I am not so sure brass and red would actually work here.

Maybe we could agree to the brass spacers and let the winner choose red or black?????

I feel it's going to be brass & red James. I (personally) don't care for brass & red in "most" configurations, rather preferring brass & black, with few exceptions. Brass & black lends itself to like coloring with a large selection of woods, where a red spacer has to match "just right" to a wood. If a wood has a red hue, it many times contains dark matrix, spalting, etc. that the black spacer compliments. The red spacer is not as complimentary..."IN MY OPINION"..."BUT"...ya'll should know by now that I don't care what we build!
I have a couple of good customers (some frequent this forum) that "just, plain, prefer brass (or aluminum) and red spacers. Fine. I order what they want. I don't agree many times but they're the boss.
Debate shall persist, I am sure but we'll see where it goes??
Best, Capt. Chris

A
Sharpi

A,....BUT, ain't a thing wrong with the RamMan's thinking, unless there's some kinda' rule says we can't.

B) Nah

Tom Flynn

B) Nah

B. Nah
The older Randall I have with Brass and Red spacers, the red has darken a lot. Don't know if that will happen with newer models.

Dennis

B-No (agree black is more complimentary)

I will say though - pulled out a recent brass/red optioned Randall I have with ironwood handle, certainly does not look bad to my eyes- I think the wood on this build would look better with black personal preference only (black makes me think of the natural "imperfections" in the wood - which add to its character/appeal).

nah

NAH!