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Mikey Wax
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Guitar painting?

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Anyone on here do it? What kind of prices? PM with details.
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Check out Paul at Big Head Guitars. His screen name here is just "paul".

www.bigheadguitars.com
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big head guitars- +1. he's a great dude, Mike. does outstanding work.
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Thanks guys. I shot him an email this afternoon.
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Paul's the best. You get what you pay for.

Check out the link for some pictures and clients of his.
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If you're in no hurry, I may be able you with a paint job. I won't have the room or tools until probably spring.

What exactly did you have in mind? Solid color? Transparent finish? Satin or high gloss clear?

Here was my last project:

http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/ ... Halen-Pet/

I made this guit for my brother and wanted to combine all his influences, hence the Vai-Halen-Petrucci (and a Satch signature strap to top it off!). The Vai look comes with the body shape (claw Floyd route and monkey grip), Van-Halen styling in the paint job, maple board, and empty p/up cavity, and Petrucci in the Picasso finish on back (from his old Ibanez sigs) and the arm contour shaping from his new MM guitars.

I wanted it to have some grain, so I managed to find a heavy-grained ash body and did a trans red underneath the striping. For this application, simple spray paint was more than adequate for the blacks and whites and I used an automotive clear coat. The body was meant for a Korean Ibanez neck and I used a Japanese neck, so I did a bit of machining on the neck heel sides to get a perfect fit. I also layered a few Oak veneers together (since it has similar grain to Ash) to use for the trem, electronics, and jack cavity covers. Then I stained & painted them to match the body.

I have a few basses that I will be getting out and finishing in the spring/summer and will probably try to clear coat them all at once.

Let me know what you're looking for.
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Post by paul »

Thanks guys, Mike not a problem I can hook you up. I will shoot you an email this evening.
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