-2002, 08:14 AM

Yeah...I always liked the Vintage White....I almost bought a Relic Strat in that color....sweet.

**Guildx700~** · 08-11-2002, 08:53 AM

White is cool, so is se through blonde and natural...but I saw a plum color the other day that really did it for me!

**Tascosa** · 08-11-2002, 10:43 AM

Grafitti Yellow !!

**burst_king** · 08-11-2002, 11:40 AM

Vintage Blonde
Candy Apple Red
Black
Blonde

**Preztone** · 08-11-2002, 12:08 PM

For a Strat; reliced Daphne Blue on r/w, in a runaway. Like my Inca '62 RI on r/w with aged p/g, knobs, etc, too.

I foolishly traded a '96 Vintage White '62 Strat RI because the color was too close to yellow; in fact, it was yellow. Shouldn't have done it, tho; had great tone. Cured me from dumping a git for color; ain't no ugly guitars with great tone...none! ;)

**Marcondo** · 08-11-2002, 12:09 PM

ICE Blue Metallac is my fav color for Strats.

Inca Silver is also cool so is Ocean Turquose

for the MIM Classic go with Lake Placid Blue or Burgundy Mist.

**Tonebender** · 08-11-2002, 12:09 PM

A good 3-tone sunburst is always a good thing.......White Blonde and Ice Blue Metallic are pretty snazzy too...

**3rdStone** · 08-11-2002, 03:20 PM

Charcoal Frost Metallic
Firemist Silver
"Hendrix" White
Honey or cherry/sun burst w/ a flamed maple cap

**Joe Ganzler** · 08-11-2002, 04:09 PM

. . .That "Burgundy Mist" is now a discontinued color for the MIM series; I can neither confirm nor deny this.

**Guildx700~** · 08-11-2002, 04:55 PM

Mmmm...I love that burgundy mist, I've got a pic of an old strat in that color, yummy!

**-WaX-** · 08-11-2002, 05:17 PM

If i had the choices you have... i would definately have to go with the lake placid blue or the black.

**Guildx700~** · 08-11-2002, 06:15 PM

Here, check out this plum color:

**Don** · 08-11-2002, 06:29 PM

I like two tone sunburst with a maple neck. It's the same old thing, but it's what I like best.

**Gazza** · 08-11-2002, 07:17 PM

Inca Silver
Daphne blue
Tri color sunburst
Fiesta red

**SteveB334** · 08-11-2002, 08:15 PM

#1 Ice blue metallic
#2 Candy apple red
#3 3-tone sunburst
#4 shoreline gold metallic

**Johnnytone** · 08-12-2002, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Burstboy
I am thinking about getting a MIM Strat in the near future.

Here are my choices with a RW board:
-Lake Placid Blue
-Olympic White
-Black
-Sunburst

What are your favorites and why?

Out of these I prefer the LPB.

However, my absolute favorite is surf green with rosewood.

**Riscchip** · 08-12-2002, 11:34 AM

LPB, Ice Blue & Sherwood green...

**Black Bear** · 08-12-2002, 11:41 AM

#1 Black...

#2 Fiesta Red...

#3 Burgundy Mist...

**Ol' Tex** · 08-12-2002, 12:55 PM

My list: (in no particular order)

Natural

2-tone sunburst

Lake Placid Blue

Black

Fiesta Red

ALL of 'em with a maple fretboard, of course... :60burst

**SMark** · 08-12-2002, 07:02 PM

Similar to ShawnRT...

1. Vintage White (Mmmmm....)
2. Sonic Blue
3. Olympic White (especially if aged)
4. Daphne Blue
5. Sunburst (only if flamed though)
:cowb

**jefh** · 08-12-2002, 07:34 PM

Candy Tangerine
Sienna Burst

**ShawnRT** · 08-12-2002, 08:52 PM

SMark,
You have good taste

**jokerjkny** · 08-13-2002, 01:17 AM

Sherwood green

no doubt cub scout...

**gibs** · 08-13-2002, 07:23 PM

Yellowed Oly White, 'cause I have one

That Fiesta red is something I've always liked...particularly if it's kinda banged.............

But there's something about a 2-tone burst that has a definite mojo...........gibs

**OneL** · 08-13-2002, 08:22 PM

Surf Pearl!

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