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Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Andrew White (---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: June 17, 2009 07:44AM

I'm building on a Loomis CB843 Bronze blank right now. It's an odd color--not quite brown, not quite olive. I'm curious if someone has found a thread color that really looks great on this blank?

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Re: Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Tim Collins (---.hsd1.mi.comcast.net)
Date: June 17, 2009 07:54AM

I used Gudebrod chestnut with cp and copper metallic trim bands- really compliments the blank well. If it quits raining so I can get outside, I could send you a pic if you'd like.

I'm sorry, I need more coffee - my blank is Mahogany, not Bronze.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2009 08:00AM by Tim Collins.

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Re: Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Harold Dean (207.194.36.---)
Date: June 17, 2009 06:45PM

Andrew.

Not sure when you say bronze, but I have built on the GLoomis tiger-eye color blanks (GL3's) and the Gudebrod Garnet # 521 with metallic gold accent trims, looks really nice. I use 2 coats of CP.

Harold

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Re: Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Michael Danek (---.chi.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: June 18, 2009 08:25AM

I have built that rod with Gudrbrod olive without CP and it matches the color of the blank quite well, giving a "stealth" appearance, if that's what you want. Not sure of contrasting colors that would work well other than gold metallic trim, which looks good on the blank.

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Re: Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Jason Kesckes (---.hrbgpa.east.verizon.net)
Date: June 18, 2009 02:30PM

I prefer Gudebrod charcoal for that blank and no cp with black footed guides

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Re: Good thread colors for Loomis Bronze
Posted by: Matt Davis (---.prtel.com)
Date: June 19, 2009 08:13AM

Gudebrod Goldenrod.



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