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Post new topic "Rattle can" Resolian...trying for aTriolian vibe
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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2009 12:42 pm    
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Hi folks, I have a Republic parlor size Resolian guitar and I wasn't loving the antiqued brass finish that was on it. I always liked Triolians so.....



I sanded the body down to the metal and then sprayed it with Rustolian primer, lightly sanded the primer then I hit it with Rustolian cream colored enamel spray paint and then hit it with a nice yellow enamel from Rustolian. 3 coats of both colors.
Then I drew a stenceil, cut it out and hit it with black and then the orange sun. All done with spray cans from Home Depot. Now I have pro spray gear but I just wanted to experiment and not make this little project last forever. I did the whole thing in a week end. Oh yeah I of course "reliced" it. Going from pics I have from a friends guitar.
It's not the "Mona Lisa" but it looks better hanging on my wall this way ( I think anyway)
The whole project ran me $12.99!
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Fontaine Burnett

 

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Germany
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2009 3:18 pm    
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Cool! It looks like a triolian that just went through the Weight Watchers program... oh so svelt! Definitely $13 well spent!
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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2009 4:10 pm    
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Cans of spray paint: $12.99
Jason's ability to use them: Priceless

Very cool job, Jason. I'm sure there are some National and National-style guitar lovers out there who'd love to see this.
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Mike D

 

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Phx, Az
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2009 4:34 pm    
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Very nice!
I made myself a Walnut Sunburst Triolian copy about 10 years ago. It's weathered to a very nice patina over the years.
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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2009 4:37 pm    
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Thanks guys!
Definately a SMALL body! Sounds good though, nice and brash. Bit "trashy" sounding--in my hands anyway
I like that Very Happy
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