Kith Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I have never finished a guitar. anyone know how to get a transparent finish similar to this? http://www.prsguitars.com/showcase/current/lg_513.html thanks for help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 any other cool transparent finish ideas welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 using stains.... check the tutorials and use the search button and do some Tutorial T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 If that top is stained "3d style." it's really subtle. Definitely don't use a black stain as your initial stain if you want it to look like that. I would start with a burgundy and then sand back and then finally stain it red. Though I'm not even convinced that that finish is a sand back finish. Then again I was under the impression that all prs did was 3d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Im really just looking for a cool transparent finish, probably red or blue, and Ill probably try a 3d one. the prs guitar was just an example. I was short on time, so I didnt find a better one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 cool finish ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Burn flame graphics into the front of the guitar. What kind of guitar is it? What kind of hardware? What color plastics? That might give us some inspiration for a cool finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted July 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I will use either black or silver hardware with black plastic knobs. The original design was similar to a les paul, but I may change it to a prs style guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 What kind of "feel" are you going for though? metal, jazz, punk, etc. etc...That could be the determining factor. There are many finishes that fit any type of guitar, but there are many that don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 That, to me, looks like they did the basecoat in some sort of amber or orange, then used the red as a shader coat. That does not look like a finish that is all on the wood, it looks like part is on the wood, part is in the finish as a shader, or toner, coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Listen to Drak; he would know. I don't think he's neccessarily going for that look though. It seems like he just wants a transparent finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Ask Southpa, he is in the middle of doing a 'poor boy' burst, which doesn't require any expensive equipment. Look up his 'A Piece of Maple To Call My Own' thread, then look up finishes on the main page tutorial site, all the info you need is there, and it's enjoyable reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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