westhemann Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 btw it is not only a gunstock finish...it is a wood finish but it takes long enough to apply that people don't tend to use it on large pieces such as furniture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 yeah...i should have said primarily gunstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 You need some guitar stands. ...and some sheets for your bed ..and you could spray the guitar up against the wall to decorate as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 How about Black with Aluminum/Aluminium checkerplate cut to size and screwed onto the body. Give it that Industrial look! Its what im doing with my old Charvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 I had thought about the industrial look - but I have decided on shred machine - I wanna inlay a speedo Whats model is the charvel your doing? Ive been lookin out for a kahler equipped charvel for a while now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 how about a metallic blue with ghost flames, then where your pickups are have the outside perimeter of gold for about 1/4 inch out, thats what i call super shred guitar Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Bit more work done today. most of the paint is off but I freaking ran out of paint stripper - off to the hardwear store tomorrow! PS. on the pick of the back that is one of my freakishly long thumbs creeping into shot and you guys on the PC in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Whats model is the charvel your doing? Ive been lookin out for a kahler equipped charvel for a while now... The Charvel is a 3A I think , I can never remember which is which. It was metallic blue with a floyd in when I got it. The next plate has the Fort Worth details on it. Unfortunately it got stepped on and managed to break off the end of the headstock and put a massive hole through the electrics cavity. Ive sanded it back, filled any nocks and dings, filled the pickup holes except the bridge, filled the trem rout, recut the headstock and moved one machine head. Next up is the fixed bridge, which may be a hipshot bridge then painting matt black and silver speckled finish under tons of matt varnish and finally adding shiny shiny metal to it to cover the cavity hole If thats not metal, I dont know what is!!! I havent seen many Charvels for sale in the UK recently. Perhaps they are becomming a bit of a classic. I got mine in a bargin buy with two ORIGINAL floyd rose trems (the guy liked gold but it had a black one as well!) a hard case and a combination of pickups, Including a DiMarzio humbucker that is white and black. Dont know what it is but im putting it in there till I get an EMG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 re: colour you should do a blue with black burst!! dark blue and black at the edges, i think this would look mean!! or a burnt dark blue.... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Oh yeah anther question for you fountains of knowladge lol...well I need to fill the neck pickup hole, I will of course do it mainly with wood but was wondering what filler to use to skim finish the joints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 saw dust and glue?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 saw dust and glue?? not a bad idea! I found a pic of the finish im goin for... me likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Just got my hands on some more paint stripper so I should have that sorted by the end of the evening. Also got some paint for the base coat and some primer. Can somone talk me through applying this to raw wood - do I need anthing else? Also, I have "plastikote" paint...is this the right stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...?showtopic=4199 so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I like the duplicolr car paints, or house of kolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I found a pic of the finish im goin for... Hmmmmm, Youve given me an idea! Chrome base colour and a black crackle with Ali plate on the front, silver hardware and a chrome pickup cover, mmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I didnt wanna make a new thread for this but I have a quick question. What would you say would be the perfect depth for a scallop (at the deepest point, measured from the origional height of the fretboard). I need some answers quick thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 little bit more work done. got all the paint off at last (the concave curves around the neck joint were really hard). I filled the neck pup hole with mahogany then skimmed with normal wood filler (the pick was taken before i sanded it back). Just keeping you up to date... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 im gettin there Just a quick question. Are you supposed to sand down between coats of clear? If so, what grade sandpaper should I use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 you make me want to have a go at my fr404... now that I won't have money to actually build a guitar for quite a while, I've been thinking of some refinishing and general modding... anyway, I think you're supposed to sand between every coat you apply, but I don't know what grade paper you should be using... it's looking nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 1000 1500 or 2000 wet/dry paper used wet. A little Dawn dish soap in the water helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 so, are we getting any update on this project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Ive not been able to spray for AGES because its been so cold. however Ive worked out a way to do it and I am finishing off the undercoat layers today. Ill take some photos once Ive done and post em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 that crackle finish might look cool with black top and neon orange crackles kinda a racer x style orange MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Well its finished (bar a pickup....If anyone has an EMG 85 for sale, mail me). Its SO SO pink and I love it the clear coat isnt totally shiny - sorta satin, looks real cool. For some reason it looks "patchy" on the pic, but it isnt, its totally perfect coverage.... Dont think I did too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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