kodiakblair Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 @fleabag I got in touch with the Kilmarnock folk before starting but never heard back. Plan was to dip one of the red PB-50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Ah - yeah you said someone didnt bother replying but i didnt know it was those guys. Not good customer service is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, fleabag said: Thats a long trip to end up looking like a porn star fail ? I can just pop it in the post. I'm sending another turd to The Queen, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) She'll be delighted, no doubt. Butler : " Ma'am , you're hydro-dipped turd has arrived " Edited July 11, 2018 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 @fleabag Sent an email to the hydrographic place in Kilmarnock before I started, plan was paisely print over the fiery red PB-50 . They never bothered to reply,not a good sign. Forbye that the red ones have the same hole under the scratchplate, so there's that and bridge/scratchplate screw holes to fill and colour match . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 They may have just been closed for some holidays, but then should have answered when they re-opended. Def. not a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 @fleabag I should've cast the net further afield. Hydro-dip Designs in Weston Super Mare include guitars in their price guide 😎 http://hydrodip-designs.co.uk/price-guide/ £100 for both sides🙂 I've easy spent that on skins,paper prints,spray cans,wet/dry paper etc and it'll never look near a pro job . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: I should've cast the net further afield. Hydro-dip Designs in Weston Super Mare include guitars in their price guide... Wow, looks good. Are you going to go for it? £40 for a 'scratchplate' might be worth it, IF a convincing tort is possible. Edited July 14, 2018 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 It'd be a good idea. This has been a folly for the start,be nice to have it done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: It'd be a good idea. This has been a folly for the start,be nice to have it done right. Gone too far not to get it done? I understand completely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 17 hours ago, kodiakblair said: @fleabag I should've cast the net further afield. Hydro-dip Designs in Weston Super Mare include guitars in their price guide 😎 It does say on their page 'closed for the foreseeable future', which might not be so promising. The local guitar shop to me does that too though. Would be good if they did it to your own design, but it is just premade stuff. However, the results do look very good in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: It does say on their page 'closed for the foreseeable future', which might not be so promising. The local guitar shop to me does that too though. Would be good if they did it to your own design, but it is just premade stuff. However, the results do look very good in person. Rats !!! Plenty others though 😎This mob quote guitars from £75. https://vitalhydrographic.co.uk/hydro-dipping-prices/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 I got no joy with any of the hydro-dip folks I contacted nor from a local guy who does guitar finishes. Guess Paisley pink is too much for them ☹️ Undeterred I bought another Axe Decal skin.Still failed to get the skin round the edges 🤬I built up 5 coats of boat varnish round the edges and sanded out the skin to wood join 👍Went too far with the pink burst so removed it but the bass really looks better with a burst. 4th or 5th,maybe 6th, attempt at the burst it reacted with something and wrinkled 🤬 Sod it, the wrinkles are in heavy wear areas so I didn't clear coat them too heavy,it'll relic soon enough 😎 The 51 split-coil from Jess Louerio sounds fantastic wired in series,intonation is within 1 or 2 %. Not bad with a 2 saddle bridge 👍The chromes are on the shoogly peg 😉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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