t1r12003 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) I just stained it last night with Colortone from Stew Mac, and spray laquered it this afternoon with Deft. I love quilt tops. (pic size corrected) Edited February 17, 2006 by t1r12003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 what kind of bridge is going on that? those post holes look really far back...a nd the bridge humbucker very far from the bridge? But that blue is flawlessly wnderful! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Those are the holes for the stop tailpiece. I don't have the bridge holes drilled yet. Oh yeah, and it's a Tune O Matic style bridge. Pickups are Bill Lawrence for the bridge and a Duncan '59 in the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Great finish, love the color, very vibrant.. the maple is killer, also. Good luck with finishing it, Bill Lawrences are great pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Very nice job, and nice maple, I changed the pic to a link because it was bigger than the forum allows Edited February 15, 2006 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 amazing color man, I really like that explorer, chrome and white hardware would look awesome on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Very nice job, and nice maple, I changed the pic to a link because it was bigger than the forum allows But really, now, how could you fit an Explorer into 640 x 480? Big pic for a BIG guitar. hehehe Nice job on the blue there! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martrix Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 mmmm....quilt....... awesome looking job, did you use any black before the blue? what is deft? nitro lacquer? sorry, I am a newbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Looks great man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Sorry about the pic size guys. Thanks, Maiden for making the change. The final pic will be smaller. Yeah, Deft is Lacquer spray. I have always brushed on in the past with thick layers, but this is so much easier to spray thin layers. I got a way more consistent finish that way. The stop tail piece and bridge come off my busted Explorer (another post, decided not to salvage). I am using a push pull pot for pickup switching between the bridge or neck, and I prefer a chrome knob. I didn't use any black before the blue, but what I found worked the best was to dab the wet rag with a few drops of straight Colortone liquid stain right from the bottle and rub it in the body. It dried and then I sanded back and repeated a couple of times until I got the layers I wanted. I wanted a blue as dark as possible. I also referred to Myka's posts on how he got his blue quilt look on his amazing guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigglez Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 that quilt top looks like i could swim in it its so blue! nice work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Awesome bro..... I am a huge fan of explorers and this one is the moast cool looking blue i have ever seen on one. Great work and post some more pics as you go along with the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks guys. I got lucky with this bookmatched piece having such a great pattern to it. I just did another body last night, an RG, but the pattern isn't as nice. I'll get it sprayed and post it too so you can see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 So here's the RG just freshly sprayed. I also reposted the Explorer smaller (thanks Maiden) right below so you can compare within the same screen. Obviously the piece on the RG wasn't as nice, but you get what you pay for. I think it was only $15 before shipping whereas the other was $40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 That color is just too nice. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Stained the edges with a darker walnut. I may leave the RG edges unstained and just oiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Beer Man Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Wicked man i love them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Explorer is done, strung up, plays great. The combo of the Bill Lawrence bridge and '59 neck is well balanced. The only thing I had to sacrifice was making the arm rest area wing less of an angle or more narrow due to the piece of quilt maple I had not being quite wide enough. It's not that noticeable, but yet you can still tell a little. The glare got a little pixilated due to shrinking the pic file size. The finish is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rista Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Wow, awesome finish. BTW, maybe it's just the picture but the body shape looks kind of weird. Did you use Gibson explorer plans or you designed it yourself? Also, the tailpiece seems to be a little too far from the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted February 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Pleae re-read the second line above the 2 finished pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlord Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Mindbogglingly exquisite finish and I take my hat off to you. As an Explorer fan IMHO the body shape against the orignal is slightly more than noticable. However if your happy with it, that is all that matters, no debate. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rista Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Pleae re-read the second line above the 2 finished pics. Ah, sorry. Didn't understand it well at first, my English isn't very good. Yeah, it's noticeable but it still looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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