Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Slow down, man! You only get 10 MB free. Wow, I really like that second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 that iceman! hmm its inspiring me to build one for my next project!!! hmm im thinking black with white binding...emg 81/60 combo....hmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yeah Man, Do It!!!! And bring back pics when she's Rockin' the Casbah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 :'-( GOD WHY.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Drak, You're starting to get on my nerves. Excuse me while I go throw away all my tools! Those are incredible! Marty (Thanks again for your help) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I am a Rank ~Amateure~. Anybody can do what I do. It ain't that tough, and it's damn fun to das boot! PS Marty, don't you have something to show the crew here? Hmmmmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Where do you get all that beautiful wood?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 You'd be surprised, hehehe... I think my 'eye for wood' is the best thing I have going for me, far better than my build or finish talents. I always say that I'm just highlighting what's already there to begin with, what I do is just a complimentary 'nod of the head' to the wood itself. I mean, the colors are always the same, yellow, red, orange, brown, blue, black, etc....what brings those colors to life is the wood itself. It's all in choosing the right wood and just giving it a helping hand. The wood itself is the big hinge-pin to me, what I do to it is sort of inconsequential in the end, and hopefully respectful to the wood itself. Laugh if you want... It always amazes me that the wood I chose had been growing for, christ, 20, 30, maybe even 40 years, just to be cut down and sawed up for someone like me to paint colors on it...kind of a strange injustice to the wood if you don't get it right, know what I mean? I have a respect for the wood I use, it's usually older than me! At least that's my take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkyboy777 Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 THAT is unbelievable...that is the kind of stuff that I am striving for.....absolutely amazing figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I gotta know - where are you getting those tops? That lacewood is outrageous, and you could teach the guys at a certain east coast factory a bit about bookmatching. Outstanding, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 It's all in the wood! That is Madrone Burl I had sliced up, there's actually 4 pieces there, very hard to pull off the way I did it, but at the time I didn't know any better, you have to be able to 'cover' the horizontal divider line going thru the center (sideways) or the effect goes to hell. Madrone Burl has a quality of brown that is kind of distinctive, kind of a sweet honey-brown, that lends it's own 'stamp' to the coloring. That one was stained black and sanded back, my normal 'M.O.', but the color of the wood itself had a part to play in that final color. Again, it's all about the wood selection and working with what the wood itself has to offer, not trying to force it to do what you want it to do. Y'know, Zen for Wood! ...Burls are Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Are these smashed trash heaps too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 where are you getting those tops? I get them where I can find them, either locally or on-line. I never pay 'top-dollar' for wood, most of the wood you see here I bought for VERY reasonable (cheap) prices. Sometimes it's hidden by a rough-hewn cut, or it's a slim piece in a back corner with dust all over it, you never know. But I go out of my way to find the cheap piece everyone else overlooked and didn't see what I saw in it. You have to train your eye to see the figure in wood others will bypass for whtever reason, I hate paying a lot of money for wood! I try to look for the hidden beauties, not the hooker-wood. And the hooker-wood is always the most expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Are these smashed trash heaps too? That's the nicest thing you can think of to say Litch? Real mature of ya mate. Reeeeeeeeeal mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 man, what's on that 2nd one? Burl? that burst is electric looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Am I crazy or do I see 6 pieces??? 3 on each side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Are these smashed trash heaps too? That's the nicest thing you can think of to say Litch? Real mature of ya mate. Reeeeeeeeeal mature. Well, I decided not to get too attatched and say the look killer, because, if they all got smashed up, I'd prolly cry again, so before I got attatched, I figured I'd ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Badass lacewood well, this remind me of The Great Eye from the lord of the rings. And this SG/Beast combo is cool. And Icemen ROCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 It always amazes me that the wood I chose had been growing for, christ, 20, 30, maybe even 40 years, just to be cut down and sawed up for someone like me to paint colors on it...kind of a strange injustice to the wood if you don't get it right, know what I mean? I have a respect for the wood I use, it's usually older than me! I totally agree with you! You have to respect the wood and pay tribute to the tree by makind something beatiful from its remains. That tree gave its life so we could make music. The least we can do is treat it with love and respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Where do you buy your wood!?!?!? This one looks pretty cool, except the body is too pointy for me. This one is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! It looks like Lava or Fire! Also REALLY cool! Looks like Cocobolo. Looks like Lacewood, which I've never really been a big fan of, but you make it look COOL! Plus you have cool bursts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Am I crazy or do I see 6 pieces??? 3 on each side... I think you maybe right, but it still looks SWEEEEEEEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyG Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i just had a sex wee these bodies are so unimaginablly amazing i cannot believe it. i would sell my sister for one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 That blue lacewood/snakeskin-like warlock is awesome. The others are too, especially that lava burst is incredible. Like Litchfield I hope you didn't thrash those like the one you showed in the other post, that was damn impressive, too and if you hadn't thrashed it I'd have liked to buy it from you like some others here so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Great Axes! Especially the reptilian looking warlock. I always hated the look of lacewood but your finish making it look like a reptilian skin is simply awesome. How did you finish it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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