A while back I posted a photo of our son's guitar in the early stages of being gold leafed and airbrushed. I just wanted to show the finished product. It really sparkles in the bright lights on stage!! You can see it in person at "LetterrRip on Rt. 66" this summer as his band is one of the bands playing then. There will be some other guitars there that are pretty fancy too. http://www.casscomm.com/~utter/guitar2.jpg[/IMG] See ya in July!!! Bring your musical instrument and jam!! Jane
Posted by Bill&Jane Diaz (Member # 2549) on :
I'm trying that again...It didn't seem to work the first time. I'm new at this. Bear with me! Posted by Dave Draper (Member # 102) on :
Wow, what a Rocking Piece!
Great job....
Hey, show everybody a picture of those glue chipped entry doors you guys were doing when we brought the Shortreed up there!
You guys do amazing work. Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
Man, that's a PURRTY bass! Yes, please do show the doors too! Need to send ya'll my epiphone! .......Lots'a "victorian" gold filligree .......how 'bout "tongues of fire" on my church bass!.....HEY! An' some cool '60's stuff on the ol' flat top.....Whew!! Ya'll got all my creativity flowin'! No call fer such work around here....mabey I can open a door for it. Want to see more! more! MORE! Posted by Arvil Shep' Shepherd (Member # 2030) on :
I am posting these for CJ. I could not cut and paste the copy..CJ will have to fill in the details....
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
Great Lookin Bass, Bill Guitars are really fun projects to play with,, Maybe i can dig up some old pics of some things i've done in the past..........
Here's a pickguard on a Fender Stratocaster I did last year...........
Hand made from 6061-T-6 Aluminum...... Then "hand" engraved using "hand" drawn, Japanese Tattoo art for pattern.......... See, some people do still use a pencil...hahah!!
Am doing one now for the same people, only on a Telecaster...
Seems like some guy from Fenders Custom Shop is interested in doing up some really Kool "One-of-a-Kind' stuff.......We'll see.....
I'll send ya pics of the new one when It's done.......if that ever happens....hahah
Like I said......Kool bass Bill, keep em comin'...
......cj
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Great work Bill & CJ! Wow, genuine gold leaf work & hand engraved aluminum... wanna see some tin-foil stickers I cut on my plotter?
well at least it is a real guitar
[ April 29, 2003, 02:46 PM: Message edited by: Doug Allan ]
Posted by Pat Phipps (Member # 3617) on :
CJ: Man---that is some bitchin engraving. I do the fake kind--Vision Phoenix with computer controler. Beautiful work CJ.
Posted by Bill&Jane Diaz (Member # 2549) on :
Beautiful work CJ! How did you do that? My major area of study in college was fine art jewelry and I did alot of gold, silver & copper casting and soldering but never worked with aluminum. Did you hammer that, use a hand held, scibe engraver or a motorize thing like a dremel tool? Just curious. Looks like you enjoyed doing it. It is VERY NICE!
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
I've got this Telecaster pickguard on my bench right now.........
I'll try to take some pics and put together a little "How-It's-Done", if anyones interested...!!
Will hae to have someone post the pics for me though...........I'm still trying to get some decent internet service here in the sticks
Thanks for all the good words on some of the stuff I do.....
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