What Would Happen?

[marko_slash]

There is a tutorial on main PG page: http://projectguitar.com/tut/3d.htm

This is for quilted maple. What would happen if I use flame maple? Like this one:

Can I get this finish on flame maple:

or at least this:

Thanks

[avengers63]

I'M NOT THE EXPERT!!!!!

But offhand, I'd say yes, but it wouldn't be nearly as dramatic. Quilted lends itself well to very dramatic, deep, high contrast, multi-color dye jobs.

[Rick500]

I have a flamed maple guitar with a finish that's somewhat similar. I didn't finish it, but I know how it was done: stained black, sanded back down, stained brown, sanded back down, then stained sort of a vintage yellow (then bursted).

The headstock pic is close to the real color. The body pic is kind of washed out.

Edited May 14, 2009 by Rick500

[marko_slash]

I know I first must dye black/dark brown, than sand it so it stays only deep, but I'm not sure how it would look on flamed maple...It will be good?

[wood is good]

Uh, Just look at the pics rick posted.

[jbis]

How about something like this?

[marko_slash]

Yes, but with burst...that's the thing I'm looking for!

So I use dark brown, sand it off, and then this gold/yellow dye?

[jbis]

Yes, but with burst...that's the thing I'm looking for!

So I use dark brown, sand it off, and then this gold/yellow dye?

Yes, use dark brown, or black, and sand back. Then dye with amber, yellow or whatever color you like. I suggest you work on a test peice to get the color you want before applying dye to the guitar. Now, you can dye the burst but its easier to seal in the stain with ss or clear and then spray the burst over that. This way, if you mess it up, you can sand it off without ruining the dye underneath.

[marko_slash]

Yes, but with burst...that's the thing I'm looking for!

So I use dark brown, sand it off, and then this gold/yellow dye?

Yes, use dark brown, or black, and sand back. Then dye with amber, yellow or whatever color you like. I suggest you work on a test peice to get the color you want before applying dye to the guitar. Now, you can dye the burst but its easier to seal in the stain with ss or clear and then spray the burst over that. This way, if you mess it up, you can sand it off without ruining the dye underneath.

Thanks on the tip to seal the dye, I have a feeling that I would have skipped that....thanks