Hardtailed Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Gibson Voodoo is what I thought about too. Would it mean like, stain it black, then stain it red and rub it off right away so that it stays only in the grain "lines"? (like they do to give an antique look to mouldings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Nope: spray it black, then fill the grain with bright red grain filler. They then spray it with clear. Instead of filling under the black coat to eliminate the grain showing through, they fill it afterwards to accent the grain, and the clear coats so the final finish IS smooth to the touch. What I meant when mentioning the Voodoo finish is to show the next logical step in the progression of that finish style. While in the auction, the grain is brought out by reflections on the uneven surface, Gibson actively ACCENTS the grain with grain filler, and maintains a smooth surface even so. However, I did deserve whatever ridiculing I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtailed Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hmmm, I'm planning an ash Strat and I don't really like the plastic look of Fender's Ash Strats. What would happen if I just sprayed clear satin on it without filling the grain... Could be interesting. That's sounds a bit like my Les Paul Standard Raw Power, which only has a clear satin finish and you can actually feel the grain, I love it. Almost looks like an unfinished piece of wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digideus Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 a friend of mine did make a new body for his JEM out of ash that had a mineral stain. It was darker than standard ash but the grain was awesome! I think the wood cost him less because of the stain. He didnt fill it either, I think he just oiled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 lost souls Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Would you be able to do the voodoo fininsh on a mahogany body? The gibson Voodoo dont realy have a well pronounced red so would you just use a brighter red to bring it out more or else add more coats? Would the red not show over the black making it more purple or somewhat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krizalid Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 finally i know how the voodoo finish is being made. thanks guys! BTW, the jackson guitar body in the ebay does springs some new ideas on new project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 This is how bass builder George Furlanetto does it: I've seen magenta and green filler used on his basses. Very cool effect. See some more finishes (with some great close-up shots) at http://www.fbass.com/finishes.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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krizalid Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 i like this kind of finish. can anyone help me on how to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Sure: On top of your uncarved alder/ash/maple/light color wood body, glue on two veneers: first, a dark veneer like walnut, wenge, purpleheart, ebony, etc... and then a light veneer like figured maple, normal maple, etc. Then carve the hell out of the edges to get that crazy rounding, which will leave your little dark accent line showing. Finally, do a yellow to red/magenta/maroon/ your choice of darkish red burst, and finish with a satin clear. I missed some filling/sealing stages, but that's the basis of that finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 lost souls Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 If I wanna put a finish like the voodoo on would it work with mahogany and Guanes Alve and also would it work with a laminate top of swamp ash? What type of guitar is that above me with the 6 pots.It must be pretty rare cause most people are laugh when you say your putting 6 pots in a guitar. Im doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 lost souls Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Also is that a wood covered pup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krizalid Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 this ghost flames really enchanting, isn't it? anyone knows how to do it? or is it stricly for professional airbrushing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 A swamp ash laminate would do the trick. However, you would probably want to grain fill all the wood other than the laminate before spraying the black, so the red grain filler would only fill the ash, giving the impression that it's a solid ash body. As for the ghost flames, it looks like he did a black body with purple flames, masked and sprayed semi-transparent silver flames, and cleared as usual. Seems if you can get the semi transparent paint, and you can do flames in the first place, it wouldn't be that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 this ghost flames really enchanting, isn't it? anyone knows how to do it? Surface prep, sealer, grain filler, primer, etc.Base coat colorIntercoat clear - mask off first flamesTransparent pearl flames in first colorIntercoat clear - mask off second flamesTransparent pearl flames in second colorIntercoat clear to level edgesKandy transparent color coat (optional)Topcoat clear to finishEasy enough to do, not that easy to do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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