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Zappa Strat Art by Chris

Maria "Spunk" Brophy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:43:38 +0000

Hey Drew,

Just sharing with you a Strat that I painted inspired by your work and the music of Frank Zappa.

Hope you guys dig it, your work is a constant source of inspiration to me in my evolving style.

Best wishes,
Chris Hale

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Is there a difference between black & white primer?

Drew — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:34:01 +0000

: Surf Dragon!

Question from Richard Barnes:

“I must tell you I enjoyed the DVD.

I noticed that you use white primer as a base is there any difference between white or black primer? like your guitar; you had a white primer, I am wondering if you used your black paint marker to cover the rest?”

Every project is different. In the case of the guitar in the video, it was a flat black finish and I probably could have painted over that, but I decided to do a white primer just so the colors would pop more. It’s an extra step, but sometimes extra steps are worth doing.

In the case of the Surf Dragon (Photo above), I just lightly sanded with 400 grit sandpaper and painted right on the finish.

Life is Good! Drew

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Painting a Guitar – What kind of Primer to use?

Drew — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:27:52 +0000

One of my Hand Painted Guitars

Jose Arana e-mailed this question: “What kind of primer do you recomend using before painting on the guitar?”

Jose, thanks for your question – I use Krylon or Kiltz spray can primer on guitars and just about anything else. It’s quick & easy. You can find both of these primers in any hardware store.

Drew

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