Painted My Acoustic..

herrijt · 01-02-2009, 04:46 PM

So after seeing all of Chris' painted guitars - I just had to do it to one of mine. I used blue painters tape all around the body of the guitar to make sure that I was not going to do any damage to the wood. After layering and layering and layering, I gave it a basic white coat of paint and used that as my canvas. The "art' was just me going by the seat of my pants..

doritji · 01-02-2009, 07:09 PM

wow, that's awesome ! well done !!

BG3eb · 01-02-2009, 07:09 PM

That looks pretty cool...nice job!

Novah · 01-02-2009, 08:47 PM

Does the paint effect the sound of the guitar at all?

I'm tempted to do this as well but that's my biggest worry.

herrijt · 01-02-2009, 09:13 PM

Well, I gig with this guitar, so it has a pickup under the saddle and is all electronic. I rarely play it just straight acoustic. I also usually have the feedback buster in the soundhole as well so I am not used to it's normal sound

I will say that last night when I was done with it (before I stuck the feedback buster back in it), I didn't see much of a difference. The tone may have been dampened a bit, but nothing that will be TOO noticeable to the outside listener

Novah · 02-02-2009, 04:25 AM

Well it looks great. I especially love the scribbled-on orange part near the fretboard.

I see you used regular craft acrylics... did you varnish it with anything after that?

gotcheese2768 · 02-02-2009, 06:36 AM

omg this guitar is orgasmically beautiful...

yellowtalk · 02-02-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by gotcheese2768;2792770
omg this guitar is orgasmically beautiful...

well said

herrijt · 02-02-2009, 02:16 PM

Novah - I did use a clear coat varnish when I was done with it. I had a big brush and just went around the body here and there to give it a shine

Mig-El · 03-02-2009, 04:03 AM

well you did great. I'd like to ask you about your feedback buster, you think it's worth it??? I'd like to try one on my acoustic so... don't know how much of a difference there's on the sound and if it's too hard to put on and off.

but a dream · 03-02-2009, 12:14 PM

Really really awesome work there

Good to know that the guitar's sound is still fine after the painting job

herrijt · 03-02-2009, 02:00 PM

The feedback buster is a bighelp to me. We have floor monitors at most of our gigs and with it in the soundhole, the guitar doesn't seem as "hot."

Plus, they cost about $5 at your local music shop, so it's def. worth it!

coldplaykb · 03-02-2009, 11:56 PM

WOW!!! Thats Awesome!!!!! Nice Job!!!!

Sirhc · 04-02-2009, 09:14 AM

Nice

Mig-El · 07-02-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by herrijt;2794580
The feedback buster is a bighelp to me. We have floor monitors at most of our gigs and with it in the soundhole, the guitar doesn't seem as "hot."

Plus, they cost about $5 at your local music shop, so it's def. worth it!

mmm that's ok but my guitar is not elec-acoustic, just acoustic and I don't play a lot in public, I'm going to in a while haha but it's just mainly for myself, cause I'm kinda perfectionist you know and wonder how it would sound even if it's just to me. Bsides is not that easy for me to get it, the best music shop I got close doesn't have any so I'd have to order one. What do you think?

01-02-2009, 04:46 PM	#1
herrijt Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Painted My Acoustic.. So after seeing all of Chris' painted guitars - I just had to do it to one of mine. I used blue painters tape all around the body of the guitar to make sure that I was not going to do any damage to the wood. After layering and layering and layering, I gave it a basic white coat of paint and used that as my canvas. The "art' was just me going by the seat of my pants.. __________________ Atlanta - 9/28/05 \| 11/05/08 \| 05/17/09 \| 9/24/11 Nashville - 06/06/09 Charlotte - 08/07/09 Chicago - 8/7/11 \| 9/7/12

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doritji Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,967 Location: Belgium Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	wow, that's awesome ! well done !! __________________ www.coldplaydiscographyguide.com Follow the updates on: Twitter Facebook

01-02-2009, 08:47 PM	#4
Novah is a happy gemsbok Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,339 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Does the paint effect the sound of the guitar at all? I'm tempted to do this as well but that's my biggest worry. __________________ http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/...b1e23eaa_o.jpg Lost! in Lego Town! CD Identification Game! Left Right Left Right Left song identification game!

01-02-2009, 09:13 PM	#5
herrijt Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well, I gig with this guitar, so it has a pickup under the saddle and is all electronic. I rarely play it just straight acoustic. I also usually have the feedback buster in the soundhole as well so I am not used to it's normal sound I will say that last night when I was done with it (before I stuck the feedback buster back in it), I didn't see much of a difference. The tone may have been dampened a bit, but nothing that will be TOO noticeable to the outside listener __________________ Atlanta - 9/28/05 \| 11/05/08 \| 05/17/09 \| 9/24/11 Nashville - 06/06/09 Charlotte - 08/07/09 Chicago - 8/7/11 \| 9/7/12

02-02-2009, 04:25 AM	#6
Novah is a happy gemsbok Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,339 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Well it looks great. I especially love the scribbled-on orange part near the fretboard. I see you used regular craft acrylics... did you varnish it with anything after that? __________________ http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/...b1e23eaa_o.jpg Lost! in Lego Town! CD Identification Game! Left Right Left Right Left song identification game!

01-02-2009, 07:09 PM	#3
BG3eb Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 76 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That looks pretty cool...nice job!

02-02-2009, 06:36 AM	#7
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	omg this guitar is orgasmically beautiful... __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

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yellowtalk From the West Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,211 My Mood: Location: Inside Jonny's Cap Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by gotcheese2768;2792770 omg this guitar is orgasmically beautiful... well said __________________ http://i.imgur.com/WMRiY.gif

02-02-2009, 02:16 PM	#9
herrijt Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Novah - I did use a clear coat varnish when I was done with it. I had a big brush and just went around the body here and there to give it a shine __________________ Atlanta - 9/28/05 \| 11/05/08 \| 05/17/09 \| 9/24/11 Nashville - 06/06/09 Charlotte - 08/07/09 Chicago - 8/7/11 \| 9/7/12

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Mig-El Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,954 My Mood: Location: Panuco, Veracruz Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well you did great. I'd like to ask you about your feedback buster, you think it's worth it??? I'd like to try one on my acoustic so... don't know how much of a difference there's on the sound and if it's too hard to put on and off. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by MrNick;2959607 My mom says I'm not allowed to visit this thread anymore. If you don't know something or just have doubts: "Ask in coldplaying and they will clear it out"

03-02-2009, 12:14 PM	#11
but a dream Crazy love giraffe. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,614 My Mood: Location: In my place Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really really awesome work there Good to know that the guitar's sound is still fine after the painting job

03-02-2009, 02:00 PM	#12
herrijt Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 54 Location: Atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The feedback buster is a bighelp to me. We have floor monitors at most of our gigs and with it in the soundhole, the guitar doesn't seem as "hot." Plus, they cost about $5 at your local music shop, so it's def. worth it! __________________ Atlanta - 9/28/05 \| 11/05/08 \| 05/17/09 \| 9/24/11 Nashville - 06/06/09 Charlotte - 08/07/09 Chicago - 8/7/11 \| 9/7/12

03-02-2009, 11:56 PM	#13
coldplaykb Heaven Is In Sight Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,648 My Mood: Location: Up With The Birds Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 72 Times in 34 Posts	WOW!!! Thats Awesome!!!!! Nice Job!!!! __________________

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Sirhc Martinized... Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,215 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice

07-02-2009, 05:03 AM	#15
Mig-El Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,954 My Mood: Location: Panuco, Veracruz Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by herrijt;2794580 The feedback buster is a bighelp to me. We have floor monitors at most of our gigs and with it in the soundhole, the guitar doesn't seem as "hot." Plus, they cost about $5 at your local music shop, so it's def. worth it! mmm that's ok but my guitar is not elec-acoustic, just acoustic and I don't play a lot in public, I'm going to in a while haha but it's just mainly for myself, cause I'm kinda perfectionist you know and wonder how it would sound even if it's just to me. Bsides is not that easy for me to get it, the best music shop I got close doesn't have any so I'd have to order one. What do you think? __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by MrNick;2959607 My mom says I'm not allowed to visit this thread anymore. If you don't know something or just have doubts: "Ask in coldplaying and they will clear it out"