Clapton Gold Leaf Strat Replica bod in the work

[cn1502]

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x259/flamenco_bucket/?action=view&current=IMG_0211.jpg

 

[Alfang]

Golf leaf huh?    I hope it looks good when your done, cuz that wood you covered looked pretty nice to me.

Having never done any gold leaf finnish on anything, I dont know if it gets buffed and clear coated or what?  Will it be shiney gold when done?

 

[Nando Vallart]

What kind of paint is it?

 

[cn1502]

it's not paint...It's actual 22kt gold leaf being gilded (glued) onto the body...I'm waiting for the size (glue) to dry..once dried, I'll shoot a couple of gloss/clear Nitrocellulose...then rub out..I'm thinking about doing the John Cruz's tangerine over gold leaf Strat version ... still deciding..

http://www.station-music.de/images/Gitarre/Instrumente/fen_csscmswlgold.jpg
http://www.christies.com/promos/jun04/claptonGuitars/promo_gallery.asp?page=2
http://www.fender.com/customshop/instruments/search.php?partno=1509000850
http://www.big1.co.kr/front/php/product.php?product_no=1450&main_cate_no=1&display_group=3
http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=gold%20leaf%20stratocaster&FORM=BIRE#
http://www.themusiczoo.com/FenderCustomShopMasterbuilt1960StratocasterTangerineGoldLeafJC476JohnCruz.html

 

[givememytoys]

the tangerine dose look cool// good choice

 

[Alfang]

Holy....Smokes      those look cool, I love the look of the silver, the gold looks good too, where do you get gold pickguards like that.

 

[Nando Vallart]

it's not paint...It's actual 22kt gold leaf being gilded (glued) onto the body...I'm waiting for the size (glue) to dry..once dried, I'll shoot a couple of gloss/clear Nitrocellulose...then rub out..I'm thinking about doing the John Cruz's tangerine over gold leaf Strat version ... still deciding..

The trouble in deed is that I didn't understand the meaning of "gold leaf"... Is it GOLD in deed? :icon_scratch:
(I'm not american so some thing in english language is still unknown to me)

 

[-CB-]

It is gold, as in Au.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Anyone knows a cheaper way to do something looking like?  :icon_biggrin:
It's very beautifull!

 

[Alfang]

Nonsensetelle    I just came back from the local craft store, with the wife.  While there I checked the price of gold leaf

You can get 25    5 1/2" x 5 1/2" goldleaf sheets for 10 dollars. I think thats plenty to do a guitar,,  cheaper than I expected

 

[cn1502]

nonsensetele - If you dont want to go thru all the hassle of gilding then you can get a jar of Pearl EX from jacquard, mix it into your clear and shoot..But you will not get the same texture and look of gold leaf...
http://www.jacquardproducts.com/products/pearlex/colors.php

alfang - Fender does sell gold anodized pickguard...and 10 bucks for a book of 25 sheet?..That's really really cheap..that's the lowest i've heard...at that price, make sure it's not imitation gold leaf...

 

[Alfang]

hey Cn. I went to michaels craft store, they are a big chain out west, not sure how far they go.

I would have to double check, But I am fairly certain that it's real gold leaf, they had a wallspace about 4-5 feet long with all the glues and leaf, silver copper gold pewter too I think, and I did see some imitation stuff as well for about 4-5 bucks, I was looking at the most expensive stuff they had, I am sure it was real, but again, will double check. But even at 20 bucks I would still buy it and do a guitar with it.

I was looking for a book on how to do goldleaf, but didn't find one there.  I wanna finnish a guitar like that now, gold or silver with buffed clearcoat

If you know a good link to teach me, would be much apreciated, the cool part is I showed my wife the pics of your guitar, and she said I should do one like that.

I was shocked, she already says I have too many guitars, LOL  So thanks to you I have permission for a new guitar, rather than asking foregivness after the fact.

I will call it    my cn special  thanks    John

 

[cn1502]

Alfang :  Great to hear your wife suggested you to build a GOLD one..It must be THE GOLD...It has got to be THE GOLD..  :laughing7: ...  I'm honored for your kind thought...
I hope this will help ... http://www.gildedplanet.com/gildingtutorials.asp ...

Tips:  seal the bod well so that it wont soak up the size...brush/spread the size thin and even...use cotton glove to handle the leaf...allow gilded bod to hang dry for at least 5 days before clear coat...and have fun ....

 

[cn1502]

DONE..Tangerine Candy over Gold leaf it is..

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x259/flamenco_bucket/?action=view&current=DSC00156.jpg

 

[givememytoys]

looks like it turned out great good job

 

[Ted]

Looks awesome!

 

[cn1502]

Thanks...