Alright - PHASE TWO!
Here are four ideas for builds that Ive come up with in my crazy mind while using a lot of your ideas as well. Ill number them, let me know which is your favorite!
#1. 20th Anniversary Model (408b, NF, 408b)
Fire Red Glow Smokeburst
Matching Quilt Maple headstock veneer with Ebony PS Eagle inlay
Black Limba body with Quilt Maple backplates that are stained Fire Red Glow Smokeburst
'Sinker' Mahogany neck with quilt maple heel cap in Fire Red with Ebony bird inlay
Black hardware, black pickup rings, Ebony tuner Buttons
#2. McCarty Singlecut with Regular Headstock
Sunset Crossfade (new finish color that Ill have to work with PRS on) orange to red to deeper red to smoked black at the lowest bout.
Matching Quilt Maple headstock Veneer with Ebony Eagle and Sunset fade tuner buttons
Ribbon Mahogany body with continuous backplates
Curly Maple neck stained Sunset Fade
58/15s, p/p coil tap
Smoked Black Hardware, black pickup rings
#3. P22 Stoptail
Faded Fire Red Smoked Microburst, stain top binding charcoal
Matching headstock veneer with Ebony binding, Swamp Ash tuner buttons stained black with red grain filler (i dont know if they can do that part)
Swamp Ash body stained Charcoal with Red grain filler, matching backplates
Curly Maple neck stained Fire Red Burst
Black hardware, black pickup rings
#4. McCarty w/ Adjustable Stoptail
I have to make a note here. I dont LOVE using white tiger and white wash - I think it doesnt let the quilt pop. But, a lot of you were interested.
White Tiger
Matching headstock with red burl private stock Eagle and MOP outlines (just like fretboard)
Curly Maple tuner buttons stained red to match birds
Red Curly maple binding on top and headstock
Swamp Ash body White Wash with red grain filler
Korina neck - white wash
Red bird on the heel
Mixed hardware, 58/15s brushed nickel covers