angussg Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 As i browsed thruogh the different finishing turtorials i noticed the one called material finish. I was wondering what material was used in doing this and if any one has tried it. I am curious to see how it would turn out. -Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Fabric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I have done it twice with quite pleasing results. 1 time was with straight up cotton, the other was with nylon. The cotton worked better for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angussg Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thank you very much for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Dinosaur fabric would obviously be the best choice for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psw Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I heard someone did it here and a good job too...except it peeled off after a short while regardless. I think that nylon would be particularly bad in this respect as it will not absorb glue, may even resist it...even epoxy! Still, it can work and look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Bass finished in Real Tree cotton fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 I appreciate the irony in that finish, KP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Thanks! I thought I was the only one. I really liked that tutorial, gotta admit though if I ever do it again, I'm using ZPoxy for the filler. Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Bass finished in Real Tree cotton fabric. I wouldn't say a Virginian is the only guy that might come up with that finish, but they're certainly on the short list . Where's the NASCAR guitar? Disclaimer: I am joking around with kpcrash and I am a Virginian too. I kid because I care . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 LOL! Don't tempt me! When I was doing that bass, I tinkered with doing the headstock (or sides) in duct tape. I think the irony though is calling it "real tree". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhollowman Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 "Real Tree" - lol! Anyway, it might be worth pointing out, possibly for the benefit of the original poster, that an Ibanez RG body is used in the tutorial on this site. This is, of course, in itself a reference to the Ibanez Jem FP series. The Jem FPs were factory-finished in a floral pattern (hence "FP") which was actual cloth material (patterned to match the curtains/drapes of Steve Vai's home!), not a painted effect. The cloth was glued to the body, clear coated and polished to a high gloss. It is my assumption that the intention of the tutorial onsite here is to demonstrate how you can replicate that effect yourself. I have followed a few build threads (on other sites too, like Jemsite and sevenstring.org) where folks have indeed used this method, and achieved some remarkable guitars. Personally, I think the original FP Jems look beautiful (not so sure about the blue ones ), and I fully intend to try something very similar next year! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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