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on a more serious note, you could try doing a material finish if you're planning a DIY project and have the time/patience. I always thought it'd be pretty cool to do one of these someday.
It turns out some people believe stickers are a good alternative after all - these folks based their entire business on selling stickers - http://www.axewraps.com. Unfortunately they don't have any designs to fit Jackson bodies.
The material finish approach looks interesting and is worth exploring.
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What about the material like on the JEM Floral Print? Or perhaps the marbelizing/swirling? Isn't there someone here that does something along those lines like the Eerie Dress? If I recall, it was bada$$ under like 5" of clear!
Last edited by sixx_ gunner; 09-15-2009, 01:14 PM.
You can also try your hand at drawing stuff using a UV ink marker. The ink will be almost completely invisible until you shine a UV or black-light on it- then whatever you drew will show up as bright as daylight. It's some cool stuff.
Just be sure to clear-coat over what you put down though, as it might rub off if you don't.
Heck- you can even try your hand at doing Von Dutch or Ed "Big Daddy" Roth-style pinstripes using UV ink too. Now THAT would be slick!
Refinishing a guitar with material, the "right" way, is just as much is not more work than plain ol' refinishing.
First you have to cut and clue the material to the body. Next you have to add sealer, let it dry, sand and repeat that process until you can't feel the texture of the cloth. Than you need to paint the sides of the body and around the edges so the edges of the fabric don't show up.
I had a guitar finished in fabric and while it turned out great, it wasn't inexpensive (over $500).
I do laminates on refinishes.
They don't necessarily save money and I think cheapen the deal if you are reproducing art. Adding fabric or another technique like paisley seems acceptable. You would be surprised how reasonable airbrush work can be. The most important part is how the guitar is prepped and finished. Anyone can airbrush a guitar, but if it isn't finished correctly, it will look like ass.
Here is a laminate refinish I recently did.
The problem with doing prints is that guys usually want copyrighted images reproduced or simply applied to their guitars. You can find guys willing to do that and probably do not know squat about how to apply or clear them after they got the stuff to stick. This guitar needed alot more prep work than an airbrushed image, but the holograph effect could not be done with the airbrush as easily for sure.
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