ES 335 Project by Sergio Montini

[keloooe]

1) Where'd ya get the gold flakes from???
2) Do they adhere to the body themselves, if not, how did you get them to???
3) Do they withstand the application of Wudtone, or what are you using to clear coat it???

[pablopepper]

Quote from keloooe on April 2, 2013, 17:04
1) Where'd ya get the gold flakes from???
2) Do they adhere to the body themselves, if not, how did you get them to???
3) Do they withstand the application of Wudtone, or what are you using to clear coat it???

1) You can get different colour metal flake from most auto paint shops.
2) The flake gets mixed with the clear coat and sprayed on. So it's in the lacquer not just on top.
3) I doubt it. If anything, it would be very uneven.

[pablopepper]

Wow, this looks super cool! Love the gold flake.

[stui]

Quote from keloooe on April 2, 2013, 17:04
3) Do they withstand the application of Wudtone, or what are you using to clear coat it???

He's not using Wudtone mate, check his posts on the previous page

[montinijr74]

Quote from stui on April 2, 2013, 19:49

Quote from keloooe on April 2, 2013, 17:04
3) Do they withstand the application of Wudtone, or what are you using to clear coat it???

He's not using Wudtone mate, check his posts on the previous page

Hello mates, yes I did not use wudtone, I use tattoo ink to dye the top, on this I've used black red red and orange orange orange and yellow yellow, wood lacquer thinner based for that shiny gloss lots of wet sanding ( p400 then p600 then p800) in between the coats, doing all the same again to make 3 different layers of clear coat, first that shiny gloss (lacquer) then the automotive clear enamel with the gold ( can be find at Jacksons art shop on Beaufort street in the city) then the last shiny gloss wood lacquer will be the last thing to do, and when it's really dry wet sand it from p600 up to p1600 by the time you get to p1600 it will be shining just by sanding and to buff it up after the sanding will used professional automotive polishing paste. Should be awesome by the 4th or 5th application . Hope this are good informations and thanks for the comments about my project!
The head stock was all the same as the body! And the "montini74 capo" hopefully will became my own brand! Hahaha! Dreams are for free! Hehehe
Thanks again!!

[montinijr74]

Quote from robin on March 30, 2013, 06:39
Wow Sergio, that looks amazing. Well done.

What did you use for the final coats to get that DEEP gloss?

Sigh: and yet another kit to add to my ever growing list.

cheers
rob

Thanks Rob, it should be finished by next week! Thanks again!

[stui]

Lovin the logo on the headstock! I feel for anyone up against this in GOTM May...

[keloooe]

Quote from stui on April 3, 2013, 04:56
Lovin the logo on the headstock! I feel for anyone up against this in GOTM May...

I love that headstock as well! I might have to old the LP back for GOTM June...

[adam]

Sergio sent me some more teasers of his finished ES-1G. I'm hoping we can get Sergio down to Pit Bull Guitars HQ for some more shots of his build. Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.

Here's just a few of the snaps he sent:

[adam]

Hey Sergio, I really love this guitar, but the scratch plate is just screaming "wrong colour". I think you should go with a solid colour plate; most probably black.

Edit: If you could get a black scratch plate and do the gold speckle finish on it, I think that would work perfectly.