Updated on February 13, 2022
The beautiful color used in The Ventures guitars
Bill Gruggett in an interview with japanese publisher said he used bronze powder to make the golden effect of the paint base.Don Wilson in 1963, when he toured in Japan, took a Mosrite guitar in "Candy Apple Red" while Nokie Edwards and Bob Bogle in "Sunburst".
This Don Wilson guitar was delivered to The Beatniks band in Japan. And this guitar didn't have a serial number and metal guitar nut. Another feature of the 1963 model is that it has only three screws that hold the pick guard and jack input on the side.
Currently the owner of this guitar is the japanese collector Mr. Teruhisa Kitahara that keep in playable condition.
"Candy Apple Red" is one of the beautiful colors appreciated by Don Wilson and The Ventures.
Below is the guitar that was displayed at the Kyobashi EdoGrand in Ginza, Tokyo and the video of the guitar with the owner.
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| 1963 Mosrite Guitar - Don Wilson (Kyobashi EdoGrand, Ginza, Tokyo - Japan) @koru2258koru |
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| The Ventures In Japan (1965) - Liberty LR-7270 album cover, with Don Wilson holding this guitar. |
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| The Ventures Knock Me Out (1965) - Liberty LR-7200 |
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The Story of Joe Bailon, creator of Candy Apple Red
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"Miss Elegance" 1941 Chevrolet Kustom by Joe Bailon
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Date: October 2, 2017
Author: Jesus R. Garcia
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Joe Bailon, The Creator of Candy Apple Red
I must admit that I did not know who Joe Bailon was until it was too late. When I read that he had passed away, at the age of 94 on September 25th, I felt bad that I didn’t get to appreciate his work while he was still alive. Especially after I read his about his life’s work and found out that he was the man who invented Candy Apple Red. A color that took 10 years to perfect!
Paint it Red, Origins of Candy Apple Red
You be hard pressed to find a vehicle that didn’t look good in a shade of red. From arrest me red, fire engine red, Ferrari red, but the one that people know the most is Candy Apple red. Even if they don’t know exactly what it looks like they know that with a name like that it’s going to looks gorgeous.
The process is easier said than done. You need to apply a layer of gold paint first. Then add red paint over it, and finally a layer of clear coat. The trick is to mix red paint with the clear coat to get that rich saturated red that looks good enough to eat. Bailon’s paint jobs were famous for looking like ultra-smooth and thick enough to cut with a knife before hitting bare metal.
Inspiration for Candy Apple red, according to the American Hot Rod Foundation, came from Bailon’s fascination with how taillights looked at night in the rain. That rich shade of red that made him think about how an entire car would look in that color. Story goes that he was driving one night and noticed the taillights in the car in front of him. Glowing in the night. That image was burned into his brain and for the next 10 years he set to recreate that color by mixing countless paint combinations in his shop.
It wasn’t until 1956 that he finally got it right. He sprayed a layer of gold and chased it with a shade of extra-brilliant maroon and topped it off with clear lacquer. The rest is Kustom history.
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A Pioneer in Automotive Art
Joe Bailon will live on in the imagination of anyone who wants to see their vehicle in a rich candy color. Regardless if it’s a wrap or a full paint job. What I admire about Bailon, and car builders of that era, is their genius for detail. I can’t imagine how long it would take me to build a car the way they did. The imagination and skill involved is nothing short of amazing and should be recognized and admired for generations to come.
Thank you Joe Bailon for inspiring those after you and giving us the technique to create one killer paint job. May you forever rest in peace.
(@drolivas1 - YouTube channel)
On 6-13-2012 Joe Bailon talks about the day his hand was casted for the Motorama Wall of Legends display in Long Beach, California, Correction in video: Autorama was mentioned in error, the correct reference is "Motorama."
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More article about Joe Bailon "Miss Elegance":
Custom Car Chronicle
September 26, 2017 by Rik Hoving
