jamm Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I'm new to this place, kind of stumbled upon it while searching for some guitar ideas for my first time doing a custom job on someone else's guitar. A question ... for said custom job, the client is asking for a repainting of the body to black plus a flame job. Does $50 CAD (approx $40 US) sound like a reasonable price to ask for such a job? Here's my Devil Flambe Fat Strat that I completed last year. I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of work you other mesage board members have done, and hope to be sticking around in the world of guitar mods for years to come. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Wow, that is one hell of a guitar, is it a full build or just a refinish? Any in progress pics? Goood work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 you know...i really like that concept.i think i would have left off the devil's tail...maybe a pentagram instead..but i realize some of you religious types might have a problem with that. but that is what i did on my "burn in hell" type of refinish.the "burn" on mine did not look as good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 WOW... your price sounds cheap for what appears to be really nice work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 That guitar is awesome. Most death metal paintjobs with skulls and all look lame to me, but that just looks well done. I probably wouldn't have put the satan tail on it either. I think that price is extremely unfair to you. You spend a lot of time on refinishes with stripping and surface prep in addition to the actual paintjob. I'd say for a close friend I might possibly to a paintjob like you described for 200USD. That's still nowhere near worth my time. The quality of paints you use could effect the price, though. How exactly did you get that burned look if you don't mind sharing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 How exactly did you get that burned look if you don't mind sharing? Here's the story behind "Rayna" ... I purchased her from an acquaintance somewhat hesitantly. I like all my guitars to be red. This one was black. I needed to strip the paint somehow and was suggested to by my dad (who's been involved in the welding business for years) that blowtorching it off could work. Needless to say it left quite the scorched look. So combining the scorched look with wanting a red guitar, the Devil Flambe scheme was born. I would suggest against taking a blowtorch to a guitar. It gets messy and you definitely need to be sure you are wearing proper protection from the heat and the hot pieces of paint that tend to fly off. Thanks guys for the comments and input on the price. I have actually been trying to sell Rayna since I never play her - $666, of course. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 50$ Man Where you at in the world? deadly work man! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 This is probably when I stopped to figure out what the heck I should do now since all the paint wasn't coming off as I had hoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 (edited) thats killer dude, i so wish i had the artistic ablity to do stuff like that. as for the price, i would go for atleast 100 CAD. Edited May 1, 2005 by silvertonessuckbutigotone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 WOW AGAIN!!! You get the gold medal for salvaging a catastrophe. You've got everyone trying to figure out how you meant to do that! Very cool. dkw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 I would suggest against taking a blowtorch to a guitar. It gets messy and you definitely need to be sure you are wearing proper protection from the heat and the hot pieces of paint that tend to fly off. on the contrary...it is a common(sort of) tecnique.. http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/bsb.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 (edited) wow jamm thats awesome...so after you torched it you put clear over it or what? that would looks awesome on the mockingbird im building. also would it work if i painted the guitar black first then torch it to get thats burn look? Edited May 2, 2005 by Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Very cool man, and the devil tail just completes it if you ask me. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I like the devil tail, too. Anything TOO 'death'-ish (skulls, etc) would just make it look like you're taking yourself seriously. The devil's tail is a cheeky little thing to smile about. More of a "cool" factor than a "man, that's evil" factor, which in my opinion is a GOOD thing. If the refinish includes clear, $50 is way too cheap. Even without clear, it seems pretty low. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I did clear coat it after I was finished painting. The burned areas seemed to absorb the clear coat! As for painting a guitar and then torching it, I was dealing with a factory Fender solid black finish. That's the extent of my torching paint jobs knowledge. As for the paint job, being that it's the first for someone other than myself, I decided to start off at $99. The client thought that was more than reasonable, so hopefully when I'm satisfied with the paint job I'll have a happy customer and another guitar to help build the ol' portfolio. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 It's very reasonable. I haven't looked around for a finisher yet (finishing from wood, not even stripping first) and I'm expecting to pay $200 just for solid black, if I hire the work out. And that's if I can find someone willing to do it for a bit "less" than what they normally would. Ie. the $200 would be a bargain. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 And change back from your hundred... I still think you are low but you like your work. You are right to do the job, get a portfolio going and get a feel for the real costs. Keep track of your time and expenses. Nice work, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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