OLYMPIC WHITE

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 2818-L

TYPE: Solid Acryllic

HEX: #F1EEE6

FIRST APPEARED: 1958

NOTES: Dupont Duco Acrylic (Lucite)

Introduced March 1958 and made famous by Hendrix when playing his Olympic White in Woodstock.

Notoriously known to age into yellow over time on Nitro Guitars.

BLACK

DUPONT CODE: Duco 1711-X

TYPE: Solid

HEX: #00000

FIRST APPEARED: 1955

NOTES:  No exact year is know for when Fender introduced it officially. early 1951 there were a couple of Broadcasters made in Black and scrapped. But the earliest Fender sold in Black is from 1955, which is The Howard Reed Stratocaster

OCEAN TURQUOISE

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 4607-L

TYPE: Solid Acryllic

HEX: #357C85

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES: Ocean Turquoise was another Automotive color used on Mercury Cars. It was never a popular color and was discontinued from Fender in 1971. Even today Fender rarely use it.

INCA SILVER METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 2436-L

TYPE: Metallic Acryllic

HEX: #899297

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: Automotive color used on Chevrolet Corvette from 1957-1959

 Appeared as custom color in 1960 from Fender and has since appeared on many model on Fender USA, Mexico and Japan + Squiers

FIREMIST SILVER

DUPONT CODE: Duco-4576-L

TYPE: Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES: Used on Cadillac cars

Introduced same year CBS took over Fender in 1965 and discontinued in 1971

Custom color only. And rarely used by Fender today except from Custom Shop

FIREMIST GOLD METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 4579-L

TYPE: Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES:  Used on '64 Cadillac

This color replaced Shoreline Gold in 1965. 

FIESTA RED

DUPONT CODE: Duco 2219-H

TYPE: Solid Acrylic

FIRST APPEARED: 1958

NOTES: This color is one of the most classic finishes from Fender. The almost pastel-like color is really hard to pinpoint. Often comes in shades like salmon-pink from factories. Used on Fords and Cadillacs, this color never seems to drop in popularity. Made famous by Hank Marvin and Mark Knopfler.

SHORELINE GOLD

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 2935-L

TYPE: Solid Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1959

NOTES: This slightly pale gold color arrived in 1959 as a custom color option.

Used by Pontiac from 1958 up to 1965. After that it was harder for Fender to acquire and was replaced by Firemist Gold Metallic.

TEAL GREEN METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 4297-L

TYPE: Solid Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES: Used on ’62 Ford and Licoln cars and appeared in the automotive world as Riviera Turquoise Metallic or Patrician Green.

Introduced in the CBS era. Rare to find one vintage guitar in this color.

SHERWOOD GREEN METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Duco 2526-H

TYPE: Pigmented Solid Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: Exists in 14 different shades in the automotive world. But Fender only has used one, the darker shade one.

Used on ’57 Lincoln Mercury cars.

Fender discontinued it in 1965 by CBS. Rarely used by Fender, a very collectible color in the vintage market.

FOAM GREEN (SEAFOAM GREEN)

DUPONT CODE: Duco 2253

TYPE: Solid Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: This was a Buick color in 1956.

A stronger color than Surf Green. Used more by Fender from 1960 to 1965., but was avaliable as custom color before that. However, very rare in the vintage market Strats. Known today as simply Foam Green back then, but adapted Seafoam Green later.

Surf Green had taken over this color by the 70s , 80s and 90s. Only recently it has made a comeback.

SHELL PINK

DUPONT CODE: Duco-2371

TYPE: Solid

FIRST APPEARED: 1956

NOTES: A DeSoto color in 1956.

A very experimental color used by Fender ONLY rarely in 1956, then was a custom color from 1960 to 1963.. The Candy Apple Red was more or less its successor. This color often darkens to Salmon Pink-like shade as the top lacquer ages.

SURF GREEN

DUPONT CODE: Duco-2461

TYPE: Solid

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: This was a Chevy color in 1957

Slightly more greenish than Foam green, and less intense.

DAKOTA RED

DUPONT CODE: Duco 2590-H

TYPE: Solid Pastel

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: A ’58 Cadillac Color.

A firey red color.  Similar to Candy Apple Red, but without the gold/silver metallic sparkle.

BURGUNDY MIST METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 2936-L

TYPE: Acryllic Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: Used on '59 Oldsmobile cars

Hints of faded purple and faded plum color. Arrived as a custom color at Fender in 1960 up to 1965

CHARCOAL FROST METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 4618-L

TYPE: Acryllic Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES: A ’65 Lincoln Color.

Sparkly grey color.  Was a custom color for just a year from ’65 to ’66.  Can get greenish over time.

SONIC BLUE

DUPONT CODE: Duco 2295

TYPE: Solid

FIRST APPEARED: 1960

NOTES: You could find this sky inspired color on Cadillacs from 1956 and Chryslers from 1958. Like Daphne Blue it is more lighter shaded.

BLUE ICE METALLIC

DUPONT CODE: Lucite 4692-L

TYPE: Acryllic Metallic

FIRST APPEARED: 1965

NOTES: A ’65-™68 Ford Color.

metallic light frosy color.  A rare color used by Fender. 

Has a habbit of turning more turquoise green over time.