Rg7421 refinish (Dark Walnut Content)

[patrickWLV]

Sanded my rg7421 down and did a dark walnut stain all the way around and on the headstock with a matte finish. It has a BKP rebel yell in the bridge, rosewood knobs, black strap buttons, recessed knobs, and I removed the inlays. Plays like a dream.

 

[Berserker]

Looking good, man. Have you put anything over the stain to protect it?

 

[Vicious7]

What is the point of recessed knobs, to make the guitar a bit more streamlined? Just curious, lol.

Guitar looks good, btw. Bye bye, inlays...*cries and waves*

 

[patrickWLV]

It has a matte finish

Purely aesthetic haha

 

[BlackMastodon]

I think the recessed knobs look pretty nice, as does the rest of the guitar. The colour goes great with the fretboard with the inlays taken out!

 

[patrickWLV]

I thought so as well, thanks!

 

[nkri]

Sick dude, the fretboard looks awesome without inlays
Are you planning to do anything with the neck pup cavity or just leave it as is?

 

[skeels]

What did you fill the inlay holes with?

Looks cool btw!

 

[Sam MJ]

Looks great! Personally I would be lost without inlays

What did you use for the headstock logo? Decal?

 

[OfArtAndArsenal]

How did you recess those knobs?

 

[patrickWLV]

I filled the inlay holes with just wood filler bought at that hardware store...it was difficult to match them with the rosewood, since I darkened the entire board with ebony stain. I highly recommend acquiring rosewood shavings or dust and mixing that in with a little wood filler to fill inlay holes with.

I had bought this exact custom decal but it never came in the mail...so i printed out my order, used an exacto knife to make a stencil and spray painted it on and covered the headstock with clear matte finish. lol

Google. lol
Recessed Knobs

 

[OfArtAndArsenal]

Love it.

 

[patrickWLV]

Oh and nkri, buying a BKP VHII for the neck pup soon!

 

[MikeH]

Fuck yeah, walnut-looking.

 

[travis bickle]

looks incredible.

 

[patrickWLV]

Thanks guys!

 

[Darkanus]

Awesome work! The walnut really did wonders to the wood.
Can you please share what stain exactly was used?

 

[apadua]

Great Job.. That looks sick!!

I love my RG7421!! Great guitars.. I put in a Kill switch and some Breeds.. it is a BEAST now....

I went with a disstressed purple.. and then hit with some Tung Oil..

 

[quoenusz]

looks awesome
loving the recessed knobs!

 

[patrickWLV]

Thanks again!
Wow, that distressed purple looks amazing. I wanted to replace the 5-way switch with a 3-way knob but I didn't know how. I'll eventually start researching that and learn how to do it.