Golden Era Aged Guitars

stickyfiddle

GoldenEraGuitars said:

I know people still view this thread, the view count goes up constantly lol

I fall in love with just about everything posted... 

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Sometimes a break is needed to refocus your efforts, reignite your love for what it is you do and find that creative edge again. 

Concentrating my energy and time into things that I’ve wanted to do for years has helped me to move my business in the direction I want it to go. 

So, I’ll upload some work from the last few months (mainly from the point at which I discovered my love for photography, finally). Bearing in mind, to offer the level of transparency required to show the finished product as true as possible there is little to no editing involved in these shots. In fact, nearly all of them use the light in the room at that given moment with some cropping there after.

Enjoy.

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This is a recently finished Blackguard build for Alex in the States. There are a few details yet to finish, but for the most part it is done.

Assembly, wiring and setup courtesy of Ernie McMillen and pickups from Monty’s.

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A 1964 Fender Strat restoration. A beautifully and carefully refinished body that was a joy to work on. The final lacquer result was a lightly aged/satin/worn in vibe to fit into the “loved but not abused” category.

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Scott’s JM project consisted of the firemist gold body, matching headstock Allparts neck and scratchplate. It was great fun to do a colour I haven’t done for a while, the level of ageing he chose is absolutely perfect for me too.

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Neck and body combos continue to be massively popular with me which I’m very grateful for.

This one is for Ulrich, a late 60s inspired build using a UV faded 3 tone sunburst body and period correct tuners.

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Candy floss metal flake with a stunning satin finish. All the sparkle, none of the glare. The perfect combination.


This one was sold during a Friday night drop a few weeks ago.

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One of my specialties and one that doesn’t get shown enough. Going forward over the next few months that will be changing, quite drastically.

UV faded Paisley 

earwighoney

Good to see you posting again Scott.  Outstanding work on the guitars as ever, but a really great job on the photos too. 

stickyfiddle

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

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earwighoney said:

Good to see you posting again Scott.  Outstanding work on the guitars as ever, but a really great job on the photos too. 

Thank you, I appreciate it. The photography has been fun, although I think my ideas will soon outweigh the ability of the camera I’m using. So I’ll likely have to upgrade soon

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stickyfiddle said:

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

Oh, the candy floss pink?

stickyfiddle

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

Oh, the candy floss pink?

Yup - utterly gorgeous!! 

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stickyfiddle said:

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

Oh, the candy floss pink?

Yup - utterly gorgeous!! 

It was quite something, I wish I had got more photos of it. If you want one, shoot me a message.

stickyfiddle

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

Oh, the candy floss pink?

Yup - utterly gorgeous!! 

It was quite something, I wish I had got more photos of it. If you want one, shoot me a message.

I'm very tempted but just built this... 

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stickyfiddle said:

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

GoldenEraGuitars said:

stickyfiddle said:

Welcome back!! I've been watching closely and I'm still a bit gutted I missed that sparkly strat... 

Oh, the candy floss pink?

Yup - utterly gorgeous!! 

It was quite something, I wish I had got more photos of it. If you want one, shoot me a message.

I'm very tempted but just built this... 

That’s a very cool guitar, nicely done 

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Tims sonic blue SC body was a momentary break from all things aged as he chose a shiny and new finish for his son’s new build.

Its always lovely to see the finished guitar, what an absolute beaut.

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Black asteroid metal flake on a double bound TC body. This is another flake piece with a satin finish so you’ll get the sparkle under stage light but none of the glare that comes with the gloss. 

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Aniline dye and UV faded 3 tone burst, always a proper classic look on a double bound body.

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This is a blonde TC body I did for a good friend of mine, he wasn’t really chasing the “Robben Ford” thing, more an early 60s vibe. He finished the body with a nice rosewood neck and 8 hole single ply pickguard.