Charvel USA So Cal - PROJECT - Refinish with checkerboard graphic & upgrades

[whatthefetch]

I thought some might get a kick out of this project!

2008 Charvel So Cal Body & Neck.. Everything else has been upgraded/modified!

Refinished with a Checkerboard Graphic
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '78 Pickup
Gotoh Gold Tuners
Brass Neck Plate
Brass Volume Knob
Brass Strap Buttons
Brass Input Jack
3 Ply BWB Pickguard
Vintage Floyd Rose Tremolo

TKL Custom Checkerboard Case

[ulijdavid]

Awesome job!!! Get another pickgaurd and paint it to continue the checkerboard theme.

[xenophobe]

Great job! I didn't realize you did it yourself

[DonP]

Cool. How did you do it?

[MikeStrat]

Nice!! I'm guessing you're not a newb at painting guitars. I have the bro of your "hot wheels" in hum/single with a rosewood neck.

[Hellbat]

I would have continued the checkerboard under the pickguard area just because there is more space to the edge around that side now. Otherwise, it looks great.

[Axewielder]

That came out great. The matching case puts it over the top!

[MetalMedal II]

Cool, I like the progress pix. I would have never figured out to do it that way!

[BenoA]

Pretty awesome! Congratz on the very good job!

[whatthefetch]

Nice!! I'm guessing you're not a newb at painting guitars. I have the bro of your "hot wheels" in hum/single with a rosewood neck.

Yeah, I've done a few : )

[whatthefetch]

Cool. How did you do it?

Here are masking instructions for painting... Pretty simple but it takes a while...

[DonP]

LOL! I guess I should have been more specific. Did you scuff up the paint on the existing finish and paint over it? Also, what types of paint did you use.

I've been wanting to "add" something to my "boring" guitars.

Thanks.

[whatthefetch]

Oh.. Yeah, I sanded the body so the base coat of white would stick. I wasn't going for the total strip to bare wood, re-seal and prime deal. I figured since the base coat was going to be white it would give me a nice surface to start with. After the color coats and clear I let it dry for a month then wet sanded and polished it. I used auto lacquer available at any auto parts store. If you're starting from bare wood you want to make sure you seal and prime before the color coat. You may even want to consider nitrocellulose lacquer it cures and dries harder than the auto lacquer. It takes forever! If you pm me your email address I can forward you pdf book that has some good info.. I don't follow it to the letter but its definitely worth a read.

Here is a link to ReRanch -- great info and supplies..

http://www.reranch.com/101a.htm

[jacksonluvr]

very cool collection!

[charvelguy]

Bit odd I thought with the gold hardware contrasting the black bridge, but stellar job never the less.