Faux gold

I'm actually upset with this finish but in a pleasant way 😅 This is actually an Ibanez S421, I re-finished the top. I bought a can of spray paint which said copper on the label. It looked copper-ish when applied. After some time, it turned into this gold-top type colour. Can you see those areas which sport darker hues from the rest? This was a result of uneven sanding. Of course, I'm not particular with how it turned out. It was meant to be a DIY project & the guitar remains functional. 

This corrosion resistant set will not outperform Elixirs but I'm OK with the lifespan on offer.

Another salvaged S...

This was done last week. It's an unwanted S421 with a semi-mouldy fretboard & a terrible dust accumulation in the pickups cavity. Being an S-Series fan, I obliged to take this on board & gave it a new lease of life. This included, among other things, refinishing the body into that copper tint you see there which was a semi-botched job. Only the top was re-finished, the rest of the original colour remained in tact. Semi-botched because:

• Two different spray & lacquer brands were used which were incompatible. Initially, when the lacquer overcoat was done, it looked fantastic but upon drying, it actually dissolved the colour underneath. I tried this thrice before realizing it's not gonna work & left the final iteration be.
• Due to several layers of coating, the paint & lacquer actually seeped through the tape that protected the sides & the rest of the body so upon removal, there wasn't a clear separation, the colour bled through. Good thing though, this is only visible upon closer inspection

To be continued...

Year-end Ibanez hopefuls

It's good to see the new Ibanez models listed on the manufacturer's domestic homepage (Above: RC320).

Hopefully they'll be here soon for our year-end considerations :-) (Above: S421)...

I'd even consider the SR370... he he.

S-fixed

New this 'fall but not in this region- Ibanez's S-series fixed bridge model in a long while: S421. Let's see if we can convince our dealers to bring this here. If you think this should be made available where your are, +1 this post.