Painting first build...

cervusflies · #1 12-02-2007, 08:44 PM

Yeah, I don't think painted basses are very popular on the luthiers forum, but this one's gonna be pretty trick when it's done. The sky blue color is actually going to be an accent color for the front and the main color for the back. I think I'm painting some more on Tuesday, so I will post more pics as they come.

Masked for the sky blue.

Shot with blue with a little flashing at the control panel. It's uncharacteristically humid for us here in DFW this December.

A closer look.

So close. I can't believe I'll be plucking it soon.

Greenman · #2 12-02-2007, 09:35 PM

What products are you using? Looks good BTW

pilotjones · #3 12-02-2007, 09:35 PM

Nice shape. Nice color, too.

I'm mostly one for "wood-colored" basses, like most of the people here. But there's something sweet about an Inca Silver P-bass with a black pg, or a tuxedo Ric!

cervusflies · #4 12-02-2007, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the compliments, Green & Pilot.
I believe it's a DuPont Chromabase.
It goes on easy in 2 coats and dries so quickly.

Mr.Chucklebunny · #5 12-03-2007, 06:30 PM

Totally rad, man. Great color.

cervusflies · #6 12-03-2007, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Chucklebunny

Totally rad, man. Great color.

Thanks, Chuckle.
Should finish the paint tomorrow night!

eleonn · #7 12-04-2007, 08:13 AM

I'd like to see a pic of the back of the neck already finished so I guess still have to wait a few more hours.

cervusflies · #8 12-04-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eleonn

I'd like to see a pic of the back of the neck already finished so I guess still have to wait a few more hours.

THAT may take more like a week. It'll be "painted" but not "finished".

I have spots near the join where we used a blue colored fill thinking we were going to paint the whole neck, but changed design last moment. We will have to try and do some staining.

I will try and get detail.

Geezerman · #9 12-04-2007, 09:48 AM

LOVE the body shape and headstock

cervusflies · #10 12-04-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Geezerman

LOVE the body shape and headstock

Thanks, Geeze.
I'm glad you like it as I am trying to make it appealing but different, too.

The horns are inspired by shapes of surfboard fins, and the back is a Jazz with a bit of a shear to give it forward motion. I think it's like a Jaguar body. The headstock is just a smaller representation of the body, adjusted to fit the tuners on there. As a result of that, however the tuners don't appear to be uniform when they are in place, but I don't mind them being a bit quirky. They seemed to work well when I had it together.

waseok · #11 12-04-2007, 04:30 PM

hehe body style reminds me of streamer, or a spector, which is good

cervusflies · #12 12-04-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by waseok

hehe body style reminds me of streamer, or a spector, which is good

Thanks, waseok. I'm not familiar, but will check 'em out.

cervusflies · #13 12-04-2007, 04:47 PM

OK, I googled them.
Not too crazy about the big ol' horn up top, and the bottom horn doesn't seem to fit the theme. I can see how a few twists and carves would make it very similar. And the headstock angles are similar, too, just without the horns on.

waseok · #14 12-04-2007, 06:38 PM

BTW i wonder why u painted it, the back which is natural looks so cool (mahogany?)
oh and what neck pickup u will put? Dimarzio model 1 or similar?

cervusflies · #15 12-05-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by waseok

BTW i wonder why u painted it, the back which is natural looks so cool (mahogany?)
oh and what neck pickup u will put? Dimarzio model 1 or similar?

Yes, it's mahogany. From the beginning I wanted this particular paint scheme, so no matter what the wood was looking like, I was going to paint it. I did decide, however, to leave almost all of the back of the neck unpainted.

The PU's are both DiMarzio and the neck is Model 1, the bridge is Ultra Jazz.

cervusflies · #16 12-05-2007, 08:50 AM

Spent about 2 hours masking, 1 hour debating and 30 minutes actually painting last night. This whole proccess is taking about twice as long as I expected it would.

Masked off for a very thin layer of dark blue.

This would be the part that we debated over. It was a tough mask. I hope it comes out OK, it's the painting part I'm most nervous about since it was a last hour decision.

Shot

luzceloffan · #17 12-05-2007, 09:08 AM

Thatr bass will be a kicka$$ !!!! I love the color

I'm so desperate to see how will look at the end

cervusflies · #18 12-05-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by luzceloffan

Thatr bass will be a kicka$$ !!!! I love the color

I'm so desperate to see how will look at the end

Thanks, luzceloffan! I shared your desperation, too, until I realized how patient I have to be. I'm not a patient person at all. At least the end is in sight!

waseok · #19 12-05-2007, 02:03 PM

W O W!

luzceloffan · #20 12-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Just tell me You'll use Golden hardware