I've done a couple of Bird's Eye Maple with a darker amber tint. They looked pretty cool. They were double side with a rosewood inner side.
| Official Luthiers Forum! http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/ |
|
| "tinted" maple acoustic? http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=51668 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | sdsollod [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | "tinted" maple acoustic? |
Have you ever "tinted" a maple acoustic with any color? This is typically a treatment that an electric guitar might get. I realize that it is unconventional, but I don't mind being unconventional sometimes. I'm trying to decide whether to simply go with natural on my current maple OM build or perhaps add a little black transtint to the finish and give it a slight gray color. Maybe even bring out the figure with some transtint directly, then sand back. Or... I may bag the whole idea and just go natural... |
|
| Author: | Bri [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
For figured maple I like to use a dark amber tint, light sand back, then clear. Something to pop the figure. B |
|
| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
I've done a couple of Bird's Eye Maple with a darker amber tint. They looked pretty cool. They were double side with a rosewood inner side.
|
|
| Author: | sdsollod [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
That is super nice... |
|
| Author: | Luthier1975 [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
I'm in the exact same spot for an OM I am ready to finish made with quilted maple back and sides with a flame maple neck. Deciding what color, if any, right now is a tough decision. I started out thinking a full burst but I am about to wipe on a brown stain and then clear over, go for an old look. But I'm still not sure. What other options are you considering with the black tint? |
|
| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
Following, got a sweet set of flamed cherry and thinking something like brown/red for that. Or maybe purple? |
|
| Author: | sdsollod [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
Purple Colin? That IS unconventional... Blake - What brown stain would you be using? My idea would be similar to what you might see on the top of a Les Paul. A black transtint solution would be applied so that the dye penetrates, then sand to bring out the figure, and then mix a little black transtint in my finish (EM6000) and spray on a transparent black color. That would be followed by clear coats. It would not be too dark and the figure would show through. I would put on a couple of clear coats on first in case I need to try it again... Like I said, perhaps it would be unconventional on an acoustic, but it might look striking... |
|
| Author: | TimAllen [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
The black Transtint stain followed by lacquer toned with Transtint seems like it would work well, and it I agree that it would have a Les Paul sort of appearance. Staining maple to darken the grain normally "brings out" the grain but reduces the apparent movement / 3-dimensional appearance of figured maple. In the violin making world I understand that they generally prefer to finish so the movement of the grain shows. Popping the grain with a stain is superior if you want to maximize how figured the wood looks in a still photo. Otherwise, there's no right or wrong--it just depends on how you want that particular finish to look. If you want to darken the wood without reducing the apparent three-dimensional look, you can either use a colored finish, or pre-treat with a wash coat of shellac followed by dilute water-based aniline dye. |
|
| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
sdsollod wrote: Purple Colin? That IS unconventional...
Blake - What brown stain would you be using? My idea would be similar to what you might see on the top of a Les Paul. A black transtint solution would be applied so that the dye penetrates, then sand to bring out the figure, and then mix a little black transtint in my finish (EM6000) and spray on a transparent black color. That would be followed by clear coats. It would not be too dark and the figure would show through. I would put on a couple of clear coats on first in case I need to try it again... Like I said, perhaps it would be unconventional on an acoustic, but it might look striking... |
|
| Author: | sdsollod [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "tinted" maple acoustic? |
Tim, that’s a good point about reducing the 3-D effect of figure. Something to consider... |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|