Librero Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 (edited) From this: Wood is what we believe to be a one-piece slab of Philippine Mahogany. The woodwork was a bit shoddy (the guy who made it was probably smoking some weed) and the shape really isn't my type, but it has its charm. We discarded the rest of the guitar (you should see what it looked like) and its owner asked me to repaint it. A luthier patched up the middle pickup cavity for us. I eventually got it to look like this: I tried to follow Brian's Material finish tutorial as closely as I could. I used lacquer from spray cans, by the way. I have several pictures between the beginning and ending of the paintjob. I'm just a bit embarassed to show them. Edited October 12, 2004 by Librero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneft Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 that looks really good. well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 That looks very good. What paint did you use for the clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Thank you. The occasional fine scratches are still present, though. GuitarMaestro, IIRC, your guitar was the inspiration for us to do a natural burst at the back. I used spray cans (acrylic lacquer). The brand is "Kobe" which is one of the brands from Thailand that's available here. I used five or six 400cc cans (cost less than US$2 each) of clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahelcaya Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Ok....thanks for the info....and for quoting me as the inspiration Where did you finish the guitar? Do you have a water cabinet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 LOL! You're welcome. No, I don't have a water cabinet or a spray booth. I sprayed on a roofed, open area (my garage/yard). Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Wow that looks like a pro job on the finish. Did you use a powered buffer? Me likes it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Well, it does have more than a few flaws... I buffed by hand. For some reason, I couldn't get good results with a foam pad and hand drill in a previous project, so I did away with those here. I used Turtle Wax stuff and they're actually usable. I'd want to keep an eye on this thing for a while though and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 I sprayed on a roofed, open area (my garage/yard). Why do you ask? Because it's close to impossible to get a reflective shiny clear coat without flaws if you don't lay it down in a water cabinet....and yours looks quite good, but it could be that you have to meet it in person to see these tiny flaws you talk about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted October 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 yeah, you have to look at it more closely at a certain angle to see the fine scratches. fortunately, it doesn't bother me at all. and after a few months, i won't even be able to distinguish them from the newer scratches caused by playing, anyway. i hope my friend will feel the same way. LOL! i'm not involved in the building of its neck, but it ought to be finished be next week. i'll post new pics when the whole guitar is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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