Howdy gang!
Coming out of a bit of a hibernation with some cool stuff to show you all!
Its been an insanely busy past couple of months! It feels like the year just started and its already March, which kind of blows my mind. I may not have been posting much the past few weeks, but I've been crazy busy working on a lot of cool new developments for Feelgood Guitars that i think you all will love.. Scroll to the end for sneak peeks (sorry this will be a long one)
First up, i finished up this sweet Bass Vi revamp in one of my latest metallic burst experiments, "Desert Roseburst" nitro for a local cat and new friend, Drewsky. This one went mildly viral on instagram, and I can definitely understand why. Its a stunner! Matching burst painted pickguard and headstock inspired by the oft-loved and oft-hated "Antigua" finish (I'm in the love column!!). The finish consists of a Rose Gold base with a custom mixed Lilac Purple burst. The funky color scheme has been compared to the old two-color trix yogurt cups, which is a comparison i love
Even though I've done tons of these by now, this compstang was extra special because it was a restoration! This legit 1969 comp blue 'stang had met with an unfortunate fate and had its beautiful original finish stripped and cheap white acrylic paint sprayed all over it. Curiously, some attempt was made to leave the original decal intact, but i would argue this only made matters worse! (See before picture) I grimaced as i sanded the original decal -mostly- away and proceeded to spray over it with a new coat of LPB, but I knew the results would be worth it and this pony would gallop once more! Did a lot of extra work stripping the paint off the original shielding plates rather than replacing them and leveling out a terrible strip sanding job from the past, and it was certainly a labor of love. I didnt have the pleasure of fully assembling it, but this should give a good enough idea of how it started vs. how it ended up.
Next up, another one for my pal/fellow forumite Adam, aka NoCamping_4U. J Bass in heavy aged Firemist Silver nitro w/ matching headstock!
More Firemist Silver refinishing goodness for ya, this time with slightly less yellowing/aging to the clear, but more than a slight bit more wear. This one is a CV 60's Jazzmaster with the original Sunburst still intact underneath and poking thru the new nitro finish in spots. Did a lot of work to the frets, fretboard, tremolo and nut to make this one punch way above its weight. Its on its way to get a new set of handwound pickups the owner had made for it!
Another CV JM refin/setup, this time the assignment was aged LPB with a matching headstock. Another fantastic choice if i say so myself! I believe the owner is a member on here, so the good taste in color is no surprise!
And heres a sneak peek at some stuff coming very very soon...
NOW, for the really juicy stuff.. the future of Feelgood guitars...
I've been working with our own Kifla, who is a fellow Texan now after migrating from Croatia and an absolute WIZARD with all things guitar, on prototypes of my own "original" body shapes. These are designed by mashing up parts of various existing body shapes with some unique lines here and there and creating something "new." I hope that you all dig these as much as I do, theyre pretty much all Ive been able to think about lately! First prototypes will be coming soon for the Space Cadet, Swingster, and Hyacinth, with the rest following soon after. I'm very curious to know which one is you guys' favorite, as it will help me know which ones to build first :-)
Heres the part where i give my schpeel about how much I love and appreciate you guys. It may seem cliche, but i cannot thank this forum enough for all the friends and business partnerships Ive made thru it. I love that the Feelgood guitar "brand" is basically a worldwide web of internet friends working together on little pieces of a puzzle that comes together to make something cool and unique. I'm happy to have washed ashore on this little cyber island of misfit toys