5150 build.

[Andy Eagle]

How did I miss this? That would scare me half to death!

Did you feel like you did it justice, your playing?

I hope so.

 

[Andy Eagle]

How did I miss this? That would scare me half to death!

Did you feel like you did it justice, your playing?

It’s not the most famous guitar I have played.

 

[Dave Merrill]

It’s not the most famous guitar I have played.

Do tell!

 

[Andy Eagle]

Do tell!

I can’t because the person that facilitated it wasn’t supposed too.

 

[Rex]

I can’t because the person that facilitated it wasn’t supposed too.

Well done. A lesser man would have bragged it up.

 

[TSJMajesty]

It’s not the most famous guitar I have played.

I don't care about the guitar per se. You were in a room with the GOAT, Eddie Van Halen, he hands you a guitar and says, "Play it."

 

[Andy Eagle]

I don't care about the guitar per se. You were in a room with the GOAT, Eddie Van Halen, he hands you a guitar and says, "Play it."

Yes, no pressure.

 

[Budda]

Yes, no pressure.

If there’s previous interactions this is where “smoke on the water” intro once could be epic haha. As always, know your audience.

 

[Andy Eagle]

Playing in front of Alan Holdsworth was far worse.

 

[OrganicZed]

Playing in front of Alan Holdsworth was far worse.

Yeah, that would have been terrifying. What would you even play that wouldn’t bore him to death?

 

[Dave Merrill]

Think i might politely decline

 

[Andy Eagle]

He arrived while I was playing a demo at a trade show and hung around to chat about the guitar.
I wound it up pretty quickly.

 

[Andy Eagle]

So this leads me to think that the best replica body is the basswood one I have. I had wanted to end on a basswood relic but painted this in 2k acrylic which is pretty tough ( think modern guitar). The colour and the red and white are fine but the black needs a little attention . I was going to get one more body but without Chris I can’t get the spec I need.
This leaves me to either relic it as it is or remove the finish and start over. I should probably try to relic the existing paint before starting again because if it can be done the paint job is ok.

The close up texture is only slightly too good;

I was trying to do a NOS capturing the thin paint on the original.


It’s quite close but my paint is way more durable so it’s not going to be easy and I want this to look right even right up close.

 

[Andy Eagle]

Ok I have tested a small area to relic and I think I can make this work I need to dismantle it and get the projector set up to sketch to positions of the damage. I will post pictures.

 

[Andy Eagle]

The test;

If this had gone badly I was going to sand off the finish and start over but this will work out hopefully. I will need to be totally happy with results or I will start over.

 

[Andy Eagle]

A long way to go;

 

[Andy Eagle]

Long way to go and this paint is super tough.


I have penned some lower bout damage outlines. Minimal for proportion and accurate position . I put it under the projector. Then you start with a scalpel and sample paint until you are happy ( so for me that’s never) .
You can see even from the test above I have completely redone the paint flake missing in the black and I haven’t got the big scratch through it yet.


All the paint pulls and most of the damage still to add and we are already several hours in.
Also if you’re familiar with this thread you will see how hard to get good enough pictures to work with from a mid point in its time. It is easier to build a replica of how it is now because there are good pictures but not for 86.

 

[secondwindow]

Does the super tough paint make the work easier in that it's more difficult to go too far?

 

[Andy Eagle]

Does the super tough paint make the work easier in that it's more difficult to go too far?

No. It’s like sculpting granite.

 

[Andy Eagle]

Add 5 hours;


No puns about just scratching the surface
If you ever wonder why Murphy Lab artist replicas are to expensive this is why. The relic on this guitar will take 10 times the time it took to build and paint it.