I'm no artist, and I'm a bit of a hack at the guitar-building game, but I figured I'd share my most recent project. I've always liked the look of Clapton's psychedelic sg, so I figured I'd pick up a cheapish sg and give it a whirl. Armed with a couple crappy computer-screen-resolution pics, a B-stock Epiphone G-400, a cheap set of acrylics, and a couple rattlecans of satin poly, here's what I ended up with:
and the back:
For anyone interested, here's what I did:
1-remove hardware and scuff the paint with 320 grit
2-mask and prime the body with artists gesso
3-trace the body and scan it into the computer
4-blow up pics found on the internet and size them to fit the scanned image
5-print it out in reverse and trace all the lines with pencil
6-place the drawing pencil side down on the body and rub the clean side, transfering the pencil marks to the primed body
7-paint (I used a cheap set of artists brushes).
8-mask and clear coat. I used Varathane water-based satin poly in rattlecans. We'll see how it holds up.
9-replace hardware and start playing! (I had to christen it with NSU, but then it was back to my usual blues licks)
There was a bit of a learning curve, since I have never painted before, but I'm satisfied with the way it turned out.