Zebrawood Warwick finish? EDIT

[Dolando]

Hello,

I will be ordering a swamp ash jazz body with a zebra wood top soon. Does anyone know how/if its possible to get a finish like the Warwick pictured?

EDIT Does anyone think that I cold achieve this Warwick finish with black or brown grain filler and then a light stain?

Or does anyone know how Warwick finish their basses?

Thanks.


Adam

 

[dmraco]

Some zebra has a VERY tight grain.  Depending on the finish you desire, you may not need to grain fill.  Also tru oil will be shiny.  I did my zebra with satin poly, it turned out great.

it has a slight texture to the wood...

 

[crash]

I have a zebrawood body it definitely needed a grain fill.  I did the "sand in the tru oil" method.  The tru oil itself tinted the zebrawood a little darker than the picture of that bass.

Just sanded:

After tru oil:

 

[Dolando]

Thanks for the pics. Definitily food food for thought. I have done a couple of guitars in nitrocellulose spray, so fancied trying something different.

Crash, with the sand in method, do you put it on with a cloth to start with? And did you use a tinted grain filler or tru oil?

Thanks,

Adam

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Don't know about their zebrawood, but aren't Warwicks typically an oil and wax finish?

 

[Dolando]

It is something like that yes. I'm just not sure on the method. So if you or anyone has an idea then i would love to know how it's done.

Cheers,

Adam

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I think Marko did one on an ash Strat with excellent results.  I'll see if I can find the thread.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Found it.  It's not zebrawood, but the finish may be close to what you're after.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=4064.msg44521#msg44521

PM him for more details, I'm sure he'd happily oblige.

 

[Dolando]

That's great thanks for that. Not sure how it will work with zebra wood, but will definitely use his technique for the ash back. I'll drop him a him a message.

Thanks again.

 

[Dolando]

Does anyone think that I cold achieve this Warwick finish with black or brown grain filler and then a light stain?

Or does anyone know how Warwick finish their basses?

Thanks.