Members guitarheo3 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 hey all, i was reading great dane's thread and inspiration struck.. i thought "that finish would look good on that ibanez covered in stickers" so today i started sanding off the blue after a day of sticker peeling () i'm going to do a black top finish with black on top and natural on the sides and back. more to come soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 Outstanding but I'm sure you lost a significant investment peeling off the stickers. Damn - why did we all put stickers on our guitars? I have a Bart Simpson sticker on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 Outstanding but I'm sure you lost a significant investment peeling off the stickers. Damn - why did we all put stickers on our guitars? I have a Bart Simpson sticker on mine it must be like a phase everyone goes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 Stickers are easier than paint. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuck1016 Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 Sounds sweet, can't wait to see the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 big fan of GD, this should be cool if you put half the effort into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 This should be a fun thread! I like the sound of the blacktop ibby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 It certainly has potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 It certainly has potential. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vespertine Posted January 31, 2010 Members Share Posted January 31, 2010 subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 just got back from Lowes with my supplies and immedietly filled the volume pot hole. next i'll be filling the woodchips on the body. then working on ebonizing the fretboard(?) idk how to do this so if you guys have any suggestions... that's all for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vespertine Posted February 4, 2010 Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 just got back from Lowes with my supplies and immedietly filled the volume pot hole. next i'll be filling the woodchips on the body. then working on ebonizing the fretboard(?) idk how to do this so if you guys have any suggestions... that's all for now I usually use a really dark brown Minwax stain they sell at home depot for my projects and it works wonderfully. you do have to be careful not to touch the maple though because that thing is pretty strong, but if you mask it, you shouldn't have any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2010 I usually use a really dark brown Minwax stain they sell at home depot for my projects and it works wonderfully. you do have to be careful not to touch the maple though because that thing is pretty strong, but if you mask it, you shouldn't have any problems. hey thx for the advice. damn i was just at lowes and didn't get some ebony stain because i didn't know if it would make the fret board feel weird because of the sealant in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 so i went ahead and taped up the sides and back. thought of this niffty idea of takking a exacto knife and rubberbanding two pencils to it like so. and using it to cut an even strip from the tape to simulate binding. right now i just shot a coat of primer and waiting for it to dry. keep you posted. (sorry for the blurry pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members higaintele Posted February 6, 2010 Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 interesting....Will keep on watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vespertine Posted February 6, 2010 Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 hey thx for the advice. damn i was just at lowes and didn't get some ebony stain because i didn't know if it would make the fret board feel weird because of the sealant in it not really, I've never felt a difference in feel after applying it. You don't need to use much either. usually one or two rubs do the trick, because the rosewood already has dark grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 not really, I've never felt a difference in feel after applying it. You don't need to use much either. usually one or two rubs do the trick, because the rosewood already has dark grain. oh, okay. thanx for the help/advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted February 6, 2010 Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 this is going to be awesome! thank you for the reference; I'm honored to be mentioned in a thread this cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 this is going to be awesome! thank you for the reference; I'm honored to be mentioned in a thread this cool. haha your welcome and thanx. can't wait till that LP is done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 so i just finished priming it and waiting for it to dry. then i will get the faux binding taken care of. here's some pics cuz everyone loves pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 just shot the ivory. lookin pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 just shot first coata blackness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 6, 2010 heres the ivory heres the very shotty black after 2 coats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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