Extreme makeover - Page 2

xsouldriverx · 08-24-2008, 02:05 PM

thats black/red burst is my favorite burst and i really wish its something that gibson offered on the current classics, standards etc etc. when done on a flame top it looks so damn good. add gold hardware and youre set for life

Stealth · 08-24-2008, 07:50 PM

Very nice work. Congrats!

Dino · 08-24-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dino

That looks fantastic!

What did you use to clear it?

Nitro?
Poly?

Guido · 08-25-2008, 12:18 AM

Thats some serious stuff there...

The Thruth · 08-25-2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dino

Nitro?
Poly?

ah i understand now

it's nitro

to add poly on gibson will be crime

Dino · 08-25-2008, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Thruth

... to add poly on gibson will be crime

I agree.

Did you have to do any special prep work prior to clearing it (fill the grain, sand? etc..) ?

JoeShell1110 · 08-25-2008, 10:27 AM

HOLY SH-T..!!! Oops, sorry. Initial reaction.

That looks AWESOME..! Fantastic job, can't believe it. Looks like it came like that. Love it.

06VM · 08-25-2008, 12:39 PM

Amazing job.
awesome.

The Thruth · 08-26-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dino

I agree.

Did you have to do any special prep work prior to clearing it (fill the grain, sand? etc..) ?

Jes, i have sand it to 220, to remove all color from behind.
on the front i have leave color in the middle and add burst on it

i didn't fill pores, i have just fill it with nitro

Robster · 08-26-2008, 11:12 PM

Nice work, man!

Rob

sumphead · 08-26-2008, 11:36 PM

Like the good captain tightpants said, "how did you do the neck binding?" !!!!! Very nice indeed! did you cut the frets back? did you have to pull the frets? Very nice!

R-

The Thruth · 08-27-2008, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumphead

Like the good captain tightpants said, "how did you do the neck binding?" !!!!! Very nice indeed! did you cut the frets back? did you have to pull the frets? Very nice!

R-

Hi,
i have cut with scalpel wood in the middle of frets, and then i have use file for iron and simply walked through, like when you cut frets after hammering them on fender style guitar neck...understand me?

anfter that you put binding:

The Thruth · 08-27-2008, 06:30 AM

i know this is LP forum, but...to have complete picture of my work

this is my last guitar (complete build, not makeover):

Telecaster
Body: Ash
Neck: Maple
Truss rod, vulgaris
Fingerboard: Rosewood (MOP inlay)
Frets: Medium/Meduim
Finish: shellack/Polyurethan
Pickups: handwounded
Bridge: Fender Pat Pend
Tuners : Fender American Tuners

and here is the evil twin:

kingedb · 08-29-2008, 12:08 PM

that is very impressive!!!

keep up the great work and please keep posting pictures!

The Thruth · 08-30-2008, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

that is very impressive!!!

keep up the great work and please keep posting pictures!

Thanx, here is the SG refinish:

Before:

After:

------

------

Naked:

mojofilter · 08-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Very impressive!!!!

R.L. · 08-31-2008, 04:52 AM

Wow thats really good work.

Voxman23 · 08-31-2008, 05:56 PM

WoW WoW WoW...man i want you to do this to me brown VM...maybe some sort of a root bear tear drop?

AbuseArt · 08-31-2008, 07:09 PM

The Thruth, really great job!! Studio is an ugly guitar but now, your is awesome!

I was thinking of changing finish of my guitar to Vintage Sunburst but I think I'll have to remove veneer first because the stock one is a bit broken by "relicing" so that's not good idea to let the poly sink into dings etc

did you paint the guitar by airbrush? where can I buy guitar lacquer?

Redfish · 08-31-2008, 10:41 PM

Excellent work. Even more impressive considering you are doing the work with less than state of the art equipment. You're very talented.

-graham- · 08-31-2008, 11:15 PM

Holy guacamole how'd you do that! Can you turn my epi into a gibson!

Skynyrdpicker · 08-31-2008, 11:28 PM

Great work!!!

alligatorbling · 09-01-2008, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Thruth

Thanx, here is the SG refinish:

Before:

After:

------

------

Naked:

will you be adding binding and inlays like the 2nd pic as well?

The Thruth · 09-01-2008, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voxman23

WoW WoW WoW...man i want you to do this to me brown VM...maybe some sort of a root bear tear drop?

Thanx, you can contact me on PM, but i live in Croatia (Europe) so it is a little far for job like this

The Thruth · 09-01-2008, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbuseArt

The Thruth, really great job!! Studio is an ugly guitar but now, your is awesome!

Thanx, if it is gibson, it can't be ugly

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbuseArt

I was thinking of changing finish of my guitar to Vintage Sunburst but I think I'll have to remove veneer first because the stock one is a bit broken by "relicing" so that's not good idea to let the poly sink into dings etc

To remove poly i recomend you acetone and some old t-shirt.
After you remove some thick stuff, you can take some Sandpaper, but from 150 to 320. You need a lot patient.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbuseArt

did you paint the guitar by airbrush? where can I buy guitar lacquer?

nope

i painted it with normal gun, here is the pic of me doing:

i buy lacquer at my locar store, you must find good nitro and learn how to use is, it musn't be thick, it must be thin every guitar you build or paint with nitro you must put in her case.

The Thruth · 09-01-2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -graham-

Holy guacamole how'd you do that! Can you turn my epi into a gibson!

hehe, you know adidas sentence:
impossible is nothing

but it is not legal

epiphones have some stuff that is not like on gibson, for example, binding is too thin, so i will be forced to replace that to, and it is not small job

The Thruth · 09-01-2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

will you be adding binding and inlays like the 2nd pic as well?

Yes i have already install binding on neck, but i will not doing inlay cause owner of guitar is too afraid of that

but it is possible, without removing frets!

ronniesize · 09-03-2008, 03:04 PM

damn!

ehamady6 · 09-03-2008, 10:55 PM

I love that you changed the inlays on the SG. That takes the guitar to an even higher cosmetic level. You are definitely THE MAN!

The Thruth · 09-04-2008, 06:37 AM

binding installed:

08-24-2008, 02:05 PM	#31 (permalink)
xsouldriverx Disciple-of-RobotOverlord Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,120 Thanks: 37 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover thats black/red burst is my favorite burst and i really wish its something that gibson offered on the current classics, standards etc etc. when done on a flame top it looks so damn good. add gold hardware and youre set for life __________________ 2005 Ibanez H.R. Giger Iceman VHT Deliverance 60

08-24-2008, 07:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
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08-25-2008, 12:18 AM	#34 (permalink)
Guido The Gweeeed Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 7,288 Thanks: 40 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Thats some serious stuff there... __________________ Gweed

08-25-2008, 10:27 AM	#37 (permalink)
JoeShell1110 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lawn Guyland, Noo Yawk (use appropriate accent here) Posts: 289 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover HOLY SH-T..!!! Oops, sorry. Initial reaction. That looks AWESOME..! Fantastic job, can't believe it. Looks like it came like that. Love it.

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08-26-2008, 11:12 PM	#40 (permalink)
Robster Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westwood Hills, KS Posts: 942 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Nice work, man! Rob __________________ Just between us, I think it's time for us to recognize The differences we sometimes fear to show. Just between us, I think it's time for us to realize The spaces in between Leave room for you and I to grow {Neil Peart}

08-26-2008, 11:36 PM	#41 (permalink)
sumphead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 222 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Like the good captain tightpants said, "how did you do the neck binding?" !!!!! Very nice indeed! did you cut the frets back? did you have to pull the frets? Very nice! R-

08-27-2008, 06:30 AM	#43 (permalink)
The Thruth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 621 Thanks: 56 Thanked 14 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover i know this is LP forum, but...to have complete picture of my work this is my last guitar (complete build, not makeover): Telecaster Body: Ash Neck: Maple Truss rod, vulgaris Fingerboard: Rosewood (MOP inlay) Frets: Medium/Meduim Finish: shellack/Polyurethan Pickups: handwounded Bridge: Fender Pat Pend Tuners : Fender American Tuners and here is the evil twin:

08-29-2008, 12:08 PM	#44 (permalink)
kingedb Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Extreme makeover that is very impressive!!! keep up the great work and please keep posting pictures!

08-30-2008, 08:15 PM	#46 (permalink)
mojofilter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cairo/N.Y. Posts: 1,283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Very impressive!!!!

08-31-2008, 04:52 AM	#47 (permalink)
R.L. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The gulf coast Posts: 408 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Extreme makeover Wow thats really good work. __________________ R.L.

08-31-2008, 05:56 PM	#48 (permalink)
Voxman23 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: where the mountains meet the sky Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Extreme makeover WoW WoW WoW...man i want you to do this to me brown VM...maybe some sort of a root bear tear drop?

08-31-2008, 07:09 PM	#49 (permalink)
AbuseArt Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 65 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover The Thruth, really great job!! Studio is an ugly guitar but now, your is awesome! I was thinking of changing finish of my guitar to Vintage Sunburst but I think I'll have to remove veneer first because the stock one is a bit broken by "relicing" so that's not good idea to let the poly sink into dings etc did you paint the guitar by airbrush? where can I buy guitar lacquer?

08-31-2008, 10:41 PM	#50 (permalink)
Redfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Excellent work. Even more impressive considering you are doing the work with less than state of the art equipment. You're very talented.

08-31-2008, 11:15 PM	#51 (permalink)
-graham- Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 394 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover Holy guacamole how'd you do that! Can you turn my epi into a gibson! __________________ Epiphone Plain Top Ebony Seagull M Series Acoustic Line 6 Spider III 15 Luthier-in-Training www.geartalk.com

08-31-2008, 11:28 PM	#52 (permalink)
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09-03-2008, 03:04 PM	#58 (permalink)
ronniesize Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover damn!

09-03-2008, 10:55 PM	#59 (permalink)
ehamady6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Battle Creek, MI Posts: 1,480 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover I love that you changed the inlays on the SG. That takes the guitar to an even higher cosmetic level. You are definitely THE MAN!

09-04-2008, 06:37 AM	#60 (permalink)
The Thruth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 621 Thanks: 56 Thanked 14 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Extreme makeover binding installed:

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