This is the first electric guitar I've ever owned. It's been in my hands for over 15 years. I've abused her in many ways. The last time I did something to her I spray painted a tribal design with red on it. This time I decided to remove all the paint and carve something on it. The original color of the guitar was pure black.
The guitar before snading
So I started the process by sanding the old paint off. This procedure lasted several hours using a sanding block and an electric sander. I've used mostly 80 -100 grit sandpaper.
The guitar after hours of sanding finally clean. I think the wood is basswood.
I made a small sketch to express the idea of the design I wanted to carve. During the process I've changed the design but the concept remained the same. The concept was that I wanted the guitar to look like it's covered with a rag. To that I've added a flower. After the sketch I've transferred the design on the guitar body with a pencil.
A couple of curving stages
After carving I've decided to highlight a few design elements with a water based wood stain (walnut color). I've tried to create gradients in order to create some contrast so that the elements I want pop up. Something like make up on the guitar. I've also pyrographed my name and creation date on the guitar.
After finishing the guitar with a few coats of satin, transparent water based lacquer I am ready to reinstall the hardware of the guitar.
And that's it my old Jackson remastered.
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