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TELEDUDE84 · December 18th, 2011, 06:16 PM

I saw this on YouTube and had to try it. Let me know what you guys think so far.

MahoganyMan11 · December 18th, 2011, 06:19 PM

did you do the barrel dip?

TELEDUDE84 · December 18th, 2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MahoganyMan11

did you do the barrel dip?

Yeah, I was a little worried about dipping it but it was the fastest paint I've every done. Lol now I'm clearing it. I have a week to get it done. It's a Xmas gift for an older buddy of mine... He has no idea he's getting it.

Stuco · December 18th, 2011, 06:41 PM

Looks pretty cool, did you do the fretboard too or is that part taped off?

TELEDUDE84 · December 19th, 2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuco

Looks pretty cool, did you do the fretboard too or is that part taped off?

No, that's an old neck that is broke so I use it for my builds. The thought did cross my mind tho.

Oakville Dave · December 19th, 2011, 09:20 AM

Cool, it has a rather VanGogh "Starry Night" vibe.

jkingma · December 19th, 2011, 10:04 AM

Looks cool. I've always wanted to try something like that.

Gibson · December 19th, 2011, 10:07 AM

An interesting look. I like!

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Greg M · December 19th, 2011, 11:10 AM

Very cool man. I bet that was a fast paint job

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JRobins · December 19th, 2011, 11:23 AM

Looks pretty cool! How do you do that?

Zatar · December 19th, 2011, 12:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4LXZqX-w
http://theswirling.com/Home.aspx

there ya go :)

btw: nice one!

jimdkc · December 19th, 2011, 12:14 PM

Nice! I especially like the pattern on the headstock. Did you use the borax method? What kind of paint?

JRobins · December 19th, 2011, 12:19 PM

WOW! What a cool technique!

SixShooter · December 19th, 2011, 12:46 PM

Great! What are you planning for a pickguard?

TELEDUDE84 · December 19th, 2011, 01:14 PM

I used the borax method and used model car hobby paint in those little bitty jars. I'm probably going to go with a white guard because of the white that's showing through the blue. I'll post some pics of it with a white and a black guard for all of your feedback.

And that starry night theme, that's exactly what my wife had said.

TELEDUDE84 · December 19th, 2011, 11:52 PM

Here's the pics of the guards. I'm leaning more towards the white. Does anyone else have any suggestions???

I have a question also....

Are there different sizes of bridge pickups?? When I dropped it in for the pic the pup bottoms out. It's routed out about 1/4" to 3/8" too shallow. Needless to say I'm P.O.'d ! I need some advice before I go ripping guitars apart trying to see for myself.

shashimyshake · December 20th, 2011, 12:06 AM

Dig it! I like the black pickguard, but the white really pops.

Buckocaster51 · December 20th, 2011, 12:06 AM

Nice!

White guard.

You are probably dinked re the pickup route depth.

jb12string · December 20th, 2011, 12:12 AM

To my eye, the black looks better, which is weird for me, because usually I only like black on butterscotch. I think the white draws attention to itself, the black pushes the focus to the paint.

Boundforglory07 · December 20th, 2011, 12:13 AM

Black looks good but I'd go white

December 18th, 2011, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
TELEDUDE84 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: US Posts: 275	SWIRLCASTER I saw this on YouTube and had to try it. Let me know what you guys think so far. Attached Thumbnails

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Stuco Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 7,741	Looks pretty cool, did you do the fretboard too or is that part taped off? __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

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Oakville Dave Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,893 19 Photos	Cool, it has a rather VanGogh "Starry Night" vibe. Attached Images __________________ Rock On - Oakville Dave groovehammer.ca

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December 18th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
MahoganyMan11 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: my couch Posts: 211	did you do the barrel dip?

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Gibson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,608 5 Photos	An interesting look. I like! Sent from my iPhone using TDPRI

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JRobins TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Posts: 94	Looks pretty cool! How do you do that?

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Zatar Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamme - Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 186 32 Photos	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4LXZqX-w http://theswirling.com/Home.aspx there ya go :) btw: nice one!

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jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Nice! I especially like the pattern on the headstock. Did you use the borax method? What kind of paint?

December 19th, 2011, 12:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
JRobins TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Posts: 94	WOW! What a cool technique!

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SixShooter Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cincinnati Age: 46 Posts: 1,852 2 Photos	Great! What are you planning for a pickguard? __________________ . "Something entirely new in the electric Spanish guitar field..."

December 19th, 2011, 01:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
TELEDUDE84 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: US Posts: 275	I used the borax method and used model car hobby paint in those little bitty jars. I'm probably going to go with a white guard because of the white that's showing through the blue. I'll post some pics of it with a white and a black guard for all of your feedback. And that starry night theme, that's exactly what my wife had said.

December 19th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
TELEDUDE84 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: US Posts: 275	Here's the pics of the guards. I'm leaning more towards the white. Does anyone else have any suggestions??? I have a question also.... Are there different sizes of bridge pickups?? When I dropped it in for the pic the pup bottoms out. It's routed out about 1/4" to 3/8" too shallow. Needless to say I'm P.O.'d ! I need some advice before I go ripping guitars apart trying to see for myself. Attached Thumbnails

December 20th, 2011, 12:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
shashimyshake TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Longview, Washington Age: 21 Posts: 47	Dig it! I like the black pickguard, but the white really pops.

December 20th, 2011, 12:06 AM	#18 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Super Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 61 Posts: 15,672 1 Photos	Nice! White guard. You are probably dinked re the pickup route depth. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "She's not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead." - The Munchkin Coroner

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jb12string Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Central PA Age: 32 Posts: 1,189	To my eye, the black looks better, which is weird for me, because usually I only like black on butterscotch. I think the white draws attention to itself, the black pushes the focus to the paint. __________________

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Boundforglory07 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oshawa Age: 26 Posts: 657	Black looks good but I'd go white

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