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Thanks for that tutorial. That is perfect timing because I was wanting to convert the 470 I will use for the material finish to a hard tail since the trem is no good on it anyway.

Thanks for that tutorial. That is perfect timing because I was wanting to convert the 470 I will use for the material finish to a hard tail since the trem is no good on it anyway.

Sorry LGM... I spelled your name wrong above

Hey Brian, I'm in the Daytona Beach area, I may have to check out your shop someday. I definately will be needing some F-Spaced Dimarzio Neck pickups (Air Norton... and a Tone Zone and Blue Velvet for the other positions too) soon and nobody seems to carry F-Spaced these days. Do you keep them on hand or do I need to give you advanced notice? I will be putting them into this project guitar someday. School is about over for me so I'll have more time and should be able to start soon. I just need to find the right material. Your site has given me the confidence to give it a try myself.

Thanks LCM!

Hey Brian, if you do this professionally, do you have a shop for local customers or are you purely internet based?

Thanks Brian. I'll keep that in mind and get pics when I get started.

This is a great site, are guitars a hobby or profession for you?

Hey Guys, this is a great site! I've been reading the posts here for a couple of months and would have posted sooner but I've always been able to find the answer to my questions without posting. I haven't been able to find this question covered though. I am curious what is the best material to use for a material finish?

I read Brian's article on material finishes and have decided to do my own. I love the Floral Pattern JEM and want something to that effect. I think Brian used a light fabric for his tutorial. I've also read that someone made a print of the fabric in Steve Vai's curtain to do the print behind the Floral JEM. So which should I seek to find for my project, fabric or printed paper of somekind?