Speaking of burnt basses… this is amazing! Agree?

Not an uncommon treatment for wood to go through and is very common in some countries such as Japan where it is known as Shou Sugi Ban. I saw a guitar treated this way on a YT video years ago and have made test pieces myself as there's lots of ways of finishing and treating it.

 

Did have really vintage vibe at first attempt went downfall excessive from there imho.

 

I like it, good job.

 

Back in the mid 80's,I took my first bass,disassembled it, and stripped off the finish.
I then torched it sparingly in places.
I then had a clear orange/red lacquer applied.



It turned out OK at first.
Then,after some time,the finish started to crack off in the places where the torch burns were.

I still think that it can be successfully done today.
But with different finishes.

 

Makes sense. ESP (Japanese company) has a limited edition pyrograph series of guitars where artwork was burned into the wood. Here's their "Nosferatu" example:
USA ECLIPSE Nosferatu

 

Shou Sugi Ban is flame treatment of cypress wood to preserve it in the harsh Japanese winters. Do an image search and you'll see the way some people stain it etc.

 

Yep. Shou Sugi Ban is what Copeland guitars does. It’s really beautiful when done well.
This is from Layne.

 

I have a burned Harry Potter book.

 

I think it looks like burned wood - plain ugly if you ask me. The next craze we'll see is guitars and basses that have damage from AK47 bullets. or maybe they'll do a batch of uber distressed instruments by throwing a grenade in the middle of a circle of guitars. I get the desire to fake "I played this thing for so long that it looks like this", but at some point beyond that, it's just abuse.

I have a bunch of instruments with roasted necks and bodies - thermally treated for better stability, etc. I'm not anti-heat, just anti char.

 

"....burning highly-detailed artwork into wood by hand,....... quantities of this model is limited to only 15 guitars worldwide"

$$$$$$$

 

I like it, but I'd like it more without that much gloss in the finish.

 

I would like it better if I was into wood finishes, but I do like it.

 

Very tastefully done.

 

Looks grotesque. I wouldn’t want it even for free.

 

Cosmetics is one thing, but I don't ever want to see the word "attempt" associated with any product I'm relying on.

- Evel Knievel

 

Too busy for me. No go.

 

Way dope.

Although, I would've filled the grain afterwards, and hit it with a satin. The grain is pretty deep.

 

Possibly the ugliest finish I've ever seen. It's up there in the top three for sure. Hard pass.