the humble beginnings of my next custom project

[Davey]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

good luck on the tone machine =)

here's a couple of bursts, i wouldnt say no to .. especially the 1st and 4th ones (they've been done with the kiseae (or something like that) proggy.. if someone wants the link, PM me

http://www.basicintellects.com/~davey/pic_html2/gibson1.html
http://www.basicintellects.com/~davey/pic_html2/gibson2.html
http://www.basicintellects.com/~davey/pic_html2/gibson4.html
http://www.basicintellects.com/~davey/pic_html2/gibson5.html

 

[Curly]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

just a quick update ...
I got my neck unexpectedly today, and added a couple pics:
http://www.bluestheater.net/projects.html

I plan on finishing it with hand rubbed gun oil.

Peace

 

[butnut]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

The neck looks great. I love Maple, but since gigging, I've noticed it can get quite slippery at times. My next Tele neck will be ebony. Did you consider a blue burst? Ghost flames could look hot too. :saeek:

 

[serdito]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

Hi... ummm i have inspired someone well curly the pic in your avatar results a little familiar for me... (maybe beacause one of my guitars is a stardard telecaster, with maple neck in aquamarine metallic blue...).
Only a few thing about the color of my new guitar, well i had some problems with it, because the tint hadn't the proper quality and don't stain all the wood, and another problem, when i finish the body using the sealed product, the solvent that it has to thin the product take a bit of the tint that wasn't completly dry, and gave this look of a very used guitar, "relic"... :/
Well, the body that you have is very beautiful, good look with it

(note: my english is badder that my technique to paint & finish guitars, sorry )

 

[serdito]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

hi again...
i said "Well, the body that you have is very beautiful, good look with it" <- i wanted to say "good luck"... the wood looks good

 

[Curly]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

thanks, guys!

Brian, originally, I was thinking about doing a honeyburst, then as I said, I saw that serdito's blue came out very nice, and decided to do it in a trans blue ... I'm still just a little undecided about doing a burst on my first one :sad:

and yes, the wood looks great ... I'm looking forward to my first finishing job

 

[mrfjones]

Re: the humble beginnings of my next custom project

you could always do it in the lighter color first and see how she looks as an transparent amber color. I think that would look very nice. Good luck Curly