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previous: Mike Burgundy Re: Sparkle Finish - Why not? -- 9/2/1999 6:55 PM

Here's an idea - take the Gretsch way!

9/6/1999 12:16 AM
Farrow	Here's an idea - take the Gretsch way! Gretsch used to use (and I'm sure the reissues do as well) plastic covering for their sparkle finishes. This is the same stuff that's commonly used for drum shells. The esiest way to do this (and I used it on one of my Teles) is to glue the stuff on the front, then bind the top edge. Finish the back cherry or dark mahogany and laquer the whole thing. The plastic stuff is MUCH easier than trying to paint your guitar metalflake. Search for "Drum Covering" in your local search engine. A piece big enough for a guitar top is not expensive at all. Farrow http://surf.to/pharaohamps

9/6/1999 12:16 AM

Farrow

Here's an idea - take the Gretsch way!

Gretsch used to use (and I'm sure the reissues do as well) plastic covering for their sparkle finishes. This is the same stuff that's commonly used for drum shells. The esiest way to do this (and I used it on one of my Teles) is to glue the stuff on the front, then bind the top edge. Finish the back cherry or dark mahogany and laquer the whole thing. The plastic stuff is MUCH easier than trying to paint your guitar metalflake. Search for "Drum Covering" in your local search engine. A piece big enough for a guitar top is not expensive at all.

Farrow

http://surf.to/pharaohamps