Doh!!!

[HTH AMPS]

Hmm an LP style in sort of semo trans purple to semi trans black burst (I'm getting excited now)

actually most of my stuff is normally clear coated so its not normally a problem, the reason we have purple in at the moment is possibly for this LP but i am really not sure.

Purple over redwood looks great, but the redwood looks pretty good on its own

that LP - OMG!!! stop it, I can feel my evil side saying "buy one, buy one"  :lol:

the wood looks droolsome and build quality seems very high indeed.  are you doing this full time?

 :twisted:

[WezV]

glad you like it, that guitar is made from solid paduak, the wood is bright orange when you first cut it but soon turns red.  In the photo it is quite new so still has an orange tint to it- now it has taken more of a bloody, deep red colour - give it twenty years it will probably just be brown

[WezV]

 are you doing this full time?

 :twisted:

Not just yet  - still working otwards that.  The LP is an experiment

[plastercaster]

I once bought a mains transformer that was miswired - the guy who wired them was colorblind and had screwed up the colors (ouch!)

 :twisted:

My great grandfather was monotone colourblind and managed to diffuse bombs in the blitz. clearly he had better luck than that electrician.

That redwood LP is a BEAUT, too.

[dave_mc]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[WezV]

Hmm an LP style in sort of semo trans purple to semi trans black burst (I'm getting excited now)

looks like my sprayer decided the same thing.  He decided to take the opportunity to practice his bursts.  The blend isnt great yet but we quite liked where this was going



Unfortunately the guy who is having it said "thats distinctly not my thing", but thats ok - i cant imagine many people can pull of a purpleburst

The back of the guitars is at least black:

[sambo]

that colour is damn coooooooooooooooooooool!

[WezV]

Well this one might not be staying purple but i think i definately need to do a nice purple burst guitar over summer, probably with this piece of maple on a korina body!!


I am thinking maybe some lp/tele hybrid.   Funny how a little colour accident has me inspired

[sambo]

^ha.

yup LP/Tele hybrid in purple burst would look stunning.

keep us posted.

[Simon D]

Wez, for goodness' sake, don't put a colour on that LP style guitar. A piece of wood that beautiful deserves to be displayed in its original glory! Go for a clearcoat dude, it's too pretty to paint!!  :)

[WezV]

i saw a quilted redwood guitar that was finished purple at some point last year - it was stunning!!  I just wish i could find photo's to prove it

This is one of my early guitars that i used a nice piece of redwood on:


I really like the wood but find the colour a bit too, well a bit too orange!!

Compare that to the redwood on a huber
http://www.huber-italia.net/images/guits/redwood_lite.jpg

and you have to admit Nik gets a much nicer colour from the wood.

What i wont be doing is what dean do with there redwood, i.e. cover it in a thick coat of black to hide the figure and end up with something lovingly referred to as a 'diarrhoea burst'



now if only i could fnd a nice example of a purple redwood guitar i am sure you would be convinced.

Also the redwood only cost me $25 so i am not worrying about it so much!!

[WezV]

As for the tele - we think we have arrived at its final colour!!!

Its been clearcoated but needs to cure for a while before it gets levelled and buffed - but the 'moonburst'  looks good.

A good burst should react to the light so

Very subtle burst in natural light!!

(i said it needed levelling!!)

with more of a burst in brighter light:

[Philly Q]

As for the tele - we think we have arrived at its final colour!!!

It's a beauty - but I liked the purple better.

[indysmith]

that moonburst is cool - very gothic 8)

[noodleplugerine]

Very pretty!

Is it black over the purple or did you strip the purple and just do whatever that is?