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ChicknPickn · March 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM

I've never painted a guitar body. I have an ash body that was marred by a router accident, and I'm thinking my options now are a solid color, which would be okay, or a sunburst. I'm guessing that a sunburst is a more advanced project than a solid color. The only reason I'm even considering a sunburst is that the ash has pretty nice grain on both the front and back.

What would you do? Go with one color, or try a burst? is there a good tutorial somewhere?

Nick JD · March 22nd, 2009, 03:14 AM

http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/sunburst.html

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/...054&clk=192417

...but above all, practice on scrap board, or cardboard, or your kitchen table. Sunbursting is 90% technique, 10% skill. Even the painters at Fender screw it up every once in a while.

martyb1 · March 22nd, 2009, 09:02 PM

Burst,burst,burst!!!!

martyb1 · March 22nd, 2009, 09:07 PM

This is how I do it,probably not the right way but it works for me
Burst

ChicknPickn · March 22nd, 2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyb1

This is how I do it,probably not the right way but it works for me
Burst

This place never ceases to amaze me. Seek, and ye shall find.

Thanks much!

March 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChicknPickn Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ole Virginny Age: 50 Posts: 986 6 Photos	Sunburst Techniques, Anyone? I've never painted a guitar body. I have an ash body that was marred by a router accident, and I'm thinking my options now are a solid color, which would be okay, or a sunburst. I'm guessing that a sunburst is a more advanced project than a solid color. The only reason I'm even considering a sunburst is that the ash has pretty nice grain on both the front and back. What would you do? Go with one color, or try a burst? is there a good tutorial somewhere?

March 22nd, 2009, 03:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nick JD Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 13,395	http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/sunburst.html http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/...054&clk=192417 ...but above all, practice on scrap board, or cardboard, or your kitchen table. Sunbursting is 90% technique, 10% skill. Even the painters at Fender screw it up every once in a while. __________________ You need to roll the dice to be in the game.

March 22nd, 2009, 09:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Burst,burst,burst!!!! __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

March 22nd, 2009, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	This is how I do it,probably not the right way but it works for me Burst __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

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