How do you create this finish?

[PFDarkside]

It’s pretty popular now, I think it needs to be on a wood like Ash, right? Grain filler of one color, then a sanded top coat? Is this doable by an amateur?

 

[PFDarkside]

More examples:

 

[JamesPaul]

I think Masta' C recently did a finish like this. You could try a forum search on topics he started, but you'd have to guess the keywords. Or if he doesn't see your topic in a few days, PM him.

 

[jeremy]

id think open pore wood, yeah and i would think an amateur could do it with at least some level of success

 

[idsnowdog]

I thought that was produced by burning the body with a torch? https://www.woodworkerssource.com/b...easy-fantastic-ash-wood-finishing-techniques/

 

[JamesPaul]

Here is the topic I was remembering. And it doesn't have as much contrast.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/foru...etty-dang-cool

 

[ehdwuld]

Some are torched
sanded then stained

Some are stained then sanded back and stained thith the primary color

 

[CaptainWhizz]

I think I’ve seen some like that by Charvel, PRS, and Chapman, listed as sandblasted ash?

https://www.charvel.com/gear/shape/...-mod-san-dimas-style-1-hh-fr-e-ash/2975001521

https://www.prsguitarseurope.com/2019/09/introducing-the-se-ltd-sand-blasted-swamp-ash/

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Yah, I always thought the ones with extreme texturing were sandblasted.

You can get color contrast with grain filler, but for the deep texture you need to actually be removing wood.

 

[PFDarkside]

Thanks guys. Seems like the professional route is to sandblast out the softer part of the grain leaving the harder part raised, do a dyed grain filler, top coat color, lightly sand and clear?

 

[Chris Pile]

Sandblasting leaves the wood dirty. A stiff brush with brass bristles will remove the softer grain (the dark streaks). Then stain is applied, sanded off the high (hard) partions, then painted a contrasting color. Colllings calls this a "doghair" finish.

Ibanez did something similar back in the late 70's/early 80's on some models made of ash.
Like so....

 

[NegativeEase]

Sandblasting leaves the wood dirty. A stiff brush with brass bristles will remove the softer grain (the dark streaks). Then stain is applied, sanded off the high (hard) partions, then painted a contrasting color. Colllings calls this a "doghair" finish.

Ibanez did something similar back in the late 70's/early 80's on some models made of ash.
Like so....

Uh, those the sweeeeeeet!

 

[PFDarkside]

Sandblasting leaves the wood dirty. A stiff brush with brass bristles will remove the softer grain (the dark streaks). Then stain is applied, sanded off the high (hard) partions, then painted a contrasting color. Colllings calls this a "doghair" finish.

Ibanez did something similar back in the late 70's/early 80's on some models made of ash.
Like so....

Excellent, thanks for the info.

 

[Mincer]

I think that finish is going to look 'very 2020's like neon looks 'very 80s' now. It isn't a bad finish, but I don't think it will stick around a lot.

 

[PFDarkside]

I think that finish is going to look 'very 2020's like neon looks 'very 80s' now. It isn't a bad finish, but I don't think it will stick around a lot.

I agree, probably closer to crackle paint in the 80’s.

 

[Mincer]

Are splinters an issue?

 

[nexion218]

I think that finish is going to look 'very 2020's like neon looks 'very 80s' now. It isn't a bad finish, but I don't think it will stick around a lot.

It looks like the companies making the import versions of the big brands have this finish on a sale as everyone from Jackson to PRS sems to have it this year....

 

[ehdwuld]

Heavy secondary color
sand back until the soft grain still has color

Stain with primary color

 

[Chris Pile]

Are splinters an issue?

No.

 

[PFDarkside]

I saw this video today, it’s a really easy version.