Painting Guitar Hero guitar

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 10:52 AM

I'm planning on painting my Guitar Hero Xplorer guitar, and I'm hoping some of you guys can give me some designs or ideas. Here is a picture of the guitar as it comes out of the box.

The only thing I don't want to paint are the buttons, strum bar, neck, whammy bar...basically the buttons and black parts of the guitar.

I thought about doing a design such as this, but then I thought it'd look pretty odd on this shape of guitar.

Here's some examples of what some have done.
Here
Here (Looks cool but he did lots of work)

The only 'restriction' I'd ask for is that it must be able to be spray painted. No elaborate custom designs such as this.

Mr. Munke · 07-05-2008, 11:33 AM

ooo do flames
....
are you planing to take it apart???
or just masking everything off

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 11:44 AM

I'll be taking the front and back off if I can. I haven't taken it apart yet. I'm not too sure how flames would be done though...what type of flames are you thinking of?

huffy1991 · 07-05-2008, 11:52 AM

Hey do something like this! It would be sweet!

If you don't like that, do a skull with flames!

huffy1991 · 07-05-2008, 11:53 AM

Wouldn't that be awesome!

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 12:03 PM

That'd be pretty cool, but how would I get the tiger/skull onto the guitar? I'm only planning to use spray paint...

soccermansince1993 · 07-05-2008, 12:20 PM

Two ways, get some sticker paper and print the picture out on sticker paper
and cut the picture to your liking and put it on your guitar or you could search
some pictures of tigers from all different angles and you could draw a rough sketch
onto the guitar with pencil or something, then highlight the main lines, making them
darker and then paint inside the lines!

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 12:27 PM

I really don't want to put stickers in my guitar...I think it makes it look cheap, and I'm horrible with drawing..so the designs have to be pretty simple.

Mr. Munke · 07-05-2008, 12:30 PM

i was thinking flames like this

paint the guitar.
then tape it ...
trace the flames n lightly cut the tape
then spray flames color(multi colors for cooler effect)

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 12:36 PM

Hmm..that's definitely possible...I'll have to look up what I need to do to make it multicolored so it would look more realistic.

Which way on the guitar would it be? At the bottom part or along the side?

Mr. Munke · 07-05-2008, 01:03 PM

i'd say bottom

MasterSprtn117 · 07-05-2008, 01:10 PM

Do you mean bottom as your looking at the picture in the first post, or the bottom if the guitar is in a stand?

What's a good background color for the flames?

edit: Wow, after looking up how to make realistic flames, I have more respect for those people who paint them. It seems it would take forever! There's around 20 layers with an airbrush...

MasterSprtn117 · 07-06-2008, 04:53 PM

Any other designs?

Robb4248 · 07-07-2008, 04:45 AM

Creating the stencil: Wrap your guitar in masking tape on the side you want the design to be on. After three or four layers, you're good to go. Take an exacto knife or box cutter or other cutting utensil and cut out the design on the bare plastic. Do that lightly so you don't put deep scratches in your guitar.

First off, you're going to want to sand it a bit with a fine (~200) grit sand paper. Next, blast the guitar with some plastic primer (from about 6" - 8" away in a sweeping [left to right, right to left] motion, releasing the trigger at the end of each sweep). wait for that to dry and start the tricky part. You're going to pick your design and pick your color and lay down the base coat. Let's call it black. Lightly coat your guitar in black every thirty (30) minutes for 4 - 8 coats. You now want to lay a few layers of clear coat on it and let that dry. Wait 48 hours and put your stencil on the guitar (note: for the design to come out looking nice, make sure that all of the edges are tight against the guitar so no paint escapes. If paint does escape, sand down the area lightly with a high-grit sandpaper (~200) with light water and then clear-coat the guitar again). The clear coat will help the paint keep from coming off. Now sand the area where your paint will be to remove some of the clear coat so your job will be done nicely. Paint the area of the stencil very lightly, with 5 - 10 coats (again, following the every thirty (30) minutes rule. Now throw on some clear coat and give it another 48 hours and remove the stencil. You're good to go now! Just reassemble the guitar and get back to rocking.

MasterSprtn117 · 07-07-2008, 08:05 AM

Is that referring to the flames? Or just a stencil idea?

Mr. Munke · 07-07-2008, 09:42 AM

just playing

MasterSprtn117 · 07-07-2008, 12:29 PM

That's not something I'd do, but that looks sweet.

Mr. Munke · 07-07-2008, 01:57 PM

well it would only be a 2 layer stencil but yeah

MasterSprtn117 · 07-07-2008, 04:34 PM

I'd probably completely butcher that if I tried to do that.

07-05-2008, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	Painting Guitar Hero guitar I'm planning on painting my Guitar Hero Xplorer guitar, and I'm hoping some of you guys can give me some designs or ideas. Here is a picture of the guitar as it comes out of the box. The only thing I don't want to paint are the buttons, strum bar, neck, whammy bar...basically the buttons and black parts of the guitar. I thought about doing a design such as this, but then I thought it'd look pretty odd on this shape of guitar. Here's some examples of what some have done. Here Here (Looks cool but he did lots of work) The only 'restriction' I'd ask for is that it must be able to be spray painted. No elaborate custom designs such as this. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by MasterSprtn117 : 07-05-2008 at 12:12 PM.

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Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 684 Reputation: 167 $zB: 439 Donate	ooo do flames .... are you planing to take it apart??? or just masking everything off __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	I'll be taking the front and back off if I can. I haven't taken it apart yet. I'm not too sure how flames would be done though...what type of flames are you thinking of? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	That'd be pretty cool, but how would I get the tiger/skull onto the guitar? I'm only planning to use spray paint... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	I really don't want to put stickers in my guitar...I think it makes it look cheap, and I'm horrible with drawing..so the designs have to be pretty simple. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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07-05-2008, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
huffy1991 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 152 Reputation: 12 $zB: 0 Donate	Hey do something like this! It would be sweet! If you don't like that, do a skull with flames!

07-05-2008, 11:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
huffy1991 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 152 Reputation: 12 $zB: 0 Donate	Wouldn't that be awesome!

07-05-2008, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
soccermansince1993 Experienced Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 220 Reputation: 7 $zB: 345 Donate	Two ways, get some sticker paper and print the picture out on sticker paper and cut the picture to your liking and put it on your guitar or you could search some pictures of tigers from all different angles and you could draw a rough sketch onto the guitar with pencil or something, then highlight the main lines, making them darker and then paint inside the lines!

07-05-2008, 12:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 684 Reputation: 167 $zB: 439 Donate	i was thinking flames like this paint the guitar. then tape it ... trace the flames n lightly cut the tape then spray flames color(multi colors for cooler effect) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Mr. Munke : 07-05-2008 at 12:34 PM.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	Hmm..that's definitely possible...I'll have to look up what I need to do to make it multicolored so it would look more realistic. Which way on the guitar would it be? At the bottom part or along the side? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 684 Reputation: 167 $zB: 439 Donate	i'd say bottom __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-05-2008, 01:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	Do you mean bottom as your looking at the picture in the first post, or the bottom if the guitar is in a stand? What's a good background color for the flames? edit: Wow, after looking up how to make realistic flames, I have more respect for those people who paint them. It seems it would take forever! There's around 20 layers with an airbrush... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by MasterSprtn117 : 07-05-2008 at 01:35 PM.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	Any other designs? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Robb4248 DR. Bitches, PHD zB Programmer Zune Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Harrisburg, Pa Posts: 1,061 Reputation: 63 $zB: 62 Donate	Creating the stencil: Wrap your guitar in masking tape on the side you want the design to be on. After three or four layers, you're good to go. Take an exacto knife or box cutter or other cutting utensil and cut out the design on the bare plastic. Do that lightly so you don't put deep scratches in your guitar. First off, you're going to want to sand it a bit with a fine (~200) grit sand paper. Next, blast the guitar with some plastic primer (from about 6" - 8" away in a sweeping [left to right, right to left] motion, releasing the trigger at the end of each sweep). wait for that to dry and start the tricky part. You're going to pick your design and pick your color and lay down the base coat. Let's call it black. Lightly coat your guitar in black every thirty (30) minutes for 4 - 8 coats. You now want to lay a few layers of clear coat on it and let that dry. Wait 48 hours and put your stencil on the guitar (note: for the design to come out looking nice, make sure that all of the edges are tight against the guitar so no paint escapes. If paint does escape, sand down the area lightly with a high-grit sandpaper (~200) with light water and then clear-coat the guitar again). The clear coat will help the paint keep from coming off. Now sand the area where your paint will be to remove some of the clear coat so your job will be done nicely. Paint the area of the stencil very lightly, with 5 - 10 coats (again, following the every thirty (30) minutes rule. Now throw on some clear coat and give it another 48 hours and remove the stencil. You're good to go now! Just reassemble the guitar and get back to rocking. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Check out me 0wnage New Tech Site: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Vote for my site in the To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	Is that referring to the flames? Or just a stencil idea? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 684 Reputation: 167 $zB: 439 Donate	just playing __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	That's not something I'd do, but that looks sweet. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Mr. Munke Dark Lord of GFX...kinda An army of many GFX Crew Zune Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: minnesnowda Posts: 684 Reputation: 167 $zB: 439 Donate	well it would only be a 2 layer stencil but yeah __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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MasterSprtn117 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 652 Reputation: 29 $zB: 596 Donate	I'd probably completely butcher that if I tried to do that. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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