oldscool Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) I just bought a used Fender Tele Deluxe that is Fiesta red. This is supposed to be a 1950's car color. Is this a FoMoCo color or what? Edited January 15, 2017 by oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Could be a 56 T-bird color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Yes, after what I've heard Fender used Ford colors and maybe even other car makes colors on their guitars.I'm not 100% sure and I can check, after all we have "Guitars the Museum" here in my home town with one of the largest guitar collections in the world and I know the owners. Edited January 15, 2017 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 http://www.guitarhq.com/fenderc.html Should help explain it. Fender colors are based on car colors.To understand Fender custom colors you have to know what the colors are based on. The answer, of course, is automobiles. Cars in the United States had more social influence than just about anything at the time (even more than Elvis). Fender's only in-house paint mixes during the 50's and 60's were Sunburst and Blond (and Candy Apple Red to a point: more on this color later). All other colors originated directly from the cars of the time, and most of these colors were from General Motor's cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks for the replies. I knew Fender used car colors but was just curious as to what car mfg used this color. I believe the Shoreline Gold is a Cadillac color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yeah, the link breaks down which years and MFGs were using which colors when and also give you the paint codesFender's Original Custom ColorsColorPaintTypeOrg. DupontNumberOrg. Ditzler/PPG NumberReplacementDupont#FenderYearsCarYearsCarMakeLake Placid Blue metallicLucite2876-L11711882-91242L60-7358CadillacDaphne BlueDuco280412742246-9199960-6558CadillacShoreline Gold metallicLucite2935-L21722882-92654L60-6559-60Pontiac #WA2553Olympic WhiteLucite2818-L8144886-92227L60-8058-62CadillacBurgundy Mist metallicLucite2936-L50536882-92697L60-6559OldsmobileInca Silver metallicLucite2436-L31425882-56303L60-6557-59Chevy Corvette #WA2608Fiesta RedDuco2219-H70618246-59548H93-59548Z60-6956Ford Tbird #M0530Dakota RedDuco2590-H70757246-90723H60-6958CadillacBlue Ice metallicLucite4692L12164181-9754765-6965-66Ford #M1269Firemist Silver metallicLucite4576L12883 65-7164Cadillac #WA3263Firemist Gold metallicLucite4579L22422 65-7164-65Cadillac #WA3264Charcoal Frost metallicLucite4618L32390181-9733465-6965-66Lincoln #M1744Ocean Turquoise metallicLucite4607L12893181-9732365-7165Mercury #M1731Teal Green metallicLucite4297L11921882-83482L181-1700865-6965-68Lincoln #M1070BlackDuco17119000 60-84all yrsall makesSonic BlueDuco229511475246-5959360-7256CadillacShell PinkDuco23712110893-59842246-5984260-6356DesotoFoam GreenDuco225341940246-5923460-6956BuickSurf GreenDuco24614206893-9014760-6557ChevySherwood Green metallicDuco2526-H42038202-90844H181-1517060-6557Mercury #M0760Candy Apple Redn/anonenonenone63-73n/an/aColorPaintTypeOrg. DupontNumberOrg. Ditzler/PPG NumberReplacementDupont#FenderYearsCarYearsCarMake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I just bought a used Fender Tele Deluxe that is Fiesta red. This is supposed to be a 1950's car color. Is this a FoMoCo color or what?As a guitarist, I'm appalled that you post not even a single photograph of this Tele. You should be ashamed of yourself. How are we supposed to get a vicarious thrill from your purchase without a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 As a guitarist, I'm appalled that you post not even a single photograph of this Tele. You should be ashamed of yourself. How are we supposed to get a vicarious thrill from your purchase without a picture? word yo... Without pics it didn't happen. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Well, it won't be much of a thrill as this is a recent reissue and not a very good pic but I will take better pics later. Thanks for the color info Allen. Edited January 18, 2017 by oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice looking tele! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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