Woodburned & Handpainted Strat...it's Enough.

[Great Ape]

Way too sunny to get outdoor shots today, so these are just teasers until I can get some that really do it justice...turned out pretty well, but I'm gonna have to learn to use rattle can lacquer so the painted surface gets a deeper protective layer.
    Chambered mahogany
    Quilt maple top
    Woodburned & handpainted w/ acrylic paint markers & brushes
    Mahogany 24 3/4" conversion neck
    Rosewood f'board w/MOP dots, SS6150 frets
    Gotoh vintage tuners
    Bladerunner Trem
    Duncan vintage P-90 neck, Duncan 'Seth Lover' brdge

 

[tylereot]

Just.... Dang!  I'm glad I haven't got anything to enter in the Guitar of the Month.  Or year.
Congratulations!
We're about due for a collection shot, too.

 

[leo12.]

Fantastic detail love the fold back hide & colors. The Blade runner seems a popular choice
on your builds, can you give some feed back on it, are the tuners locking? Thanks.

 

[Great Ape]

Thank you...yes, I do like the Bladerunner--it's very smooth, and noticeably lighter but more solid feeling than the Fender/Gotoh vintage units. I really don't use a whole lot of whammy, but when I do I like to have the thing return to pitch dependably of course. I also don't use locking tuners, but I bet that would make the whole set-up even more reliable. I just try to have a well cut nut and let it go at that. I'm a blues player, and I'd say I'm particular about my 'set-up' but not fussy, if that makes any sense. I try and keep it all as simple and straightforward as possible (and light-weight :icon_biggrin.

 

[Cagey]

So... when you play that thing just right, does a Cobra snake rise up out of that basket, all mesmerized and ready to dance for you, as is usual?

 

[Death by Uberschall]

:headbang1:

 

[TroubledTreble]

Wow! I think you have found your calling. I like the 3D effects Those feathers look like they will swing.

 

[Tonar8352]

Very nice!  That is a nice as or nicer than many of the custom shop stuff that goes on the Fender Custom Shop Calender!

 

[Updown]

I've totally run out of words on how to describe this work of art 

Lets just say .....

Future GOTM & GOTY

When can I vote ?  :blob7: 

Absolutely brilliant piece of work Greg  :icon_thumright:

 

[leo12.]

Thanks for the update  :icon_thumright:

 

[mullyman]

So... when you play that thing just right, does a Cobra snake rise up out of that basket, all mesmerized and ready to dance for you, as is usual?

Wrong "Indian"

MULLY
couldn't pass that one up  :hello2:

 

[mullyman]

Just.... Dang!  I'm glad I haven't got anything to enter in the Guitar of the Month.  Or year.
Congratulations!
We're about due for a collection shot, too.

Yep! I'll be entering my Frankenstein once it's done, and I have no idea if it could get GOTM or not because of what it is.....although I don't recall ever seeing a VH guitar in the running, but Guitar of the Year is already settled right here on this page.

Fantastic work, man!!! Can we get a "laying on it's side" look at it?
MULLY

 

[AutoBat]

Yep! I'll be entering my Frankenstein once it's done, and I have no idea if it could get GOTM or not because of what it is.....although I don't recall ever seeing a VH guitar in the running, but Guitar of the Year is already settled right here on this page.

Unless you count DMRACOs beautiful winner sourced with body & neck blanks: http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=20709.0

 

[Great Ape]

So... when you play that thing just right, does a Cobra snake rise up out of that basket, all mesmerized and ready to dance for you, as is usual?

Wrong "Indian"

MULLY
couldn't pass that one up  :hello2:

Extremely Droll, fellows, extremely droll... :laughing7:Thank you for all the kind words...and may I remind you all---it's only January! Sorta early to be talking about GOTAnything, ain't it?
And, actually, it's funny ask about that cobra.........

 

[mullyman]

Yep! I'll be entering my Frankenstein once it's done, and I have no idea if it could get GOTM or not because of what it is.....although I don't recall ever seeing a VH guitar in the running, but Guitar of the Year is already settled right here on this page.

Unless you count DMRACOs beautiful winner sourced with body & neck blanks: http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=20709.0

Sorry, I was talking about a striped VH guitar. I have a feeling something like that won't get much attention. hehe!!
MULLY

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

That turned out beautifully!