Blackheart Loomis, Stage one

[reptillion]

I hate to say it dude, it was an awesome concept and could have looked cool, but IMO the black looks way too much like clay or matte, especially on the horns.
Lucky you though for having a unique guitar, and if you like it, thats all that matters. Also goes great with the inlays.

 

[123321123]

Looks the wrong way round, would be better if the lines were darker rather than lighter.

 

[Nightside]

wow that looks absolutely horrid!! way to ruin a loomis there bro congrats!










































lol j/k

 

[Adamh1331]

Not bad..but to black IMO

 

[gatesofcarnage]

That is fucking beautiful! congrats on making a loomis that doesn't make me want a big mac and fries!

 

[CrushingAnvil]

sorry for the bad photos, getting strings tomorrow!

If that were my guitar I'd probably change the finish again.

 

[Oogadee Boogadee]

it looks like it's not done yet, that's all.

there are a ton of steps to doing it right (i don't know them though), but I remember watching a PRS shop tour on comcast On Demand, and the amount of care that went into sanding, staining, sanding, staining, etc. then buffing, clear coating, buffing, clear coating, etc. was insane. The key ingredient to all of this is time and patience.

i think it was PRS... i'm not too sure. Or it could have been Noodles' description of Rob (KXK's) process, or some DIY site I've seen..... whatever teh case... it's a lot more repetition than 2 coats of stain and 2 coats of clear.

I don't think you ruined it - but, IMO, it does look 'incomplete' thus far.

the beauty is that you can keep trying over and over again. Nothing is permanent.

this is hindsite.... but next time, do samples on scrap wood first.... many pieces of wood, and take notes on the process for each sample. then at the end, you'll have your fav to pick from and know exactly the steps you took to get there.

ps - leaving the headstock untouched was a stellar move. that black hardware on top of maple is a favorite color scheme for me.

 

[Gregk]

I'm gonna have to agree with the others here and say do another refinish. It just looks really blotchy and whatnot.

 

[Jeroenofzo]

Also the lines look way to round, you sanded alot off the guitar. It looks like it has dents in it.

 

[Wi77iam]

yeah, looks like you've sanded it fairly unevenly.. and the stain/oil looks incomplete. IMO

 

[Nightside]

yeah totally dented. just sand it down and make a flat top loomis. nobody will notice.

 

[Tristoner7]

Cool concept and can't blame you for trying it out but I would get it refinished, not liking it too much, sorry bro.

 

[Jeroenofzo]

However if you want it to look fairly cool again, sand off the stain, make it all perfect again, sharp edges 'n stuff, and just put a real pretty ash veneer on there, stain it alot more, maybe combine it with dark red, just to compensate for the maple, because i think it's incomplete with the maple parts.

 

[BenEllerGuitars]

^^it would be tough to put a veneer on top of that body, as it is arched and carved. you'd have to have a vacuum press and stuff....

most importantly, OP, how do YOU like the guitar? that's all that matters, really!

 

[vampiregenocide]

Can't really say much from those photos man, they aren't very high quality. Perhaps some more? It looks quite nice in the first one, not so much the second two.

 

[S-O]

I dig it.

 

[nordhauser06]

To be honest, I'm not liking it thus far. My advice would be to sand it down and try again. You have a lot more sanding ahead of you. Sanding is the most important process; no matter how long it takes and how much of a pain the ass it is, you get what you put into it. As others have said, you need to sand until it's perfect. That's true. The staining is the last thing to worry about. Speaking from experience, painting and staining just magnifies imperfections.

 

[BenEllerGuitars]

^yeah, i found that info out the hard way! my recently finished RG7421 project (green stain) has a few rough spots on it that are bugging me. i didn't spend a ton of time sanding on the inside of the horns and on the sides of the guitar. i figured the stain and poly would hopefully smooth it all out, and i was wrong!

although, i still stick with my original post: if you like it, fuck it!

 

[Groff]

I don't think you ruined it - but, IMO, it does look 'incomplete' thus far.

This.

If you want a good resource for finishing a guitar, I have the "Paint your own guitar with spray cans" book, and it has VERY good information on the finishing process. Check it out!

 

[SevenDeadly]

I am happy with it for sure. Stupid local shop doesn't have strings in yet, grrrrr