Narcissism Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 wow, i just spooged a little... Seriously, that's ****ing awesome, and i'd be proud of that. There's people who would gladly pay over 3K+ for that. Just... wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffster Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Ok... SHWING! That is guitar porn. I have a JS1000. Right now I feel like stripping off all the paint and do what you just did. I love it! Could you please inform us on how you achieved such a beautiful finish?! Congratulations, give yourself a pat on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 yeh, sorry about the mahogany, but if god wanted natural finish guitars he wouldn't have invented the 80's. After the tru oil sealing applied vareigated gold leaf - not real gold but I think its copper or brass thats heated to give the colouration. Then a couple of coates of clear or it oxidizes, then a swirl in black & clear - standard platicote enamel 'little pots' - the only thing I've ever tried. No borax just pour into a storage box full of water & dip, then some more clear, just auto spray cans from halfords (UK) This is a description of what he used I believe from the earlier in the thread. As with everyone else, this guitar just blew me away, the finish is just unreal and I think the shape is actually an important factor, the smooth flowing shape makes that finish look way better than it would have with sharp edges I think. Just unbelievable. When I saw this thread I couldn't believe that I hadn't really seen guitars much like it. The idea of a clear and black swirl blew me away and gave me loads of ideas. Ideas I'll probably never do because I don't like paint much, but if I ever do some paint, this will be the influence. Truly an amazing finish! Can't wait to see what else you'll create in the future. Glad to have you as apart of this forum. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Once again thanks for your comments guys. I do admit to feeling a bit guilty about the mahogany once I saw it with a couple of coats of oil on it. I thought for a couple of minutes, shall I leave it as is, but then the only reason it was mahogany in the first place was the dirt cheap blank I found on the bay, so next paint job I'll look for some cheap basswood Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan316 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I just spooged all over my monitor. SON OF A BITCH this is GUITAR OF THE WEBSITE. Forget month, forget year, ALL-TIME HIGH SCORE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1983 Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 That does look f****** brilliant!!! I WANT ONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) Do you mind sharing where you found that vareigated gold leaf? Edited October 5, 2008 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Sure, I just bought some 'eberhard faber metal leaf' from ebay, but while I was waiting for it to arrive found this cool site http://www.stonehouses.co.uk/categories.php?mcid=270& which has some different colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Nearly finished, neck came in from US ebay, original 1988 r540s wizard. Need to reshape the heal from strat style to aanj. Wired up, sounds good, maybe a pound heavier than my donnie copy JS. and for some mahogany justice, bought a ibanez s320 last week, so stripped the paint off that & oiling it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundsteelblues Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 that is amazing work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 ...but then the only reason it was mahogany in the first place was the dirt cheap blank I found on the bay, so next paint job I'll look for some cheap basswood Please don't do that. Use good tonewood always. With a great finish like that you should use great wood. Otherwise what's the point? Really nice job! I love the mutli-level finish. I've got some gold and copper leaf I am experimenting with currently. I can't wait to get started now that I've seen this. Thanks for the inspiration! ~David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 yeh, sorry about the mahogany, but if god wanted natural finish guitars he wouldn't have invented the 80's. I love the finish! But it may be because I leave the house every morning in 2 kilos of shiny black leather Wish my first ended up this good. Top job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Mahogany is wood made for painting as far as I am concerned....it is a great sounding,but boring looking wood.I think you did a good thing by swirling it like that. Wood brown guitars...uggh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 + 1 my family always say 'oh your not painting that lovely peice of mahogany are you' plain mahogany is like the beige of tonewood IMO other than some ribbon and quilted sapele, theres so much better out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 QUOTE (andyt @ Sep 29 2008, 09:12 AM) ...but then the only reason it was mahogany in the first place was the dirt cheap blank I found on the bay, so next paint job I'll look for some cheap basswood Please don't do that. Use good tonewood always. With a great finish like that you should use great wood. Otherwise what's the point? Really nice job! I love the mutli-level finish. I've got some gold and copper leaf I am experimenting with currently. I can't wait to get started now that I've seen this. Thanks for the inspiration! ~David David thanks, I checked your website....wow... I can't wait to see what you can do with some gold leaf. About the basswood, I meant the plain look rather than the tone, I've got several basswood guitars. 'plain mahogany is like the beige of tonewood IMO other than some ribbon and quilted sapele, theres so much better out there' 'Wood brown guitars...uggh' And as I've never had a guitar that wasn't painted, I'm quite into the brown guitar I just stripped still you can bet the next will be painted. now if someone can tell me how the quotes work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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djhollowman Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 yeh, sorry about the mahogany, but if god wanted natural finish guitars he wouldn't have invented the 80's. After the tru oil sealing applied vareigated gold leaf - not real gold but I think its copper or brass thats heated to give the colouration. Then a couple of coates of clear or it oxidizes, then a swirl in black & clear - standard platicote enamel 'little pots' - the only thing I've ever tried. No borax just pour into a storage box full of water & dip, then some more clear, just auto spray cans from halfords (UK) Simply stunning work and finish! Absolutely love it! Can't believe I hadn't been following the build before - I came across it in GOTM. When you say you "swirl in black and clear", is there anything other than black paint on the water? I mean, is the "clear" simply the gaps between the black patterns, or is there a clear substance used as well? Thanks, DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 thanks DJ I wanted to leave room in the swirl to show the patterns on the gold leaf so used black & clear plasticote enamel (little pots from B&Q) You can get gaps using just black on water, but it can thin in places leaving grey patches, so adding the clear paint keeps the black 'concentrated' Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Ah right! I thought that might be the case, thanks for the info! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 'plain mahogany is like the beige of tonewood IMO other than some ribbon and quilted sapele, theres so much better out there' 'Wood brown guitars...uggh' african mahogany looks sweet when left natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hey Andy - what's on the table now after the JEM? I have to bump this build as it's always stuck in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I swirled the Jem yesterday, I'll stick some pics up in a min.. its just what I wanted - completely tastless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 hahahah tasteless is the desired effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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