westhemann Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Drak said before he sometimes routs after painting...I can see the advantages,no redrilling holes,etc,but I would be afraid to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 You painted it? Nooo! It looked killer natural. Why do people always say this?natural wood on unfigured mahogany just is the worst aesthetic cmbination ever...and solid paint can kick major ass. I just went through all of the pics and I must say I really like what you have going on there...hope it comes out well.I also just noticed it is being done by shamray guitars.I always wondered about those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 You painted it? Nooo! It looked killer natural. Why do people always say this?natural wood on unfigured mahogany just is the worst aesthetic cmbination ever...and solid paint can kick major ass. I just went through all of the pics and I must say I really like what you have going on there...hope it comes out well.I also just noticed it is being done by shamray guitars.I always wondered about those. haha, agreed. the mahogany on the back did look killer though, especially on the neck joint. but yeah, EVERYONE says that but solid colors can look great too, all depends on application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_rising Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 That V looks sweet. I was never a big fan of V's in general until I got an old beater for my 30th birthday. I will post pics of it when I get it back home. I am a teacher and it is my "school guitar". I left it there when school broke up. Again, sweet design. A nice nod to Dime. Well done. Luke Sweet V design. Nice continuity with the angles (noting the V at the stem of the fretboard matching the body.) I am the same way, I am only now learning to appreciate V's after playing / collecting guitars for over 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_...-12-05_02-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted December 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) Nazdarovya! http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_7743.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_7744.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_7747.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_7732.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_7735.jpg Edited December 15, 2007 by mailman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 figure someone out there might be wondering how this is turning out.... http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_8292.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_8297.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/CS-1986_8289.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bygde Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice to see this project being finished! Looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) DONE!!!! PHOTOBUCKET: http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_...y%20Custom%20V/ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_...1986_8461-1.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_...1986_8463-1.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_...S-1986_8459.jpg Edited March 28, 2008 by mailman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Awesome build, but i'm not a fan of the finish. That said, it's-not-my-guitar :-D I love the back! What happened to the maple striping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 maple striping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Didn't you have a maple top on the V, and originally have a black/white striping scheme in mind? That looked awesome. It's not to say that the finished guitar isn't of course. Aha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 ah yeah. scrapped the maple top after i scrapped that paint job. i was unsure if i wanted to go with something so extreme, started toying with more traditional burst and ended up with what i did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Fair call! I was very tempted to make a V just like that. I especially liked the idea of using a Tele jack cup to recess the toggle. Overall, it's one of the best concept-to-finished product i've seen to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Sick. That came out really great. I think their painter could have done a little better, though. The burst doesn't follow the contours close to the neck, but follows the ones towards the back of the guitar, plus it appears that there's a slight overspray towards the back. I dig the silverburst idea--very '80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I think their painter could have done a little better, though. The burst doesn't follow the contours close to the neck thats my fault. the guy i had do the rendering did that (no following of contours near neck). the painter just used the reference picture and did it as-is to what i submitted it was afterward that i noticed this, but too late at that point to go "hey, start over and make sure the bursting follows better...." lol, it was already over schedule by several months! (and it woulda cost me....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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