StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have just one word for you... [size=7] [b][u] DON'T! [/b][/u][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 What's happened mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well, i've got about a 3rd of the edging to go but the amount you have to think to try and get everything to match up or just to look right is unbelievable. It ends up hurting your head. I've just had to stop for 10 minutes to give my head a rest. Thing is, it hasn't even gone to be white coated yet. I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about it because I'm worried there will be bleed under the tape in which case I then have to either sit there with a very fine paint brush correcting the bleed or I have to back mask it and do the black work again. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks fantastic at the minute and I can't wait until I get it finished but I'm never going to do such an intricate design again. I've got my next couple of customs planned out and I know they won't be half as hard or time consuming as this. Think I'm going to go and get on to sanding down the neck for a while and get that prepared for when I get the new logo done for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 [quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1142498' date='Feb 26 2011, 04:51 PM']Well, i've got about a 3rd of the edging to go but the amount you have to think to try and get everything to match up or just to look right is unbelievable. It ends up hurting your head. I've just had to stop for 10 minutes to give my head a rest. Thing is, it hasn't even gone to be white coated yet. I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about it because I'm worried there will be bleed under the tape in which case I then have to either sit there with a very fine paint brush correcting the bleed or I have to back mask it and do the black work again. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks fantastic at the minute and I can't wait until I get it finished but I'm never going to do such an intricate design again. I've got my next couple of customs planned out and I know they won't be half as hard or time consuming as this. Think I'm going to go and get on to sanding down the neck for a while and get that prepared for when I get the new logo done for it[/quote] First time I did it I was a little ambitious about the size of the squares, after that they got bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1142501' date='Feb 26 2011, 04:53 PM']First time I did it I was a little ambitious about the size of the squares, after that they got bigger.[/quote] Yeah I can't say I blame you for that. Doing squares this size isn't too bad, but it's just so fiddly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 [quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1142506' date='Feb 26 2011, 04:59 PM']Yeah I can't say I blame you for that. Doing squares this size isn't too bad, but it's just so fiddly[/quote] My trick is to buy tape the same width as you want the squares to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 That's a good tip. I bought inch wide tape with 3mm lining tape which seems to have done the job but i'm just not sure if it'll hold down properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Mae sure and use really good masking tape.Tamiya gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 [quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1142871' date='Feb 26 2011, 10:46 PM']Mae sure and use really good masking tape.Tamiya gets my vote.[/quote] Yup. Also, depending on the feasibility with a particular design spray the colour you want as a background first once the tape's in place, then the top colour. The first colour plugs the gaps and helps keep the edge lines clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieD_FenderP2009 Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 It's being painted by a proper car painting company as I've mentioned in the build thread thats on here, and also as you can see if you look on there, im 90% of the way through already. I want it to work out but I really am worried about the bleed through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Wouldn't it be easier to get a checkerboard pattern printed on some sticky backed plastic and apply that to your bass? Plus, if you wanted to sell the bass later, you can remove the plastic film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 [quote name='matski' post='1144372' date='Feb 28 2011, 12:32 PM']Wouldn't it be easier to get a checkerboard pattern printed on some sticky backed plastic and apply that to your bass? Plus, if you wanted to sell the bass later, you can remove the plastic film...[/quote] no common sense here please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Doh! Whatever was I thinking of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) [quote name='matski' post='1144372' date='Feb 28 2011, 12:32 PM']Wouldn't it be easier to get a checkerboard pattern printed on some sticky backed plastic and apply that to your bass? Plus, if you wanted to sell the bass later, you can remove the plastic film...[/quote] Only if you are going to be playing in a 1980s kitchen Would you feel good about a bass covered in sticky backed plastic? I wouldn't. Edited February 28, 2011 by silddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hmmm, it has just occurred to me that it could have been possible to copy the old Fender 'Photofinish' basses. (Or was it Yamaha??) Underneath the glossy clear lacquer top coat wasn't a beautiful bit of flame maple, it was a photograph of said wood placed on to the facings of the bass. Maybe it'd be possible to do a glossy print of a chequerboard pattern and lacquer over the top of it in the same way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 As if by magic! Here's one in the For Sale section! YUM! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124889"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124889[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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