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Been messing around with copper again
« on: September 12, 2010, 12:06:29 AM »
i distressed the last two metal leaf finishes quite a lot.... but decided this time to practice doing a neater version on a cheaper guitar

i picked up a second hand Yamaha RGX-A2 for a decent price and decided it would work well for this



day one:


day two, fills done and some colour variation that should even out as the copper changes colour:




I dont like the overly stiff rotary control and its LED's so had a rethink on the electrics... its getting an N-tune under the volume control and a normal toggle switch for pickup selection.  i am also toying with the idea of a couple of mini toggle coil splits/taps (depending on final pickups)

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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2010, 12:22:24 AM »
midas touch!
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2010, 12:47:24 PM »
Interesting.

I think I prefer the distressed versions at the moment, but that might change with the finished article :D
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 03:29:36 PM »
That is pretty kick ass :D Especially that back shot is extra tasty :D
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2010, 04:00:00 PM »
Yum Yum Yum! Wasn't a fan of the original but that is WELL tasty. How long does the finish of one of those hold up?!

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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2010, 06:35:14 PM »
it will get lacquered over - so it should last just fine

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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2010, 04:23:37 PM »
Tasty,  I would leave it without lacquer and let it go green.

Excellent work as always mate.
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2010, 07:00:57 PM »
Tasty,  I would leave it without lacquer and let it go green.

All over your gig shirt/trousers :lol:
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2010, 07:15:12 PM »
Classy guitar now, well done!
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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2010, 08:07:42 PM »
i distressed the last one and hurried the verdigris along a bit - not willing to wait for it to happen naturally


I decided i should attempt a proper gilded finish on this one before putting the metal leaf away for a bit to try something else..

one thing i have been considering for a long time if a zemaitis metal top style build, but with engraved and patinated copper/bronze for the front plate


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Re: Been messing around with copper again
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2010, 08:52:24 PM »
Tasty,  I would leave it without lacquer and let it go green.

All over your gig shirt/trousers :lol:

You haven't seen how I dress, wouldn't make a difference.... or how often I play a guitar at the minute for that matter
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