Who has set there Guitar on Fire?

stratman17

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Who on here has set there Guitar on Fire if you have let me how you do it. and what it will Effect?
 
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uh....itll be burnt. the wood will be damaged and charred, things with plastic peices such as pickups, pickguard, knobs, etc. will melt. odds are, you'll destroy it.
 
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ex-250 said:
uh....itll be burnt. the wood will be damaged and charred, things with plastic peices such as pickups, pickguard, knobs, etc. will melt. odds are, you'll destroy it.

On the plus side you can make samores while it burns, the plastic might ruin the taste though.

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Their, their... possessive.

Did this come out of the lighter fluid thread?

Jimi used Ronson....
 
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I've toasted a few. Still have both. FWIW, a blowtorch is the best way to do it decoratively. Keep the phrase "less is more" in mind, as well :)
 
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I haven't ever set it on fire but...my 1983 '62 RI was routed for a JB (later a Distortion) & Kahler tremelo. Now when I look back on it, I'm not too proud of that. It sounds good with the stock pups back in it today but the Kahler still looks out of place/time. Has to be a close second to fire damage.
 
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Also, it looks better if you get rid of the glossy finish first.

It'd also be a good idea to spray it with clear coat when you're done.
 
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I set my peavey raptor on fire before... it's been through a lot, still plays though.

I don't think i can offer any real advice on the situation, but I decided to tell ya anyway.

Rock On ~ Kac
 
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Can't even get the thing back together. The fire expanded the wood, making the holes the screws go into smaller, and I ended up stripping the screws trying to get the bridge back on.

My method's bad. (lighter fluid)
 
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One time, at band camp, I lied, and set my pants on fire.
My guitar was unharmed, tho.
 
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Fooling around with a plywood Kramer body in my back yard as a teenager i had soaked it in paint thinner and lit it up.... the flames while invisable!!!!! You could see the paint bubbleing and i almost burnt the tree down that the body was hanging from... i had to get a hose to put it out...... crazy stuff!!!
 
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Jimi setting a guitar on fire on stage = cool.

Anyone else setting a guitar on fire on stage = super lame.
 
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It can be nice if done to bare wood, like in the Blue Ibanez Jem
 
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MikeS said:
Jimi setting a guitar on fire on stage = cool.

Anyone else setting a guitar on fire on stage = super lame.

don't forget extremely dangerous, and could land your butt in jail......

when i lit my Kramer body on fire i was going to strip the paint off it anyways...... i had painted it with spray cans and the paint was extremely soft!!! Still gummy after months.... i soaked the body in paint thinner and then the devil in me said lets light the thing up.... it just burnt the forearm area a bit but the side effect of setting it on fire was so funny!!!!

The flames hardened the paint up!!!!! the forearm was a little black but the rest of the bodies spray can gumminess was hard..... i left it the way it was and played it for a few more years
 
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jmh151 said:
It can be nice if done to bare wood, like in the Blue Ibanez Jem


Exactly.. I´ve done Dye over lightly charred wood before and it can look totally badass when done correctly ;)
 
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jmh151 said:
It can be nice if done to bare wood, like in the Blue Ibanez Jem

The short-lived BSB series (Burnt Stained Blue).

The Satrianis were much nicer; they at least had a thicker coat of finish over them to protect it.
 
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