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G'day all, been a while since I did a build diary or updated one. This project is a shared one myself and 4D buddy Wayne came up with the shape cut from a ST-1 body. I got the idea from Barge's ST-1M build he modified.
Here's pics after the shaping and sanding a primer coat applied ready for solid paint.
The shape I've updated a while ago in the 4D logo in the signature
got some good feedback from DB when he saw the shape, decided to round the upper horn to make the shape more flowing (I still need to update our logo to reflect this)
Pics it's had 2 coats of metallic blue paint. Pretty happy how it's come up so far
here's a few more pics and on the hanging line. I ended up getting 2 dodgy spray cans that leaked about half the paint out the stem, must have had a dodgy valve. So it was hard to get a good even spray out of the can. Waiting for 2 replacement cans and hopefully don't have the same problem. The colour is Mazda winning blue. First coat made a mess of the pavers in the workshop, oh well paint on the pavers makes it look more like a workshop now !
Haven't got a neck or hardware for this body yet but thinking white pickguard and a maple fingerboard neck. Will decide whether gold or chrome hardware later.
Rad shape, rad colour. I think gold hardware might be a bit OTT for this one, but white pickguard and maple neck sounds tasty.
cheers Pablo, I was thinking the same gold hardware may not suit as well as chrome, cheers for the feedback bud !
Looks so shinyy
great work Wokka, love the logo change, so this will be a signature shape?
You do put your paint cans in warm water first? Stops that spitting effect you can get sometimes...
Nice job
cheers Nicko, the photos were taken just after the second coat as there wasn't much daylight left at the time.
Hi Stan cheers mate. Just experimenting with shapes at the moment so will probably do another variation next time. Thanks for the tips re warm water but it wasn't the nozzle that was the problem, the paint was coming out the tiny stem underneath the nozzle every time I shook the can after the seal was crackedQuote:
Originally Posted by stan
Yeah mate slap some chrome on it
Yeah agreed. Either matt black or chrome hardware. Gold would be way too much I think - does the blue have a metallic fleck in it or is it just my eyes?
Looking great Wokks, as I said at the 4D party you have nailed a great shape.
cheers for the feedback fellas. I'll see how chrome hardware looks when I get to that stage
@ Nicko yes its an automotive metallic blue paint.
i dunno i reckon you could pull off gold and a pearloid pickguard. would be a bit fancy. what colour is the neck gonna be?
hey Ben, I'll wait for a mock build and get everyone's opinion. Hasn't got a neck yet I need to order one but planning a maple fingerboard neck. Rosewood maybe too dark if I'm going with a white or white pearloid pickguard.
Good news the replacement spray cans I can pick up Sunday so hope to get next coat on probably Monday arvo
Looking awesome Wokka! A few layers of clear on there and a cut and polish and she'll really be the business. The shape is really cool, and I agree that chrome would be a great choice with a white pearloid pickguard.
cheers,
Gav.
Cool shape Wokka and in the pearloid with Gold hardware camp-
Are you doing matching painted headstock?
here's a rough mock build with a darker blue mirror pickguard and a white pearloid and put the chrome hardware on. What's everyone's preference on the pickguard ? Has to obviously be reshaped.
@ Tony still undecided on hardware colour, might look at gold or black but liking chrome at the moment
Wayne cut the headstock shape lastnight and replicated the lower horn shape. Might end up rounding the top left corner near the high E tuner.
@ Tony planning to paint the headstock same metallic blue colour and thinking natural neck
Definately the pearloid, the blue takes too much away from the body colour.
pearloid looks much more classic , but there is something about the blue on blue that looks really good
my vote is for the "white pearloid as well
+1 for white perloid pickguard
got a coat on the headstock but had issues with the replacement spray cans.
this build has been hanging doing nothing since a clear coat rejected and I couldn't be bothered sanding it back so my new solution is to turn it into a beer label axe. Got most of the body covered, might have to soak a few more beer labels.
Doubt I will use the blue pickguard and trem cover
Oh, Chimay, my favourite!
nice one Ponch so you like Belgian strong ales ? Chimay is great stuff indeed
Ah yes indeed...
well you would fit in really well at 4D Ponch, we love our craft beers !