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Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2010-11-17 2:19 AM (#361215)
Subject: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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And I was not high when I did that!
It seemed like a nice idea when I thought of it. :eek:
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kitmann
Posted 2010-11-17 2:36 AM (#361216 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Connersville, Indiana		Arthur it's got that nice new Chevy Camaro look now. :)
I like it. Maybe add the SS stripes behind the bridge
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bvince
Posted 2010-11-17 7:25 AM (#361217 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		I wanted to get one of those Ts cheap and have a digital desert camo pattern put on it. Oh well...someday huh?
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Darkbar
Posted 2010-11-17 7:46 AM (#361218 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Flahdaw		If you painted it flesh colored and stuck some hair on it, it would be great for videos.
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2010-11-17 8:33 AM (#361219 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		Its a good start. Next time, just make the color-to-black burst transition a bit more gradual.
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kitmann
Posted 2010-11-17 5:18 PM (#361220 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Connersville, Indiana		Hey Arthur I was just kidding about the SS stripes. I really do like that look. I like to be different than anyone else and that paint job I would love to have. The Prof is right about fading it into the black but I like it as it is. Good Job. This is silly I know, but could a black pin stripe 1/4 inch into the red look good?
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2010-11-17 5:46 PM (#361221 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR
by ProfessorBB:
Its a good start. Next time, just make the color-to-black burst transition a bit more gradual.
That is what I was trying to do, but the red dried really bright.
I might try to do something with it later.
I don't have to worry about anybody stealing it!
There isn't another one like it around.

Oh! Kitmann, you don't have to "soften the blow" or be Polite! :p
I have grown accustomed to the look. It kinda grows on you.
But when you paint your Camaro or your house, you can just paint over it.
I need to plan any changes cuz I cannot just ADD paint.
The reason a T sounds like they do is because of the lightness of the finish.
So I cannot just add more layers of paint.

Already too much now!
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bvince
Posted 2010-11-17 6:43 PM (#361222 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		Mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool.
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bvince
Posted 2010-11-17 6:44 PM (#361223 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :)		You could then find a good airbrush artist to do something special on it.
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kitmann
Posted 2010-11-17 7:08 PM (#361224 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Connersville, Indiana		I didn't know that about the lightness of the finish, or course I don't have one of those either. :D
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Tim in Yucaipa
Posted 2010-11-17 7:44 PM (#361225 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Location: Yucaipa, California		….silkscreen or stencil a picture of Mr. Big behind the bridge…..in a bit lighter shade of grey…..
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standing
Posted 2010-11-17 8:26 PM (#361226 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Texas		The first guitar that Monet painted didn't look anywhere near that good…
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muzza
Posted 2010-11-18 5:20 AM (#361227 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Sunshine State, Australia		Someone's gotta say it OMA...

That looks f----n' AWFUL! What were you thinkin?
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AussieJames
Posted 2010-11-18 6:46 AM (#361228 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Brisbane Australia		In the words of the song "Little Lion Man".........I f----d it up this time......!! :D

AJ
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MusicMishka
Posted 2010-11-18 6:59 AM (#361229 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		Step away from the spray cans...still, IMHO it looks better than the Heroin guitar...uggh...
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AussieJames
Posted 2010-11-18 7:03 AM (#361230 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Brisbane Australia		Amen to that Mike.......!!!!

"What were they thinking"

AJ
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alpep
Posted 2010-11-18 11:28 AM (#361231 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Originally posted by MusicMishka:
Step away from the spray cans...still, IMHO it looks better than the Heroin guitar...uggh...
spray cans? it looks like it was done with a roller or a 4" brush about 2 inches thick

did you use latex? or oil base?
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Darkbar
Posted 2010-11-18 12:05 PM (#361232 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Originally posted by alpep:
did you use latex? or oil base? [/QB]
John Lennon's cheapass blood!
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nikon4004
Posted 2010-11-18 12:13 PM (#361233 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Location: Ohio		How about someething in GM Electric Blue like the 70's GTO ???
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Styll
Posted 2010-11-18 12:15 PM (#361234 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Location: USA		It definitely stands out... :)
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2010-11-18 4:48 PM (#361235 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Originally by muzza:
That looks f----n' AWFUL! What were you thinkin?
That is what I am thinking.

Alpep asked: "did you use latex? or oil base?"
Testors Enamel. It is supposedly thinner than enamel house-paint in a gallon can.

Styll sez: "It definitely stands out..."
Nobody will steal it. :p
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Darkbar
Posted 2010-11-18 5:04 PM (#361236 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Flahdaw		OMA, don't take this wrong, but you are pretty friggin' weird.
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TAFKAR
Posted 2010-11-18 5:26 PM (#361237 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Sydney, Australia		I think of this as a public service announcement - if you are going to paint your guitar, start with one that has some unfixable problem such as a twisted neck or massive crack in the top. Not a perfectly good one.
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TAFKAR
Posted 2010-11-18 5:27 PM (#361238 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...



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Location: Sydney, Australia		Actually, while Al is here. I'm thinking of painting my 08C (shock horror!). Actually none of that, the gold paint around the edge has come off where my sweaty arm has contacted it.

Anyone know what type of paint Ovation used to do the gold trimming?
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AstroDan
Posted 2010-11-18 5:31 PM (#361239 - in reply to #361215)
Subject: Re: Why you should not Paint your own Guitar...


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Location: Suisun City, Ca		I'm just kinda glad he left the 07C alone...
J/K :)


edit*** OK, not kidding
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