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IN 2006 I HAD THIS CRAZY IDEA OF BENDING A GUITAR TO MAKE AN ARTISTIC TABLE. AFTER MUCH THOUGHT AND DESIGNING THESE ARE THE RESULTS. I USED BEAUTIFULLY FIGURED QUILTED MAPLE. I LAMINATED SOME WALNUT IN THE MIDDLE, AND MORE MAPLE ON THE BOTTOM. I CUT AND FORMED THE BODY. I PURCHASE NICE GUITAR NECKS. I AIRBRUSH RED AND YELLOW DYE’S AROUND THE EDGES AND MIDDLE. I CHOOSE THE RIGHT DICHROIC AND IRRIDESCENT GLASS FOR THE INLAYS. WITH THE GLASS INLAYS I SIMULATED THE KNOBS, PICK GUARD, PICKUPS AND BRIDGES.
I USED WALNUT FOR THE LEGS AND SIMULATED A LEATHER STRAP LAYING ON THE FLOOR. I FINISHED WITH MULTI COATS OF HIGH GLOSS LACQUER. i PUT GOLD SPARKLE IN THE FIRST COAT OF LACQUER. I FINISHED THE FIRST ONE IN JUNE 2008 AND IT SOLD AT AN ART SHOW 2 DAYS LATER. THE SECOND ONE I BUILT IN AUGUST, 2008. THE THIRD IN SEPTEMBER 2008.
THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I BUILT. IT REPRESENTS A GIBSON LES PAUL WITH A SUNBURST FINISH.
-- I love woodworking at home and live in a paradise. My commute to work is 30 seconds, inlcuding putting on my shoes. http://www.geocities.com/h_artfurniture
9 comments so far
Chris Cunanan
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posted 357 days ago
just curious if you don’t mind sharing, what do you sell these for? seems like you may have found a niche, I love it when people do that I am happy for them…my sister’s ex-bf now has a 5k sq ft shop with 9 employees all making good money, and it started from his first sale making a crazy custom drum set out of a bicycle frame.
darryl
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posted 357 days ago
that’s a pretty cool idea!
congrats on the quick sale.
I really like what you did with the walnut legs.
-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com
trifern
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posted 357 days ago
Very well done. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Grapevine
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posted 357 days ago
That’s cool…
I like the artistic work. Gotta Fender Strat?
-- Jeff - Grapevine, Texas
UnstoppableDrew
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posted 357 days ago
That’s awesome. Nicely executed.
-- Nothing looks worse on your outdoors resume than a list of the possible locations of your remains.
Rob W
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posted 357 days ago
This is SOOOOO COOL!
-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!
scott shangraw
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posted 356 days ago
These are neat!!!Great idea.
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
Woodhacker
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posted 356 days ago
Another nice one.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
artsnarf
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posted 260 days ago
Gawd! Thats the cats pajamas!
-- The Earth is slow,Yet the oxen are patient