New 65 Custom special paint job in white/ gold marble!
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:44 am
Hello forum friends!
Here is a custom finish we just completed for a new customer that wanted our 65 Custom to look like it was made from a chunk of white and gold marble! We are always up for a challenge as you guys are already aware of.
I thought Pearl White and real gold flakes in the clear finish would do the trick. It is difficult to see in the pics just how the paint and the gold shimmer together but it looks crazy in person. He also wanted gold hardware with our old barrel knobs and a Hallmark humbucker with a split coil tap in the bridge position for some spankin Tele sounds as well as Hallmark signature tones. He reported that he has been playing the guitar out at gigs and is getting reactions from ever guitar player in the room. They all have questions and want to play it and know more about it.
Here is the guitar:
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20020_zps7ebc3m5d.jpg)
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![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20018_zpsocc3ywj0.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20017_zpshfyq2egx.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20016_zpslnlduf9g.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20013_zpsqboqtvhs.jpg)
Best, and thank for looking!! Bob Shade
Here is a custom finish we just completed for a new customer that wanted our 65 Custom to look like it was made from a chunk of white and gold marble! We are always up for a challenge as you guys are already aware of.
I thought Pearl White and real gold flakes in the clear finish would do the trick. It is difficult to see in the pics just how the paint and the gold shimmer together but it looks crazy in person. He also wanted gold hardware with our old barrel knobs and a Hallmark humbucker with a split coil tap in the bridge position for some spankin Tele sounds as well as Hallmark signature tones. He reported that he has been playing the guitar out at gigs and is getting reactions from ever guitar player in the room. They all have questions and want to play it and know more about it.
Here is the guitar:
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20020_zps7ebc3m5d.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20021_zpsyybjcrp8.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20019_zpsu58hnvvq.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20018_zpsocc3ywj0.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20017_zpshfyq2egx.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20016_zpslnlduf9g.jpg)
![Image](http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q682/gourmetguitars/63%20Sidejack%20features%20013_zpsqboqtvhs.jpg)
Best, and thank for looking!! Bob Shade