ORANGE metalflake - real or imaginary?

NickHorne · Post by **NickHorne** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:41 am

I'm sure I've seen a reference to G&L's doing an Orange Metalflake (not confused with "Tangerine metallic"); but perhaps this was misinformation?
I would very seriously love it for upcoming custom build if it's real!
Anybody know??
Many thanks,
Nick

NickHorne · Post by **NickHorne** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:39 pm

One fun step beyond Gretsch, beyond goldtop Les Paul, yummy surely.

Post by **Craig** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:45 pm

NickHorne wrote:I'm sure I've seen a reference to G&L's doing an Orange Metalflake (not confused with "Tangerine metallic"); but perhaps this was misinformation?
I would very seriously love it for upcoming custom build if it's real!
Anybody know??
Many thanks,
Nick

It does exist and is listed as an optional finish for the USA Will Ray Signature model.

I hope to find out soon, if this finish is being offered on other models as well.

Stay tuned.

NickHorne · Post by **NickHorne** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:59 pm

Thanks, Craig, very much!
I have a Will Ray (silver one) which is a lifetime keeper, and I've had the pleasure of some e-correspondence with WR about G&L's and benders since.
I'm now working up the spec of a wider-necked stablemate which will be equally great, and Orange metalflake is top of the list by a very long mile. It might possibly be another WR, but more likely a Special with 1 3/4 neck in quartersawn. Currently all under discussion with my dealer and the distrib here in UK.
I await your reply in eager hope! The Orange would be just totally fabulous...
Thanks again,
Best wishes - Nick

sirmyghin · Post by **sirmyghin** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:14 pm

Hmmm an orange flake bluesboy ... that sounds yummy.

NickHorne · Post by **NickHorne** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:10 pm

Yes, that does!

I guess my custom order idea is kind of a concept for a "WR Special" model? A Special with a bender on, bridge factory-drilled to work really nicely with the bender right away, like the WR Signature Z3 does (love it).
Mirror guard.
And, for me, a 1 3/4 nut for my big 60-year-old paws and open-position fingerstyle habit.
And Orange Metalflake (oh please....), with creme pups.

And when I get her home, a Bill Keith tuner for top E down to D.
And then literally thousands of hours of really good music time, into the older years of these fingers!

Yes, yummy.

And honest and real, not ignorance / innocence - exploiting like some other "custom" producers.

meowmix · Post by **meowmix** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:46 pm

Where are my pics? I want to see what this thing looks like.

sirmyghin · Post by **sirmyghin** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:39 am

It isn't real yet, Nick has to have it made real.

The idea is quite intriguing though.

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ORANGE metalflake - real or imaginary?

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