Refinish project: Jackson Kelly

jensbrix · 07-20-2012, 08:07 AM

As said earlier, I was gonna refinish my Jackson, and it's finally being done

We've been working on the guitar since yesterday, but unfortunately I've lost all the pictures from the sanding, priming, ..., until as it is now. More pics to come when we start on clearcoat and polishing. But check it out and leave a comment

The design:

Right after the "texture" coat:

After all the main color:

And finally with the masking of the silver pinstripe gone, ready for clearcoat!

Hipshot · 07-20-2012, 08:14 AM

What a beautiful guitar!

Simply beautiful.

How did you manage to get the grid pattern in the paintwork?

Looking good!

jensbrix · 07-20-2012, 08:32 AM

With one of these non-slip rubber mats you can get. They are thin mats of rubber, and got these wholes in the pattern you can paint through. Many painters use them for this kind of design

Thiez · 07-20-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensbrix

With one of these non-slip rubber mats you can get. They are thin mats of rubber, and got these wholes in the pattern you can paint through. Many painters use them for this kind of design

I once made a snakeskin with some stockings haha. They were a bit weird looking when i bought them.

V-man · 07-20-2012, 10:24 AM

That's a hell of a job so far!

One suggestion: PLEASE Dye the Fretboard (matt has a tutorial thread in this section if you're not familiar). Nothing says "bottom of the barrel import" like sharkteeth over rosewood, and that ass brown is going ruin your hard work by clashing with the black of your burst. One simple application of dye will make that axe a "5 ft Custom Shop" (an assumed Custom Shop Jackon to trained eyes... until they scrutinize it within 5 feet or so)!

jensbrix · 07-22-2012, 12:17 PM

Small update, got quite far with clearcoating

brandoz28 · 07-22-2012, 12:29 PM

looks GREAT MAN!!!!!!!!! love a good Kelly

Ghostman · 07-22-2012, 01:48 PM

That looks AWESOME!!!!!!

jensbrix · 08-06-2012, 07:39 AM

It's done! Still need to set it up, etc, but guitar is done apart from that, check it out

CaptainZero · 08-06-2012, 10:07 AM

That looks great man. Now how about some clips!

poeman33 · 08-06-2012, 10:30 AM

Rock and Roll

HOT TUBES 70 · 08-07-2012, 08:42 AM

Nice work !!

I love the white pin stripe !

Brother J · 08-07-2012, 08:57 AM

Nicely done. Love the color scheme!

Sly Fox · 08-08-2012, 08:20 AM

Nice looking work - too bad it's a bolt-on.

bvoris · 08-08-2012, 08:39 AM

That thing is beautiful!

jensbrix · 08-08-2012, 09:57 AM

Thanks alot guys

Well, if it hadn't been a bolt-on, I would'nt have dared to refinish it. It's only my backup guitar for gigs, so I thought, why not make it look cooler, it cant go wrong

66 galaxie · 08-08-2012, 11:35 AM

Nice job!

07-20-2012, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
jensbrix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 796	Refinish project: Jackson Kelly As said earlier, I was gonna refinish my Jackson, and it's finally being done We've been working on the guitar since yesterday, but unfortunately I've lost all the pictures from the sanding, priming, ..., until as it is now. More pics to come when we start on clearcoat and polishing. But check it out and leave a comment The design: Right after the "texture" coat: After all the main color: And finally with the masking of the silver pinstripe gone, ready for clearcoat! bvoris likes this. __________________ CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND'S MUSICVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYTr...OzYs8Qf_lzHM4= Guitars Gibson Les Paul Standard ESP Horizon Amps Marshall JVM 410H Marshall JCM 900 2500 SL-X (modded) Marshall JCM 900 1960A+B with Greenbacks x T75

07-20-2012, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hipshot Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 181	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly What a beautiful guitar! Simply beautiful. How did you manage to get the grid pattern in the paintwork? Looking good!

07-20-2012, 08:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
jensbrix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 796	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly With one of these non-slip rubber mats you can get. They are thin mats of rubber, and got these wholes in the pattern you can paint through. Many painters use them for this kind of design __________________ CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND'S MUSICVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYTr...OzYs8Qf_lzHM4= Guitars Gibson Les Paul Standard ESP Horizon Amps Marshall JVM 410H Marshall JCM 900 2500 SL-X (modded) Marshall JCM 900 1960A+B with Greenbacks x T75

07-20-2012, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
V-man Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,820	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly That's a hell of a job so far! One suggestion: PLEASE Dye the Fretboard (matt has a tutorial thread in this section if you're not familiar). Nothing says "bottom of the barrel import" like sharkteeth over rosewood, and that ass brown is going ruin your hard work by clashing with the black of your burst. One simple application of dye will make that axe a "5 ft Custom Shop" (an assumed Custom Shop Jackon to trained eyes... until they scrutinize it within 5 feet or so)!

07-22-2012, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
jensbrix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 796	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Small update, got quite far with clearcoating Ghostman likes this. __________________ CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND'S MUSICVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYTr...OzYs8Qf_lzHM4= Guitars Gibson Les Paul Standard ESP Horizon Amps Marshall JVM 410H Marshall JCM 900 2500 SL-X (modded) Marshall JCM 900 1960A+B with Greenbacks x T75

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07-22-2012, 12:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
brandoz28 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 669	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly looks GREAT MAN!!!!!!!!! love a good Kelly __________________ Gibson Les Paul Studio, Jackson JDR-94, Jackson PS-3T, Jackson Rhoads mutt, Alexi Laiho V Lead 12 Head with MG15MSII straight cab,Bugera 1960 head with RR mod, bugera 4x12 cab.

08-06-2012, 07:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
jensbrix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 796	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly It's done! Still need to set it up, etc, but guitar is done apart from that, check it out poeman33, HOT TUBES 70, Risamaru and 1 others like this. __________________ CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND'S MUSICVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYTr...OzYs8Qf_lzHM4= Guitars Gibson Les Paul Standard ESP Horizon Amps Marshall JVM 410H Marshall JCM 900 2500 SL-X (modded) Marshall JCM 900 1960A+B with Greenbacks x T75

08-06-2012, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
CaptainZero Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,814	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly That looks great man. Now how about some clips!

08-06-2012, 10:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
poeman33 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,614	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Rock and Roll __________________ --------------- CSA (Certified Strat Addict)

08-07-2012, 08:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saskatoon , Canada Posts: 8,867	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Nice work !! I love the white pin stripe ! __________________ Custom pedals Pedal modifications

08-07-2012, 08:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Brother J Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: VA Posts: 91	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Nicely done. Love the color scheme!

08-08-2012, 08:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sly Fox Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 37	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Nice looking work - too bad it's a bolt-on.

08-08-2012, 09:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
jensbrix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 796	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Thanks alot guys Well, if it hadn't been a bolt-on, I would'nt have dared to refinish it. It's only my backup guitar for gigs, so I thought, why not make it look cooler, it cant go wrong __________________ CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND'S MUSICVIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYTr...OzYs8Qf_lzHM4= Guitars Gibson Les Paul Standard ESP Horizon Amps Marshall JVM 410H Marshall JCM 900 2500 SL-X (modded) Marshall JCM 900 1960A+B with Greenbacks x T75

08-08-2012, 11:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
66 galaxie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,653	Re: Refinish project: Jackson Kelly Nice job! __________________ "Roses wither before me, rage is my fragrance"

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