cool, thx capu, sorry to be a pain again=D
But what type of seal did you use (sanding sealer?) and how many coats?
o, and did you use anythink on the maple before to stained it?
thankyou.
i have a question.
very nice guitar btw.
can you pm me and take my though the steps of staining it ect:? i need to know how you got that cool look on the body^^
Does the same staining apply to this one too?
and what type of dye do i need to use water base ones?, or spirit?
and again whats the diffrence between dye and stain...
I am not sure where to put this so i will put it here:)
Anyway!
I'm wondering How do i get this look on a guitar body.
I know that
1. I need a nice grained body/Laminate Top /QUILTED affect on it for starters.
But if i use spray paint wount it cover up the grain?
What type of paint..or even oil do i need to show that affect?
& whats the diffrence between staining, and dyeing a top?
So i went up to the town today and got the stuff i need to Test the Swirling
Oil paint from the local model shop
and borax from Boots
colours i got was
black
blue
green
My first go at it did not go too good i put the paint in
black
blue
green
and the green had been got flooded by the other colours (mainley blue) there was no green in site:S
2 go.
went a little better as for i did not as much borax as i did last time very little lol^^ this time cuz it was only a small bucket.
I did not bother with the green
I put in the black then the Blue
the black went across all over the surface then the blue in lumps.
to i tested with my peice of skirting lol^__^
no undercoating
turn out like this.
3 go.
went the same but with a white undercoating.
swirl kinda came out shity the little blobs showing the white coat all over it>.<
4th n 5th
i got hold of some red(yays)
so i put in
black
blue
red
for some reson my red ate the blue....0_o..
its drying at the min so i got no pics sorryS!
now here are the questions=D
1# how much paint should i put in??
2# how much borax should i put in??
3# why did my "3 go" with the undercoat came out with the shity white spots
4#why do some paint kind dont work (like the green and "red and blue")
thx.
once i got my guitar body sanded down.
should i use a white under coat then spray paint it blue then dip it?
trying to get the same affect as blackknight or like in the vid was it a green under coat? thx.
as long as its for personal use and your not going to make them and sell them thats ok.
but if u gte tired of it make sure you sell it to someone you know. not on evilbay or anythink like that.
right..ermm ok how about if i just buy a normal neck from here http://www.axesrus.com/axenecks.htm the high nitro gloss and leave the neck blank.
would it be ok then?
or would i have to get the mighty mite (cuz thats reg by frender anyways)
iam kinda confused., so i can make a strat looking guitar as long as i dont put any kind of fender logos on it. sell it as long as i state thats its not by fender? right?
bump!
GOOD NEWS!
-update
Just buyed a body of evilbay for £30 its hardwood Alder. So its a bit better than ply/chip/ or bass =)
downside is that I could only get the guy the guy to gimmy a trem system with it.
It was that or some pickups and a scrathplate... And the pickups up could have been crap...so ye anyway!
So post ya ideas here for it.
I'm gona try to keep it to a small buget
since its my first.
maybe not the best pickups but not the worst
maple neck- mighty mite w/e its called
then need to find out how to do the wireing ect: 0.0!!!!! ooo god =( lol
much thankies!
-Ibaneznub