Sean

There are ways you can do this. I don't know how the reults will look though. I think there are flat clears out there. Since they don't use them in the automotive paint world I can't tell you for sure. However, if you have your paint mixed at an automotive paint store that sells PPG paint, ask for a few ounces of DX265 Flattening Agent. A little added to the paint will go far. For example, 2 ounces in an RTS quart of black makes for some FLAT black paint. Good luck and be sure to test spray first. Add a bit at a time.

That's pretty killer. Change the headstock to Jeremy's design and WHOA!

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Wes, I hope my V looks half as good as yours.

I am contemplating building a neck through V (in the Jackson King V style). I will use a Carvin neck through, but my question regards the body wings. I think I read (the guitar building bible is on the way, just not here yet) on here that you cut the body halves then glue them to the neck through. My question is how would you clamp the wing while the glue dries? Would I just do it as I would with a standard body?

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I checked them out at music123.com. The Splattercaster in black with silver and gold sounded promising. Until I saw a close up.

You can pick up material anywhere material is sold. Clothing and hobby outlets. Wal Mart. As far as the lizard pattern goes I have no clue.

Very very nice, man. I like it.

I read somewhere (can't remember where now- sorry) that some copper foil tape uses non conductive adhesive. This guy who wrote the article recommended using a small solder joint interconnecting all the pieces of foil.

Isn't the brown just the transition between the black and yellow? I think it is just yellow and black.

Anytime, bro.

If the guitar is made with a pickguard, changing to a dual humbucker set up is easy. All you would need is a new pick guard with dual humbucker openings. You can get one from Warmoth for about 20 bucks. Then, just "open" the body up a bit so the humbuckers will fit in the body cavity behind the pick guard, wire the pickups according to instructions and you are done.

The main thing with scallops is a light touch is a must. If you press the string hard, it will go sharp.

I have been considering doing a maple board with ebony and rosewood inlays.

I am no fan of Malmsteen. The best G3 show I saw was the first one. That was awesome.

That is a nice B4. As a Carvin BBS member I have seen many, but wow.

Thanks, Brian. Nice tutorial as always.

That guitar is just phenominal. I really really like it.

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That is VERY nice looking. <---Needs to be a V.

I agree. However, Texas law states that a seller can not sell to a minor (under 18). That is my ONLY guideline. Jeremy I agree that many "old school" painters did not know the short or long term effects. Many of my customers are retired paint and body men that just spray in their garage. And I know one for sure does not use a respirator.

Thanks, Scott. The thing is I think Jerry actually thought that by spraying in an outdoor canopy, he wouldn't inhale the fumes. His boss said he would paint a piece of equipment, and cough up Caterpillar Yellow PPG Concept for an hour or two. I just can not understand how he didn't think this was a bad thing.

As some of you may know, I have been an auto parts/PPG paint salesmen for the last 11 years. One of my best paint customers was a guy named Jerry. Jerry worked for an indutrial rental business. He was basically the man that repainted all the equipment. I had been selling him paint since the day I started my job. The other day, his boss came in and informed me that Jerry was dead. He was only 45. I was shocked and asked what happened. It turns out he did most of his paint spraying in an outdoor type "canopy" as most of the equipment was fairly large. The guy NEVER wore a mask! His liver's toxicity level was higher than his doctor had ever seen. His body could not filter the toxins at all. It is a shame that a good man and customer had to be so lazy about his own safety... I guess this is just a little reminder on something that Jeremy stresses constantly. Wear a respirator!

I think a gold and blackk swirl would be very very nice.