Drak Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 This is another one I've been workin' on. Hope y'all like it. View 2 Headstock Closeup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Are those eyes I see in the middle of that firestorm? And whose eyes could they be, hmmm? Could it be ... SCOOBY DOO? That's outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) OMG!!! Thta is purely amazing!! Are you going to let us in on how you managed that one then Drak? Edited October 3, 2006 by NJD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I think that top is causing me to hallucinate. It looks like a bunch of cowboys sitting around a campfire w/ a sunset in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJD Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 i see a dog/bear/dragon with paws outstreched jumping forward with flames coming from behind... but that's typical for me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 You like to surprise us, Drak. Suddenly you have lots of projects to show us, and both look great. Nothing is routed on this though. What do you have planned for it? Is there a theme for this one, like the blue shredder? PS. Since everyone else sees a picture in the figured top, I'll share my view too. I see a big cat face on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I'm sure you'll elaborate on the pickups -or lack thereof- later... Part II of your "Fire and Ice" series? Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) Thats just Sick i thought as my jaw hit the floor did that top come from "area 51" or something look at it upside down and it looks like a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion WOW!!!!!!!!!! Edited October 3, 2006 by spazzyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Wow thats awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exafro Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I wouldn't even finish that one, I would just hang it up as is. If I could picture hell, it would look close to that. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I did think about calling it 'Nuclear Dawn', but nixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Oh my sweet lord......................................... I'm putting my vote in for Best Maple Cap Ever. Sorry "Vine," Drak has my vote. I'd be scared as all hell trying to route or drill into that top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 DAMN! thats is TEH SEX!! call is "Storm On Jupiter" perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) DAMN! thats is TEH SEX!! call is "Storm On Jupiter" perhaps? More like "evil sunrise on jupiter" Turn your head to the right and you'll see it, the lower bout is ground (perhapse water?) the middle area are some cliffs, and the upper section is the sky (with cloud cover). Edited October 3, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Drak any chance you could post the finish schedule you used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Brian Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 That looks psychotic....i'm so blown away. What pickup configuration are you going to be using? Anything more than one humbucker would upset me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Thanks everybody . It's just a typical stain black/sandback thing. 1. Solar Lux Jet Black with a little water mixed in wiped on the wood. 2. Using a spritzer bottle of water, lightly spritz the top with water then wipe off. This evens out any possibility of blotchiness and gets the grain rockin'. 3. Let dry, then sand back to taste. 4. Apply 2nd color (which here was 50/50 Cherry Red and Blood Red), wipe on and wipe off quickly. 5. Clear coats. 6. Sand back until level. 7. Apply a light shader burst of Blood Red (Solar Lux). This is hard to see in the pics since it's almost the same color, you can see it in the link of the closeup near the bottom, a little darker red burst, nothing extreme tho. I wanted a gradual fade from center color to the black, you can see it in person better. 8. Apply black edge burst (mixture of Tints All Lamp Black and Solar Lux Jet Black) 9. More clear coats. 10. Let cure and buff out. I don't know what I'm doing for hardware or pickups yet, I have a set of Lace Hot Gold Strat pkps that have black covers that would look perfect on it, but any double black HB would look just as good I imagine, a set of EMG black covers would go good, but I really have no use for a guitar so equipped, so probably not that, I think the Hot Golds will go in it. Don't know what hardware or bridge yet, as yet undecided. Black or Gold hardware would both look good I think, and I never use black hardware, but would at least consider it for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Thanks Drak if i can get four top's ( as per advice given ) out of this http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femf.../Picture002.jpg then i would like to try this one as its kinda close to a tabaco but still very differant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 That would work fine for a tobacco burst, but probably not so much for a blueburst, as it has a predominantly reddish brown tint to it. With a blueburst, you want the -whitest- maple you can find, or bleach it, but not necessary with a tobacco burst, the color of the wood already is similar to the colors you want to use. Should look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Great burl, but your shading and color is perfect Drak. That isn't about fancy wood there kids. That is skill and experience, just can't fake that. Top notch Drak . Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Thanks Rich. Nothing is routed on this though. What do you have planned for it? Is there a theme for this one, like the blue shredder? Well, don't be surprised if it winds up with a TELECASTER bridge on it. Cuz I shooore deww luv me sum o' dem dar TeleeCassters! (...cough cough, aherm..., of course, this would have to be an ~EVIL~ Telecaster with a pretty hot bridge pkp, maybe a Pete Biltoff P-90 kinda thing) I mean, you DO know Roy Buchanan could summon up the Devil Himself on his '53, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I think that a tele bridge would cover up too much of the middle burl/nuclear explosion that you have going on there. I personally would try and stay on the minimal side and go with either a wrap around tailpiece or tune-o-matic with strings thru MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I was thinking about that last night and I agree with you, primarily because I think I'm going to wind up using HB's on it, which means using some sort of Gibson-style bridge. I might flip flop on that call a half dozen times before I actually make a decision, but I do need to decide soon, since if it's going to have any sort of string thru, I need to get them drilled out while I'm still shooting clear coats to get them sealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 MAN is that purdy!!! Very nice work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylde1919 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 that is the coolest top I have ever seen. its a shame you can't use whatever pickup system they use in the line 6 variaxes, so you could keep the top un-marred. This one has to make you happy, even considering your astronimically high standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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