Channel letters
Open-Face Marquee Letters
Exposed lamp or neon in an open pan. Theater fronts, taprooms, anything that wants to look 1948.
An open-face letter has no acrylic at all. The pan is open and the light source — exposed neon or bulbs — is the visual. It is a specialty build and it reads as one.
These go on theater marquees, restored downtown facades, breweries and any project where the designer wants the hardware to be part of the look. Expect a longer lead time than a standard letter set and plan the service access up front.
How we build it
- Construction
- Open metal pan — face and returns, no acrylic face
- Light source
- Exposed neon or bulb, specified per project
- Returns
- Metal, depth specified to suit the lamp
- Finish
- Standard colors or custom Matthews Paint System
- Service
- Plan access at design stage — exposed lamps are consumables
This is a call-first product. Tell us the look you are after and we will tell you what it takes to build and to service.
Options
Priced per job. Custom acrylic colors, LED colors and Matthews Paint colors carry an additional charge.
Lamp type
Neon or bulb, color and spacing to spec.
Color
Standard colors included; custom Matthews Paint System at additional cost.
Return depth
Specified to the lamp and the look.
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