• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Spitfire tort pics...

#121
My front door has a mail slot on it. Every day various things are slid through from mail I want to junk mail, including Watchtower pamphlets and various consumer and political propaganda. I have a recycle paper bag next to the door and all mail I don't want I deposit in the bag. A truck comes by every other Wednesday and takes the bag with others like it to a recycling center. I'm going to assume this service is available in most parts of the US.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: bmusic, JdoubleH, MobileHolmes and 1 other person
#122
Arizona Jones said:
For some reason I pictured an actual conversation taking place, but you must be talking about a radio button on an order form.

The "free country" wasn't directed at you, that's just the stance I'm taking.
Click to expand...
You were right the first time, whether it's a conversation or a button, it wouldn't make sense. It would be more irrelevant and strange than the way Mark already does it, which is actually perfectly fine and is his right imo. I'm an atheist, and as it is my right to choose to be an atheist, so is it everyone else's right to choose any belief system they please, free from discrimination or ridicule. Mark does amazing work and that's what the focus should be. He's really changed the way I look at tort.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ghastly, JIO, handofseven and 1 other person
#124
Zebra said:
Eh. If you say Spitfire is free to include a religious message in his sales, then certainly you must think that Snaxster is no less free to destroy his own property in protest? Much ado about nothing.
Click to expand...
No that is just foolish imo. Why destroy $200? That's what it comes down to. It's wasteful and a severe over reaction. Would you stop using a major road just because it had a large church along the side of it? Really the same logic in my opinion. Actually, replace "stop using" with "destroy" and see if that makes any sense.
 
#125
scourgeofgod said:
No that is just foolish imo. Why destroy $200? That's what it comes down to. It's wasteful and a severe over reaction. Would you stop using a major road just because it had a large church along the side of it? Really the same logic in my opinion. Actually, replace "stop using" with "destroy" and see if that makes any sense.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I would've bought it from him!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Thegrandwazoo, ScarfFace and scourgeofgod
#126
coronado3 said:
Yeah, I would've bought it from him!
Click to expand...
Exactly, even if you sold it at a lost it still would have been better than burning that much cash in what imo is a very hateful way.

I'm really not looking to stir this all up again though, while I don't agree with Snax's action, it is his property and his right to do with what he pleases, I don't mean to disrespect him or anyone else. If I am stirring the pot Ill leave it to the mods to decide what is best.

Now back to tort.
 
#127
All right, this thread needs a little help in the right direction :D

celluloidtort_large.jpg

redtshell-jzmaster.jpg


spitfire-vintage-tortoiseshell-pickguards-60s-thinline-pbass.jpg


I have one or two on-topic questions for Mark, if he hasn't been scared off by some of us tort junkies:

1. You obviously can recognize the last picture as being part of your oeuvre -- this happens to be how I like my tort -- a mix between the last two examples, which sorta seems like the first, I guess. Without revealing ancient secret recipe, the thickness of the tort layer -- what dictates that? I ask because one of my complaints about a lot of tort that I do see is its lack of depth. I like a lot of differentiation in my tort (which is why I like the middle example, which, incidentally is a Chinese-made red tort.)

2. Have you ever thought of making tort from a different colour base, like green? Blue? Purple?
 
  • Like
Reactions: handofseven and scourgeofgod
#130
nerkoids said:
All right, this thread needs a little help in the right direction :D

celluloidtort_large.jpg

redtshell-jzmaster.jpg


spitfire-vintage-tortoiseshell-pickguards-60s-thinline-pbass.jpg


I have one or two on-topic questions for Mark, if he hasn't been scared off by some of us tort junkies:

1. You obviously can recognize the last picture as being part of your oeuvre -- this happens to be how I like my tort -- a mix between the last two examples, which sorta seems like the first, I guess. Without revealing ancient secret recipe, the thickness of the tort layer -- what dictates that? I ask because one of my complaints about a lot of tort that I do see is its lack of depth. I like a lot of differentiation in my tort (which is why I like the middle example, which, incidentally is a Chinese-made red tort.)

2. Have you ever thought of making tort from a different colour base, like green? Blue? Purple?
Click to expand...

Good questions. In the beginning I had thicker slices that actually caused a lot of issues. First and foremost was that most Fender guitars are meant to have the pickguard at a perfect precise thickness to match up to the plates etc. This is what I have finally achieved. With my guards you will see the same amount of depth if not slightly more in comparison to vintage guards. You can see down into the swirl and see material 3Dimentionally solidified. Then next issue was when I was working on thickness, believe it or not I did get some comments about how the thickness actually changes the feel of playing. For some professionals this is extremely important. So now I strive for the best authenticity, accuracy, look, and feel.

If you look close enough at a Spitfire guard in person and up close, this is actually what you will see. This can definitely be seen with the naked eye. I love looking at the fiery maze on all my guards on my personal guitars. Its absolutely beautiful.

IMAG4906_zpslszwfojw.jpg

IMAG4313_zpsd28b532a.jpg

IMG_5139_zpsflv3xecn.jpg



To answer you second question, I actually can make blue and possibly green tortoiseshell material. Blue tort would look truly awesome on a OLY White body. I did some experimenting a while back, but nothing ever came of it since there is little to no demand, mostly curiosity of what it would look like. Here was a small chip I had as an example.

IMAG0922_zpskeetwqrf.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Thegrandwazoo, superdick2112, lowdownthump and 9 others
#134
Spitfire7 said:
Good questions. In the beginning I had thicker slices that actually caused a lot of issues. First and foremost was that most Fender guitars are meant to have the pickguard at a perfect precise thickness to match up to the plates etc. This is what I have finally achieved. With my guards you will see the same amount of depth if not slightly more in comparison to vintage guards. You can see down into the swirl and see material 3Dimentionally solidified. Then next issue was when I was working on thickness, believe it or not I did get some comments about how the thickness actually changes the feel of playing. For some professionals this is extremely important. So now I strive for the best authenticity, accuracy, look, and feel.

If you look close enough at a Spitfire guard in person and up close, this is actually what you will see. This can definitely be seen with the naked eye. I love looking at the fiery maze on all my guards on my personal guitars. Its absolutely beautiful.

IMAG4906_zpslszwfojw.jpg

IMAG4313_zpsd28b532a.jpg

IMG_5139_zpsflv3xecn.jpg
Click to expand...
They are truly beautiful. One day, one day... :smug:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Spitfire7
#136
JIO said:
Thin black line vintage bright red with extra light 'aged/relic' treatment for my beloved Bond bass - couldn't be more pleased with Marks beautiful work. :thumbsup:

IMG_8603_zpsbuxckc3y.jpg


and w/pu cover -
IMG_8604_zpsrabkpcss.jpg
Click to expand...

Awesome!!!!! Very cool. Please take some pics in room light and outside as well in sunlight and in shade. I really really really tried to get as close to the picture as I could with color and style. Looks like it fits perfectly too. Please do send more pics. Super happy about this one. Pretty cool vintage line too huh?
 
  • Like
Reactions: JIO

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back