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One of my latest

Post by CurtisNovak » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:05 am

I have been exploring odd finishes, and here is one of my latest.  I have wanted to do  a Paisley for years but have never been able to find the correct paper.
Well here is one I did w/ Origami Paper. 
I dont really have any good neck pictures yet but it is pretty crazy w/ flame and bird's eye.
I usually got like necks that figured but it fit well w/ this guitar.
I am not totally happy w/ the pickup covers, or the switch tip. I would love to do them like the knobs, which were clear and I lightly tinted them from the bottom.
I am really pleased w/ the pickguard, notice how I got the pattern to match the body.
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Re: One of my latest

Post by weijie » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:21 am

:o :o :o That is...good. Understatement of the year! Hahaha.
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Re: One of my latest

Post by Gill » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:32 am

That is just awesome.  :)

I've always wanted to see a paisley in shoreline gold, too...maybe with green and gold highlights of some sort.

Are you going to offer these finishes up to those in need at some point???  I'd definitely go for a nice paisley with matching headstock!

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Re: One of my latest

Post by serial » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:34 am

A 1.75 lb body?  Wow-that's like BALSA wood light! Awesome finish!
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Re: One of my latest

Post by JazzBlaster » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:01 pm

that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen ever!
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Re: One of my latest

Post by Pumpkin » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:29 am

Thats real nice man! :-*
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Post by chrisjedijane » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:12 am

wow, that's super nice!
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Post by thewizardofaz » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:00 pm

Awesome work Curtis. Truly. It's so light, sure it isn't "chromite" lol.
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Re: One of my latest

Post by cmatthes » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:20 pm

I contacted Crook Guitars a couple of months ago to see if it would be possible to source out a paisley paper to do a Paisley JM. 

They wouldn't sell anything, let alone discuss it.  I love what you've done there, Curt!

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Re: One of my latest

Post by djetz » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:51 am

I LOVE that. Totally gorgeous.

If anyone does find a source for Fender-type Paisley, let us know about it. 
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Re: One of my latest

Post by StevenO » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:58 am

This has me thinking...
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Post by glimmertwin » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:17 pm

That's a pretty fantastic looking guitar.  You know what else would be cool (but completely over the top)?  To put some sort of distortion circuit with an LED so you can engage the effect and have the bulb  underneath those clear knobs distorting in rhythm with the music so they light up and make the knobs glow as the effect is being driven harder.  I know I know - it's not practicle, but it's a neat "far out" idea....
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Re: One of my latest

Post by Gill » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:39 pm

glimmertwin wrote: That's a pretty fantastic looking guitar.  You know what else would be cool (but completely over the top)?  To put some sort of distortion circuit with an LED so you can engage the effect and have the bulb  underneath those clear knobs distorting in rhythm with the music so they light up and make the knobs glow as the effect is being driven harder.  I know I know - it's not practicle, but it's a neat "far out" idea....
Sounds like someone stayed home from work today and popped a few mushrooms...  ??? :k  :D  :o  8)
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Post by thewizardofaz » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:06 pm

Better living through Natural products. :)
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Re: One of my latest

Post by CurtisNovak » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:10 pm

Thanks all for the kind words... I am real pleased w/ how it turned out.  I have made a Tele just like it, and this one here http://www.curtisnovak.com/guitars/replitar-1105-25/  w/ a different style paper and paint color these are WAY metallic, but sadly my camera does not catch that.  Yeah the bodies are that light, they are Swamp Ash.  I am in the process of making a Jazzmaster that I am having patterned off my 63.  The really cool thing here is these bodies are very resonant.  My bench top tuner can tune these unplugged.

Yeah I spoke to those people w/ the paisley paper and rightly so they are keeping a tight hold on it, I know they spent MUCH effort to acquire it...  give it time it will come out.
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