build a custom electric guitar

Step 5 Whats next?!?!

well from the pic you can see that, thats about as far as I've gotten (considering I started this in the winter and I hate working in the cold!!!) but next I have to drill holes for the string / chord holder and adjuster then cut the piece so both top and the bottom are the same shape, sand it smooth paint it's base coat, airbrush my design on it, and then clear coat it. shouldn't be to far down the road till this project is done. I'll update it later on. I know there are going to be millions of question so bring them on, I'll try to answer asap!! also I have no idea what design I should airbrush on, any ideas? send me a comment or message!!!! please, I really would like peoples input on that subject

Comments

[freeza36]

that looks amazing

[Tyrssen]

Very nice!!! As to what design to airbrush on it: ooh, tough one. It all depends on what you're into. You've dared to be an individual in crafting your own guitar, why stop now? I've done plenty of custom car and motorcycle painting, and suggest you look to the world of custom automotive painting for ideas. I've been playing for about 40 years, and might even get good some day; but the only one I ever "built" was a Saga kit that I quite like, actually. Next I'll up the ante a bit with an explorer kit from BYOguitar.com. I'll probably shoot a metallic gold finish for a base (over primer of course,) maybe dab it with Saran wrap for a "crinkle" effect while it's still wet, then shoot a candy maroon over "most" of it, sunburst-style. All this can be done from spray cans. I think.

[JAZ97]

does any one know how to wire the guitar let me know and try to comment on my profile if you can ..

[pyroninja21]

i want to make a blue sunburst guitar with double humbuckers it will be sssssoooooooo sweeeeet

[The Jamalam]

That is a really nice guitar you made. 4.5 stars!

[486dx4]

what did the neck come off of? it looks like a harmony or national. you should look it up on ebay, every once in a while those can be worth a pretty penny!

[shawbob]

I have no idea what an air brush is but you could try putting 2 bits of tape parallel and "air brush" it of flick a paint brush over it then remove the tape to get a cool finish Maybe I want to build a guitar my self and do that over an unfinished Explorer body for my GCSE

[pyrohaz]

Woah!! Where did you get an explorer body from!?! I have always wanted an explorer bass

[sosexyiloveit]

Hey, can you send the design for that to Gbuilder? he's a guy on this site. Tell him it's sosexyiloveit

[slimguy379]

i have no true pdf file etc... i sketched my design out

[slimguy379]

send him the link and tell him to sketch it out