LTD Project EC-300AT Semi Hollow

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LTD Project EC-300AT Semi Hollow
Yep, So, heres the next one that I am working on, I just laid the base coat, gonna wait a bit and get the LTD headstock logo to put under the clear coat though. I believe I am going to put Duncan jb/59 pups in it as well. I was originally going to go with blue, but in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, also my fav, it is Hugger Orange. The exact color of the old school camaros, and the new camaro. Couldn't help it, I had some paint left over and I can't afford a Camaro, so. :) I promise the next one will be 10x cooler and unique. with strngthbyndstrngth's help of course. ;) http://www.kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbeck.nsf/(Images)/A491AD3F6EA43119852570270074B770/$FILE/DSC05700.jpg http://www.carsandtuning.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/orange-camaros.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/callmewhatyouwill/DSC00236.jpg It looked like Elvis's guitar.. also, had two cracks in the body which I believe should be fixed now. unless they decide to show up in a year or so. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/callmewhatyouwill/DSC00238.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/callmewhatyouwill/DSC00269.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/callmewhatyouwill/DSC00268.jpg It will have black hardware as well. I see the Jh-3 decals in black, would that look silly? Kind of wanted to do some sort of striping design, but I'm haven't really found anything that jumps out at me. Input more than welcome. :)
exhibit-sbt

Jh-3 decals have been decided to look silly on a semi hollow, or at least on a bright color. Black hardware is the only solution, maybe a unique stripe...

H3LL5P4WN

Pinstriping, it's whats for dinner.

El Jefe

black hardware and not over the top pin striping will look good.

exhibit-sbt

Still a work in progress, but getting closer to done. I painted a stripe, then decided it needed to be wider, redid it. Just imagine with black pickups/hardware, and no tape.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/callmewhatyouwill/DSC00278.jpg

Weasley

you do good friggin work!

El Jefe

looks good, i would have had it gone all the way across, but it'll look great as it is.

Metaldude30

U shoulda done it the opposite so it had the Camaro look to it man, orange with the striping in black IMO woulda looked killer!

Dilzdo21

i would have done orange with white stripe and white emg's

paint my own white hardware

exhibit-sbt

Thanks guys,

I kind of like the stripe stopping, something different, its not so abrupt looking when you lay the hardware on it. I taped it out originally to go all the way down, didnt really like it on this guitar anyway, I also curved the stripe sideways to go down, kind of like the hocketstick stripe that was on some of the camaros, but then it looked to 80's-y. I am debating on switching it bacek to orange with black. It kind of looks like there is something missing, since theres no more binding. There really isnt a rush on this guitar, since I still have to order some hardware, bridge and stop tailpiece posts anyway... and pups. I'm debating also on throwing active pups in it to avoid the screeching passives, I've heard bad things about trying to wire in semi hot passives, like you need to ground it multiple times, last LTD EC I tried that with would not shut up. What do you guys think?

tee5150ii

After looking at the last photo, I'm thinking it'd be neat to outline the body hole with a slight bit of orange to make it stand out since that is one of the defining features of a semi-hollow, you know? Just a thought. Looks killer already regardless.

Gopherbassist

After looking at the last photo, I'm thinking it'd be neat to outline the body hole with a slight bit of orange to make it stand out since that is one of the defining features of a semi-hollow, you know? Just a thought. Looks killer already regardless.
I like this idea, but I also have some thoughts. I was thinking though, do a little black stripe then the orange, so it matches the racing stripe. Maybe, just maybe, put an orange tail coming out from the hole, give it a kind of shooting star look. And, my last thought, make the black flat and have the orange shiney. Sort of a laid back look with a little bit of pop. And, if none of these ideas work out, there'e always more paint, right?

sirsloop

man... that would have been sweet if the inside of the body was orange too...

Fikealox

I think by blacking it out, Lucky meant putting black hardware on it :)

nitrous2400

i love the hugger orange, my car looks alot like it when the lightings just right. I'm a huge chevy fan too so i def like it :) awesome work man lookin foward to seein the rest

Brian

Need moar pics!

exhibit-sbt

I think its gonna get a beat up look. the glossy black finish isnt doing it for me... Black semi hollow truckster anyone?

carbons2k

That looks great! I would love my new V painted. Wanna paint it for me? lol

Mr Walley

You did the same thing with the EC400, kick ass paint and then you say screw it and make it like a Truckster. Keep the black and hugger orange, put orange around the body hole, Black hardware, or do what ever. Just don't ruin a beautiful paint job with the distressed look. Please?

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