hooglebug Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) depends what wood i use. if its nice then i'll just have a natural finish, if its not so great looking then black or something EDIT: went to a great wood yard today and got enough black limba for maybe two bodies and three necks and some lovely african padauk. so this one will be all black limba with probably an ebony board. might do a bit of black tint and burst on it depending how it looks. still dont know which shape to do. discounted desiree shape cos it just doesnt look right. so its down to sakura, or a deco shape. Edited June 28, 2008 by hooglebug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 depends what wood i use. if its nice then i'll just have a natural finish, if its not so great looking then black or something EDIT: went to a great wood yard today and got enough black limba for maybe two bodies and three necks and some lovely african padauk. so this one will be all black limba with probably an ebony board. might do a bit of black tint and burst on it depending how it looks. still dont know which shape to do. discounted desiree shape cos it just doesnt look right. so its down to sakura, or a deco shape. i like the sakura. You posted one before that looked like it had a cutaway in the side part of it, really close to where the pickups would be. edit: this one, the impressionist. what about that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 nah that ones designed to be all cool and shiney, and i wouldnt fit all the pups on it anyway iv gone for the deco s, simply because more people said that one then any other. its gonna be a through neck. cut the side blocks and neck block out yesterday and will maybe get some shapes in the next few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 hooglebug, you ever come across somewhere that would custom cut a piece of chrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 i dont think such a think as a piece of chrome exists. everything thats chrome is electroplated with chrome. so you'd have to get another metal done and have it plated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 i dont think such a think as a piece of chrome exists. everything thats chrome is electroplated with chrome. so you'd have to get another metal done and have it plated Yeah that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 so if i wanted a pickguard in chrome and a custom shape, it's going to be pricey, right? hmmm.... ideas for a custom RED pickguard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 yup it really is. you can get red mirror. other than that...um....paisley? hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neaver Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'm getting the body of my guitar painted just white. Is it okay to use car paint for that? Also, I was thinking of adding a mint green splatter to it under the bridge to add just a little something to it. Is there a certain way of doing something like that or is it really just get a paint brush and flick? It woud be something like this: http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/407867/2/istockphoto_407867_black_paint_splatter.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/how/style_and_design/abstracts/407867_black_paint_splatter.php%3Fid%3D407867&h=315&w=380&sz=25&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=zF00Y5xryaSs8M:&tbnh=102&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpaint%2Bsplatter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 yup it really is. you can get red mirror. other than that...um....paisley? hehe i like the sound of red mirror...... a link would be great. not to worry if you dont have one.. paisley? you mean a pickguard with this on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) hahaha yes do it do it!!!! wdmusic do red mirror blank sheets for pickguards. and yes neaver car paint is fine. if it was good enough for leo fender in the 50's its good enough for you now hehe. as for the flicky thing, i dont know. i guess just practise different methods on some scrap till you get it looking right EDIT: i know you're all dying to see this - the most exciting bit of guitar porn ever!!!! are you ready? you'll wet your pants im sure lol Edited June 30, 2008 by hooglebug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 i lolled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hooglebug has GOT WOOD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 you got wood bruvar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 they're some fine ass pickups hooglebug. And that wood is so cool. It has that sort of vintagy-aged look. Maybe a nice natural finish of some sort??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 it would look very good as a vintagy thing, but i can get neither the pickups nor bridge in nickel. which is a bugger. i know what im doing for the finish i think. you shall have to wait and see. although i think i already said it earlier. but dont look cos then you wont be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 ill wait for the surprise. That wood would look great for a vintage project though. I came across a vintage tiesco control plate, fully wired, in a local add lately. That plus some other nice vinatgey parts, and you could have a nice guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian27 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 it would look very good as a vintagy thing, but i can get neither the pickups nor bridge in nickel. which is a bugger. i know what im doing for the finish i think. you shall have to wait and see. although i think i already said it earlier. but dont look cos then you wont be surprised You really have got some sexy shapes on your website! Is your latest going to be a nice matt or satin finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 i think that would suit it best yes. and thanks for the sexy comments hehe got my bridge today. its sexy too. o yes. gotoh 510 wraparound. mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooropa1310 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Are those trisonics Anthony? Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Those Aya model guitars are really cool. If I had the money to spend on a custom, I would get one of those. Maybe in a few years time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Are those trisonics Anthony? Looks good! yes they are. took them off the first guitar i ever made which never gets played so i thought id put them to good use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 yes they are. took them off the first guitar i ever made which never gets played so i thought id put them to good use i just looked up about trisonics. are they just like 3 single coils except better??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 much better?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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