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Is this a sin? Have I made a Monster?

Any pictures of the work in progress? Pretty please with sparkles on top?

Did you use a dryflake gun? What’s your set up?

I really want to do some heavyflake finish! I’ve already spent tons of hours down the YouTube custom paint and flake rabbit hole.

I’d love to see a blow by blow with commentary.

Best looking Ric yet!
Oh man, that's a rabbit hole.... I did not use a dry flake gun, just a giant 2.5mm nozzle sprayer. All the paint, flake, clear, and flake sprayer were bought from Little Daddy Roth Flakes. I then just bought a cheap Lowe's gun for the clear. Pretty simple stuff, even for someone like me who has never used a true spray gun before. Here's a bunch of process pictures, but you can also find all these pictures with some break downs on my personal Facebook page if you want some more info: Robert Basse

Looks like the pictures are uploading in reverse order...But the process was paint, tape, paint tape, over and over again. Although the picture is pretty bad, the purple and silver pre-flake does look really cool as well.

Word of advice: Don't use different layers of flake. If you flake, do one solid layer and if you want different colors, use a candy. Taping between flake layers and trying to not get build up was quite a pain. 20210108_180917.jpg 20201221_234622.jpg 20201221_221727.jpg 20201219_174135.jpg 20201214_223713.jpg 20201213_231454.jpg 20201213_231411.jpg
 

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I consider myself to be quite a Rickenbacker fan boy. I have now amassed a collection of 11 basses and 1 guitar from them, including this...thing.... As much as I love their instruments, some times their lack of flair leaves something to be desired. So I was lucky to find a 2006 Jetglo 4003 that was a factory blemish. Apparently the finish didn't cure correctly and it turned into a gummy mess and then the case stuck to it. It was quite a mess and needed some love to get back into tip top shape. Black is boring though, I have 2 Jetglo 4003s already, this had the opportunity to be something more.

I recently saw the limited edition Babuik Candy Apple Purple 4003 and while I loved the idea, it wasn't enough. It needed more flake! More purple! More racing stripes! After about of a month of work and multiple layers of paint, flake, and clear I finally finished this crazy creation! I know some RIC purists may hate it, but I love the thing so much!View attachment 4144235 View attachment 4144236 View attachment 4144237


You've got to put a mirrored pickguard on that beauty.
 
I don't get that, in the same way I don't get pre-abused finishes, or pastel finishes with colors one could find on a toilet. But

A. It's not a sin,
B. People are entitled to like what they like,
C. I value uniqueness,
D. You did a really good job on it. Nicely done!
 
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@LegoBass ..........
Yes, you have committed a sin.
Yes, you have created a monster.
Yes, that thing is bad to the bone!! :thumbsup:

Great, great, job. Your hard work and patience really payed off, big time.

Now, if that was a checkerbound 4001 you glitzed up, I'd be pissing all over your cornflakes (this is coming from a guy that broke the neck off a '69 Fireglo 4001 w/checkerboard binding, had it fixed, sanded to bare wood, and refinished in transparent purple). ;):rolleyes:

I guess great minds think alike..............
yeah.........................
lets go with that.

Every bass has something that makes you love it or hate it.
There's a lot to love 'bout this one! :drool:
Rock it in good health. :D
 
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