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[AGWAN]

But still.... HOMINAHOMINAHOMINA...

So far I've hovered on the TOM because they look really clean, the gibsonesque 2 bar tailpiece just looks.... Wrong, to me... on moderguitars... I'm not really aware of many other options... but I think Stringthru looks Phenomenal!

and I'm thinking about how the Arrow relates to that elongated Lower horn...

I dunno... here to learn!

thanks! and I'm always hungry for more feedback/correcting!

 

[Patrick]

from the showcase

one question: why would you want to spray a wenge neck?

 

[AGWAN]

one question: why would you want to spray a wenge neck?

Damn good question. has 3 answers!

1. maybe I don't?
2. I like high gloss finish
3. I'm worried the color will be too bright to look good with the rest of the guitar!

 

[rockskate4x]

wenge is very very dark wood. It's hardly ever light colored, and even when it is you destroy it when you put a finish of any kind on it. It feels awesome when it's unfinished and it doesn't need a finish to be protected because it is very very sturdy.

 

[Cagey]

So far I've hovered on the TOM because they look really clean, the gibsonesque 2 bar tailpiece just looks.... Wrong, to me... on moderguitars... I'm not really aware of many other options... but I think Stringthru looks Phenomenal!

Rather than a TOM, you might consider the Gotoh 510...

It gets rid of the need for a stop tailpiece, which only exists to add weight and shore up deficiencies in the TOM, and it has fewer hard corners/edges. In the long run, it even costs less while giving you a better piece of hardware.

The Schaller 475 is a nice part, too...

It also has more adjustability to it.

 

[AGWAN]

that actually looks great!

what is this I'm hearing about neck pocket angles? not sure where I take care of that...

... Sadly the Schaller is right hand only.

but the 520 works lefty, right?

 

[Patrick]

if you get a bridge rout like the 520 or a regular TOM warmoth angles the neck pocket for you

 

[AGWAN]

Oh! that makes the decision of who does the bridge work that much easier! Warmoth it is!

Edit I meant 510... I think... one is so close to 2 on the keyboard...

 

[Cagey]

Here's a shot from Warmoth's customer guitar gallery where the Gotoh 510 bridge got used...

 

[AGWAN]

I think that pic really makes my bridge decision for me! Gotoh 510 it is!

EDIT_______________________________________________________
Red MetalFlake without binding is $575...

Black bound Purple dyed Quilted maple.. $745... Warmoth why must you taunt me with endless options and pricing!!!???

EDIT to my EDIT because I have SPAMMED the crap out of this thread today...______________

If anyone feels up to criticizing my choices I'd love them!


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Isn't that exciting?

... You think its kinda boring?

WELL SIFTING THROUGH THE THOUSANDS OF OPTIONS WARMOTH GIVES YOU IS ADDICTING OKAY!
LOL!  :blob7:

I think thats it is pretty much down to one of those...

At least before I change my mind in all of 3 days...

 

[m4rk0]

Here's a shot from the most beautiful Warmoth ever built also know as the guitar of the Year 09...

I fixed it for you!  :icon_biggrin: :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Cagey]

Hehe! Thanks! I knew I had seen that somewhere before, but couldn't think of a way to find it so I could credit it properly. Nice job on that beauty!

 

[AGWAN]

this just screams... "PUT SOME LOUD DESIGN ON ME!"

yay Photochops and concentric pots?

 

[Patrick]

i actually thought that was a showcase pic until i saw the neck pocket said htomraW.
it looks pretty dang awesome though

 

[AGWAN]

What are you talking about?! Htomraw is like, the super elite line of Warmoth custom....  :icon_biggrin:

But yeah, If I ordered this body exactly like this, its like 330... I'm so tempted to just paint it myself...

but not nearly as much as I want a sweet warmoth finish.

Eh,we will see how money goes...

 

[AGWAN]

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is there an affordable way to put this image on a guitar thats more durable than a vinyl sticker?

a lamination of some kind?

 

[Cagey]

Most colleges are chock full of starving artists with professional training who'll damn near work for food.

 

[AGWAN]

And I'm one of them!  :icon_biggrin:

but with my technique's it would come out really 3-D... I'd rather be able to stick it under Poly.



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I mean, if I can do this on a Kids face in half an hour, I'm sure I could do a guitar better over a weekend...

Its just that kids face doesn't cost 400 dollars or need to sound Pretty!

 

[Patrick]

you could ask finch for some tips. he hand painted a guitar and a bass and they look AMAZING

 

[Finch]

you could ask finch for some tips. he hand painted a guitar and a bass and they look AMAZING

Thanks for the plug! Im not really sure what the exact question is in regards to painting but I can tell you what i've done and what works well and what hasn't

My first guitar was "Mendy" http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=10969.0
I primed the entire body in 2 coats of Gesso, then sanded it smooth with fine grain sandpaper. Its alot different then working on canvas, the paint smears a little bit more, meaning you can get by with less paint and get some really cool textures and shading in the process, it makes for a really crisp image (you can practically count the blades of grass in certain areas, even though I didn't paint individual blades of grass).

plan on spraying it with a clear drying lacquer, I used polyurethane on Mendy and its already starting to amber, which doesn't really look good on a light ultramarine blue background

For my bass i did a combination of stain and paint, putting down the stain and then taping off my design area, filling it with Gesso, and then painting over the Gesso. The black burst effect i just painted right on the stain finish (which was oil based) and as it dried i just worked it with a stiff brush to feather the edges, you just have to be careful because the acrylic knocks off real easy until you seal it.

I also recommend a flat or semigloss finish, otherwise the glare of bright lights will make it impossible to see the artwork