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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 09/28/2006 : 03:26:25
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i used to strip squier strats all the time, the late 80's ones were perfect for this because they have "0" collectiblity (except the 1990 Wayne's world squier, DON'T sand that one down, there were only a few 1000 made. If you are planning this, and you find one with a JV or SQ serial number, just BUY THE GUITAR and PUT IT IN A DARK CLOSET. DO NOT TOUCH IT!!!!
Uh, so what i'd do is use a bunch of different acrylic craft paints and paint graphics,sayings, words, symbols (using brushes and thick gobs of paint), then spray all kinds of different colours (flourescent spraybombs) PURPOSELY in differnet places and different thicknesses, and then, SAND THOUGH all the bumps until it was flat. The sayings and graphics would RISE UP through, as you sanded down the topcoats and all the little ridges inthe paint would hold topcoat colours etc etc, then, some I would clearcoat, and some uh, not, because I didn't always know if I bought the right kind of clearcoat that would not cover certain paints. this was a wickedly cool paint job that NOBODY could duplicate.
I got sick of one ( i had done about 5 jobs on the same guitar, then, justt painted it acqua, mounted a black pickguard and sold it to my buddy for $150.00. mounted a tapped humbucker in it and it howled pretty good (the stock pickup kinda stunk anyways)
I trashed a beautiful red Ibanez HSS guitar that I bought brand new, sold it with afunky paint job for like $300.00. consignment. the guy who bougt it from me (i heard from the shop owner) restored it to gloss black. Oh well. my art is gone. It was huge fun and even teh fumes created a bit of entertainment on their own!
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Your favorite pickups and why?
