tonzjonz Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 Can anyone tell me how to re-create the paint on the Gibson voodoo Guitars? I know its is an ebony paint, but what kind?, then its rubbed with a red filler. Is that the only color rub there is? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 i thought it was just flat black with no clear coat and roughed up with 0000 steel wool i mean that is just what it looks like to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 With red filler. I would probably just seal, then flat black, then scrape (0000 might be too soft no?), then fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 i don't see any red filler.i only see red bobbin toppers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 i don't see any red filler.i only see red bobbin toppers I can see the red, look at the grain lines in the wood, it has a red sorta tint to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I did a simlar finish before. The Mahogany body does have deep grain. First paint step after prep. Shoot the body black. Get a good solid build (I recommend lacquer). Next, shoot a light coat of red, shooting a bit heavier where you see deep grain. Using 600-800 grit, sand the red off with a block. Stop when you see black, you don't wanna cut through that. When all the red is gone off the higher flat spots, you'll have red deep in the grain. Clean up and shoot clear. Looks like the Voodoo finish was not buffed out, kinda satin gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DividedByJames Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 I'm pretty sure I read (no pun intended) that the body is made of swamp ash. I think it'll show up better if the wood you choose is grainy like ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Discription from a Musicians friend catalog "The guitar is painted Ebony, then rubbed with a red filler that catches the Ash Grain, and finally sealed with a satin-lacquer finish coat" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hey, I got the black and satin part right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Hey Wes, I guess you're kinda blind if you can't see the red grain pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 uhhh,well that is NOTHING like the voodoo i played at guitar center last year.it was just flat black.THAT one is way cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 umm...i mean...what red???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 probably some name confusion there Wes, as all Gibson Voodoo models have this finish... so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 WoW. Never seen one of those before. Very Cool! Thanks for the pics Alex. I've had a very wide board (14") of Northern (baseball bat) Ash here for awhile now, I keep looking at it wondering what to do with it, this looks like a pretty cool way to go. This place rocks. Where's Blade? I'd bet he'd have some more info on this. Uhhh... RODNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 no voodoos have an all black finish most of the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 You're probably thinking of a Goth, Wes. If I'm not mistaken they are kind of a flat black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Drak- I think Brian pretty well nailed it. It definetly looks like a base color coat and then red tinted grain filler. If you want to try that route on a sample piece it would be cool to see it. Here's a grain filler tip for you. Instead of using naptha or mineral spirits to clean it off (you can pull some filler out of the grain and possibly take the black with it) While it's still drying wipe the excess off with burlap. That stuff will take it right off and won't damage the paint under it or scratch the surface. Works wonders. So grab some filler and red dye and show us what ya get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 You're probably thinking of a Goth, Wes. If I'm not mistaken they are kind of a flat black. i think you are right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 What's throwing me is that usually you do dark grain filler first, which highlights the grain darker than the surrounding wood, then do a lighter color over top, usually as a shader/toner coat. I have an Ash Gary Levinson Blade Tele done like this, the Ash is black (grain-filled) showing under midnight blue toner coat. So the grain is black, the rest is blue. This seems to be the exact opposite, a negative image of that approach. I'm wondering how you get the grain lighter than the rest. It's got me slightly baffled. A neat trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 The grain becomes lighter because your using a opaque red filler that settles into the grain and covers the black already there. wipe away the excess and it leaves the red filler in the low spots (grain) and wiping makes the high surfaces black again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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