PRS WL Cu24 Aquableux Purple Burst premature finish fading

[Sybo]

My Aquableux purple burst never faded in two years, at all. But I kept it cased when not playing it.

That’s a beaut!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Glad you had a great experience, congrats.

 

[Kiwi]

When you got your baby back after 4 months away ... I bet it felt like you'd been gifted with a brand new guitar!

It's beautiful. Well done, PRS.

=K

 

[Jo-]

Is Aquableux purple burst the same as Violet Blueburst (aka violent bruise burst) but just backwards?

 

[opnoob]

Is Aquableux purple burst the same as Violet Blueburst (aka violent bruise burst) but just backwards?

I think so! The blue seems a little more opaque on the violet blueburst though.

 

[Jo-]

I think so! The blue seems a little more opaque on the violet blueburst though.

They did a beautiful job on restoring yours. I hope mine doesn’t fade like yours did, although in reality the colours look a lot darker, you can’t really see the burst. I wouldn’t mind if it was a little lighter.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Is Aquableux purple burst the same as Violet Blueburst (aka violent bruise burst) but just backwards?

Can I be cheeky and ask for a shot of the back of this one. Please

 

[Jo-]

Can I be cheeky and ask for a shot of the back of this one. Please

Your wish is my command.... .Pretty nice for a non 10 top I think ... this will probably be going on the chopping block (cough cough cough) because I have too many Hollowbodies. I bought this one when I was stuck in the UK for 2 years during covid.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Your wish is my command.... .Pretty nice for a non 10 top I think ... this will probably be going on the chopping block (cough cough cough) because I have too many Hollowbodies. I bought this one when I was stuck in the UK for 2 years during covid.

The backside is as stunning as the front.

Thanks Jo.

 

[Bogner]

The backside is as stunning as the front.

TWHS

 

[Rhythmisking]

I'm sure there's a million reasons to go with 'organic' dyes, including legality and the health of spray room personnel. However, I do miss the stability of aniline dyes from the '70's and '80's.

This is a guitar I made in the early '80's, so it's a solid 40 years old. It's never had, or been in a case:

 

[Kiwi]

Now that we have that re-fin sorted, I would like to ask the PRS experts about the spelling of "Aquableux" [sic]. That "x" on the end bothers me. Were they trying for something French?

Because there's no such word stem in French. The plural of blue, "bleu," is "bleus." If PRS were going for a watery name, like "eau," the plural would be "eaux."

Whence cometh "-bleux"?

=K

 

[alantig]

I have too many Hollowbodies.

I don't understand those words.

 

[opnoob]

I'm sure there's a million reasons to go with 'organic' dyes, including legality and the health of spray room personnel. However, I do miss the stability of aniline dyes from the '70's and '80's.

This is a guitar I made in the early '80's, so it's a solid 40 years old. It's never had, or been in a case:

That's both hideous and amazing at the same time and I love it

 

[opnoob]

Now that we have that re-fin sorted, I would like to ask the PRS experts about the spelling of "Aquableux" [sic]. That "x" on the end bothers me. Were they trying for something French?

Because there's no such word stem in French. The plural of blue, "bleu," is "bleus." If PRS were going for a watery name, like "eau," the plural would be "eaux."

Whence cometh "-bleux"?

=K

Maybe its pronounced Aquablux and we've all been wrong this whole time

 

[FatFingerBlues]

That guitar is Gorgeous!