Custom Guitar finish completed

kramersteen

PowerMetalRaph
I have just finished this custom guitar body. Its always hard to get good photos that show how perfect the finish is but you should be able to get some idea of the level of gloss.

I have had this guitar for a long time, its been through 3 different finishes before i was happy with the result. I got it of ebay maybe 6 years ago as a project build. Originally it was a 24 fret floyd rose style body but it had a 21 fret neck so the intonation was way wrong it was a disaster. So i though a bit about my options and come up with this solution. The best part is because of the new bridge placement it means it bolts into the original wood not the area where the cavity was plugged.

HSH 24 fret fret floydrose body converted to a SHS 21 fret hardtail. 25.5 scale. schaller 36d

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Here she is in its second life. i really have missed playing it. As you can see it looked a bit strange with the gap between the pickguard and bridge. And although i liked the pickup location the bridge location sounded more like a middle.

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Amazing workmanship and a buttload of talent!! Fantastic job!!!

-dave
 
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Thanks guys.

The finish has been done 100% by hand no air guns or aerosol cans.
I used a wipe on product. I am never going back to the spraying it on i am very happy with the outcome.

This photo shows how glossy it really is.
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used to look like Ship, ( I know, lame, but couldnt help myself..) but now looks awesome!! I kinda wish one of my charvels was Single/hum.
 
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That looks awesome! would love to see some pics when it's back together. Is the body laminated out of three pieces, or is that some of your handy work?
 
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That looks awesome! would love to see some pics when it's back together. Is the body laminated out of three pieces, or is that some of your handy work?

Thats not the wood its just a graphic of timber
 
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I should have done a sunburst tele it would have got a lot more interest than this.....
 
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HAHA i was just joking around. thanks for the kind words. i think it looks awesome but there seems to be little love for it.
 
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Any details on the evolution of the graphic ?
 
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