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Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:09 am
by Glen Derksen
The covering is formica. I guess I prefer darker colors because maybe it's a subconcious thing regarding my own fair coloring. I wear mostly dark clothes and I like brunette women. Anyway, I'm glad you all like the way it looks. I might just go with minor cosmetics like the custom pinstriping that Tommy mentioned or tastefully done flames or fancier bordering. Thanks everyone, and have a very Merry Christmas.
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:16 am
by Stu Schulman
Re: dress up
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:26 am
by Glen Derksen
Dwight Lewis wrote:This looks like formica already. I think you could polish whatever aluminum you have and put some gold Grover tuner keys on and maybe even different fret boards, but she is a beaut as is. Looks alot like an MSA. What company made this steel and are they still in business? Also you could change pickups, depending what sound you like get yourself custom wound split coil humbuckers where you can get clean and warm sounds, Humbuckers look the business at the tail end, kind of like flowmasters on a Ford F-150.
Dwight, as far as I know, Wayne Link is still building steels, but I read that he might be selling the company soon. You're partly right about the MSA thing...I heard that a lot of the technology is MSA related. According to the Linkon parts catalogue, many of the parts are MSA. Thanks for the suggestions and have a Merry Christmas.
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:27 am
by Glen Derksen
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:57 am
by Alan Brookes
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 11:23 am
by Skip Ellis
Stu, you are one warped human being!!
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 1:03 pm
by Tim Jones of Kansas
You could have an artist hand paint a scene on it for you. That would be neat.
Unfortunately, I don't have a picture, I'll have to look, but I knew an old fellow who was both a steel player and a painter. He took his Fender steel (two 400's bolted together to make a D-8 ), and painted the entire thing to look like a blue sky with clouds. It was beautiful!
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 1:09 pm
by Glen Derksen
Tim Jones wrote:You could have an artist hand paint a scene on it for you. That would be neat.
Unfortunately, I don't have a picture, I'll have to look, but I knew an old fellow who was both a steel player and a painter. He took his Fender steel (two 400's bolted together to make a D-8 ), and painted the entire thing to look like a blue sky with clouds. It was beautiful!
That's a great idea! I know some people who are talented artists. I think model paint would work well.
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 7:01 pm
by Tommy Young
have a music noted muriel painted on the front of it,, maybe to nightlife would be sharp
Posted: 25 Dec 2008 7:34 pm
by Stu Schulman
Posted: 26 Dec 2008 10:28 am
by Glen Derksen
Stu, I like those! How do you that psychadelic(sp?) stuff?
Dress It Up
Posted: 26 Dec 2008 11:18 am
by Robert Harper
I can't get over the fact that no one suggested it be done in Black. I woul play better and look skinner. Maybe feel lighter. Tommy where is Ethelsville Al
Posted: 26 Dec 2008 11:58 am
by Stu Schulman
Posted: 26 Dec 2008 12:15 pm
by Bo Legg
Why not glue a mirror on the front and it will always match the decor of of your gig.
Posted: 26 Dec 2008 12:18 pm
by James Morehead
Or how about some of those stick-on bullet hole and some chicken wire, and a "Music Row" bumper sticker?
