electric_extremist

Hey thanks a lot Alex... I was wondering what the hole was for. Rich... I got mine for about 110 on eBay new so I would say they're around 100, cheaper than Schaller I think, but more expensive than the Mighty Mite floyds.

I recently installed a Gotoh licensed floyd, and I was wondering if there's a way to secure the whammy bar when it's inside the cavity (sort of how normal floyds have the bars screwed in). Anyone have any experience with Gotohs?

Hi, does anyone know how much guitar stores typically charge for fret levelling?

You can screenprint inlays?

Hey, By screenprinting, are you talking about silk screening? I searched up screenprinting guitars on google, and all I got was stuff on silk screening. If it's not the same idea, could you explain to us what you mean by screenprinting?

Hey thanks everyone for the advice! Wyldbil, would you happen to know where I could find this article? Which issue of Guitar Player? I'll try searching the web incase it's posted on the internet. Do you remember what the name of the article was? I'll try to look on the internet for information on screenprinting too. I was originally planning to make stencils for the simple shapes of the design like the flower and the heart, then hand paint with a brush the black outlines so they would feel more natural, and accentuated. I just wasn't sure if i could paint over clear coat without any nasty messes forming or if i would have to sand off all the clear and refinish the entire thing. Thanks for filling me in on how to paint on the clear though. Is hand painting okay for designs? I don't know if it will cause too much relief or not, and cause an uneven finish after reapplying clearcoat.

Thanks! I'm debating between painting it on a white soloist with matching headstock, or the natural finish. I personally have an attraction towards white finishes (especially with gold hardware), but white soloists with the matching headstock are pretty hard to find. I found one on eBay, but the seller doesn't reply to emails or something. I'm new to the whole guitar building and finishing thing, so I'm a bit intimidated. Wouldn't want to ruin a pretty expensive guitar. What do you guys think would look nicer? The natural finish, or the white finish with matching headstock (and white binding)?

thank you! you are a credit to the great satan.

Bump I tried finding a tutorial on this in the forum but I just couldn't find anything specific enough. Can a design be painted on an already finished guitar after sanding a bit of the finish, or does everything have to fully be stripped back down to the bare wood? Also is it possible to spray clear coat over an existing clearcoat after the painting is finished? Could someone help me please?

Hello, I'm thinking of adding a custom graphic I've designed myself onto a Jackson Soloist (either natural or semi-trans violin brown finish). Here is a picture of the design that I have photoshopped onto a picture a Soloist I found on the Jackson Guitars website: I wanted to keep everything solid colour and simple as this would be my first attempt at anything like this. My question is what would be the best way to go about doing this? I plan to keep this guitar with me for a long time, so I would require a technique that would ensure longevity of the colours and everything. Also are there are issues with painting over an already finished body I should know about? (eg: would I have to sand off some of the existing clear coat first?) Cost isn't really a problem for this project - aslong as it remains reasonable and significantly cheaper than a professional paintjob. It also has to be do-able without having to buy any expensive apparatus. (spray guns, etc) So, any suggestions? I thank everyone in advance for their time. EDIT: If there's a simple technique available, I would also like to "burn" some of the petals to give it a wilted effect. I didn't draw the petals quite right as they're supposed to be wilting. This will be rectified on my final design.