NotYou Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) Things have been a little slow going. All of the artists in our building have to move by the end of the month (we're all going to the same new place) and it's having quite an effect on my productivity. Here's the first of the batch that's finished. Modesty aside, this is the best sounding guitar I've ever heard. I'm not a fan of Tele styled guitars, but it was spec'd by the customer. I'm really, really proud of it, though. I'm about drooling just thinking about the tone: All of the photos can be seen here. I'll move them to my website soon. I'm finishing one more this week then the rest will come after the big move. Here's one photo of it in progress. It has a long way to go, so don't judge it yet. I'm actually growing rust on the wood : Edited March 27, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzedd Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I'm not a big Tele fan either, but that is beautiful. Great work. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Rusty wood, looking forward to seeing what is going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Rusty wood, looking forward to seeing what is going on there. Check back tomorrow night. I should have some photos with all of the rust. It's looking pretty crazy right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 The link to your site doesn't work... and I can NEVER remember the spelling Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 The link to your site doesn't work... and I can NEVER remember the spelling Chris Weird. It works on my end. Anyhow, the the spelling is Pfeister The site is pfeisterguitars.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I know iv said this before about your stuff, but your presentation photos are fu@%ing mind numbingly good. You dont see stuff presented like that very often. I particularly like the use of the Forklift Did you intend the green on the left to work so well next to the blue on the right ? (above) Pay attention folks, when displaying your work, this is how to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) alright, I spent the whole day rusting the crap out of this thing I'm very pleased so far. The dark borders around the rust will be cleaned up. It's just part of the process. I still have some work to do, but you can get a good idea of what it'll look like now. The rust wraps around to the front a little too. I might post a tutorial on how to do this if people are actually interested. And here's a few more: http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sn...22_143197_n.jpg http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sn...3_2773876_n.jpg and one showing the front: http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-as...4_3245665_n.jpg Edited March 30, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 make that 2 votes, looks pretty sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar4Hisglory Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'll third it. Tutorial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I guess that's enough interest right there. I'll be finishing this up soon (my clear coats cures fast) and I'll write it up then. My name's not Paul, BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinhold Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 A tutorial would be much appreciated because I've been considering doing a steampunk guitar with some scrap would I have accumulated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'd be down for knowing how. However, I'd be even MORE interested in how you go about making those pickup covers... I think those things steal the show for ya! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'd be down for knowing how. However, I'd be even MORE interested in how you go about making those pickup covers... I think those things steal the show for ya! Chris If I ever figure out how to explain it, I might share. It's not exactly a straight forward process, especially finding the material to make them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I've got a mid-forties pickup truck rotting away in the woods next to my house. Any particular parts to look out for if I were to attempt a rusty-rod-inspired guitar ? ( I've got a '51 Ford hood ornament on my '93 Civic ,I love to rod cars..... ) I really dig the rust and think some car trim could be incorporated somewhere in a build for sure.. maybe a gear shift lever for the whammy bar , or the blinker arm .... stick a turn signal on it , ... an old radio dial around the knobs..... , pull out light switch for a push pull pot ?? lol ...... they have dimmer switches built in , right ???? I love it when builds make my brain do circles... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 oursouls - check out the old gear lever on one of these - it is actually used to move the pickup, my favorite use of old car parts http://www.britishcustomguitars.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 If I so thought they would fit a project in the future... might I contact you for some? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) If I so thought they would fit a project in the future... might I contact you for some? Chris I could probably do that. I don't have a lot of the mesh left, but I'm not planning on using it unless someone requests it. I don't really like doing the same thing twice. I'm just using it in this batch of guitars because of a request. For anyone that doesn't know what we're talking about, it's these humbucker covers: Edited March 31, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I f***ed it up The sealer is an acid blocking acrylic to protect the poly that it's getting finished with. I put it on and the rust started turning yellow, black, and green. It actually looks cool, but there's a yellowish line surrounding the rust, which I don't like. The customer put me totally in charge of the aesthetics ( ) and I'm not wanting to send this out until I'm satisfied. Luckily, the headstock is okay, which means the logo won't need redone. It's actually looks a little better. I think if I spray it on instead of brushing, it might work. I'm going to do a test first. If it doesn't work, I'm going to not clear coat the rust at all. It'll keep oxidizing over time, so it'll be like an evolving finish. That could be pretty amazing, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) That is amazing cool! I actually like the colored edge...it kinda makes it look active somehow. I can imagine looking at the edge under a microscope and seeing tiny rust monsters eating away at the wood grain. I really admire the creativity of your projects and the artistic nature of your work. It succeeds on multiple levels. Put me on the list of those wanting know how this is done as well. SR Edited April 1, 2010 by ScottR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I am not usually of a fan of your builds. They are done well, but just doesn't suit my taste. That being said I really like this one with the rust on it. It's something you just don't see and it just looks awesome. Add me to the list of guys who want to know how it's done. While I doubt I'll get around to putting it on a guitar (too many other ideas planned already) I think it will work great on some other projects. I have a friend into classic trucks and I think he would love a humidor with that type of finish to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Do you guys think I should leave it as-is and just put the poly on, or should I redo the rust to get it to look like it did? I really want some honest opinions, as I just can't decide. My wife hates that yellow border, but it's growing on me. I jut don't know at he moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Do you guys think I should leave it as-is and just put the poly on, or should I redo the rust to get it to look like it did? I really want some honest opinions, as I just can't decide. My wife hates that yellow border, but it's growing on me. I jut don't know at he moment. leave as is. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) I actually managed to fix it without getting too crazy with it. I rubbed off the sealer with steel wool and fixed it from there. I then sprayed the sealer on with a little pump sprayer (I tried to use one of those $6 Preval sprayers, but I got a broken one) and I blotted it lightly. I did that for three coats until I was satisfied it was coated. The rust looks great now and it's ready for the poly. It seems the sealer dissolves the rust a little bit, so brushing it on rubbed it off. Spraying kept it near perfect. I'll post pictures this evening. Edit: BTW, keep acidic copper sulfate off of your skin. Holy sh*t Edited April 2, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 (edited) Here's some with the poly (satin) added. The front needs another coat still. I plan to make the whole back look almost matte, like there's no coating on it at all. I roughed up the back so it looks worn. I thought it was too contrasted with only the black and the rust. I think this is much better. Edited April 4, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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