DetroitBlues Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Stopped by the shop today. Took a new pic myself, but it really doesn't look to be that different. He's painting two layers at a time, sanding them down a day or two later, and repeating. Going to be well over 20 coats before he is done. John is being very careful because he wants to keep the orange peel effect to a minimum. Might be a month or more before I get it back. Tried to talk me into a Bigsby, but I'm not ready for that...yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 DBlues - you don't need a tone-sucking, hillbilly crowbar in the Yankee, great, white north! You have chosen well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 DBlues - you don't need a tone-sucking, hillbilly crowbar in the Yankee, great, white north! You have chosen well... Stop giving out my secrets, der steiner..ach schnell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 DBlues - you don't need a tone-sucking, hillbilly crowbar in the Yankee, great, white north! You have chosen well... That's right. You don't need one, but damned if they don't come in handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602a Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 That boy's is definitely not Clown Burst anymore! Lookin Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 No more burst. As far as the bigsby goes, I'll only use it if I have a vibramate. I talked to John about the vibramate not being flush with the guitar and he responded that the tailpiece isn't flush either. As long as the bolts are secure to the plate, its all good. Plus I won't be drilling any holes in my guitar and I can go back and forth without thinking twice about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Checked up on the guitar today while dropping off the SD JB I picked up. The more I see that guitar, the more I realized its looking a lot like Slash's Appetite for Destruction guitar.... If the PU's were zebra coils, the guitar would be a spitting image of Slash's latest signature guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I don't know if thats a good thing though! I've seen the Slash Sig Gibby at GC... it looked like a BFG, but with a much, much, higher price tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyGrass Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Can't complain about the look of Slash's LP. That's the Hunterburst, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNameBand Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Rock on... get what you want. If it were a more expensive guitar, you might consider the value. Its a player, like a daily driver car. Fix it up the way you want to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Can't complain about the look of Slash's LP. That's the Hunterburst, isn't it? It looks good at a distance (and in advertisements) - but in person it looked like an unfinished top, dull faded style look. Like a cross between one of those BFG's or a studio worn/faded style finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 To retract my detraction... I know when this one is done it will look 10x's better than the Slash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 It looks good at a distance (and in advertisements) - but in person it looked like an unfinished top, dull faded style look. Like a cross between one of those BFG's or a studio worn/faded style finish. When I saw the AFD Slash guitar, I was really disappointed because it had a dull finish. My guitar looks like that now because it only has one clear coat. Once several clear coats are on it, it will be a whole new guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unikh550 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Here's the guitar in question: Its a great guitar, but since it had a headstock break Even being original, its not worth as most as any Heritage on the market today. So given that I couldn't pass up on the guitar, but not a Cherry Burst fan, would you refinish the top and make it the guitar you've always wanted? I put in a similar post a few months ago. I have an Antique Cherryburst H-550 that I ordered that way, but am now a little tired of the color. Jim French gave me a phone quote of around $500, $100 more if I want a curly maple headstock. Am close to having the money, but they said that they'd need two months, maybe less. Am playing out more nowadays, so I'll have to choose a good time. Am leaning toward an Antique Sunburst, but with no separation between the burst and the brown. Taylor makes a T5 that kind of looks like a lamp is shining through a lampshade throughout the top. Allows the burst to have almost a tiger stripe effect. Am hoping that they can do that for the sides and back, as well. However, most importantly, they are concerned with not having any of the cherry show through the refinish. Was disappointed that the cherry stayed so stop sign red after 13 years instead of fading a little.Maybe the same guy will refinish both of ours at the same time! Good luck!- Charles Bevell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I put in a similar post a few months ago. I have an Antique Cherryburst H-550 that I ordered that way, but am now a little tired of the color. Jim French gave me a phone quote of around $500, $100 more if I want a curly maple headstock. Am close to having the money, but they said that they'd need two months, maybe less. Am playing out more nowadays, so I'll have to choose a good time. Am leaning toward an Antique Sunburst, but with no separation between the burst and the brown. Taylor makes a T5 that kind of looks like a lamp is shining through a lampshade throughout the top. Allows the burst to have almost a tiger stripe effect. Am hoping that they can do that for the sides and back, as well. However, most importantly, they are concerned with not having any of the cherry show through the refinish. Was disappointed that the cherry stayed so stop sign red after 13 years instead of fading a little.Maybe the same guy will refinish both of ours at the same time! Good luck!- Charles Bevell I'm only have the top redone and its not costing me anywhere near that much... Now have the headstock cleaned up would be nice... Even with polish, it has this hazy look to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey Detroit,did you ever get this guitar back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Here's the guitar in question: Its a great guitar, but since it had a headstock break Even being original, its not worth as most as any Heritage on the market today. So given that I couldn't pass up on the guitar, but not a Cherry Burst fan, would you refinish the top and make it the guitar you've always wanted? Nope. Being a drumset collector, I always cringed when somebody would refinish something vintage, and lose the originality of it. That guitar has character, leave it alone! Who cares what its worth, its yours!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 In a way, I wish I would of listened. At the time I sent this guitar off for a simple refinish, KBP810 sent off an order for his H-157 custom. I believe it will be finished before mine. A six week turn around has turned into more than 12! Is there a point I should start asking for a refund or some other kind of discount???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Did he give you an estimate as to the time? Unfortunately sometimes "mission critical" problems come in which end up delaying a lot of guys. Like, a guy comes in with a broken headstock, or something worse, and is a gigging musician and needs it ASAP. Either way, I'd call up or show up to see how it's going. Also remember that nitro takes a while to dry. Then it gets buffed, and then and only then can it be reassembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Did he give you an estimate as to the time? Unfortunately sometimes "mission critical" problems come in which end up delaying a lot of guys. Like, a guy comes in with a broken headstock, or something worse, and is a gigging musician and needs it ASAP. Either way, I'd call up or show up to see how it's going. Also remember that nitro takes a while to dry. Then it gets buffed, and then and only then can it be reassembled. I know, but he had a problem with his work and had to start over. With new electronics, new nut, and the refinish, $325 out the door is what I'm supposed to pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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