knopfler74 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I traded for a 150 a month or so ago, a 20th anniversary model with ebony fretboard. Very nice, but it was trans blue....not my cup of tea color wise, so I had marked this guitar for a refinish. I sent it out to Marty Bell a couple of weeks ago, and I just got back the first pics of the finished product. I thought I'd post them here for all to see. Enjoy
DetroitBlues Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I wanted that guitar to do the exact same thing... I would of chosen a different color, but the premise is the same. So awesome!
knopfler74 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 I wanted that guitar to do the exact same thing... I would of chosen a different color, but the premise is the same. So awesome! Thanks, Man! What color would you have chosen? I wanted something real traditional. I thought about a tobacco burst, but I've had those before and such. Oh, and what the heck are you doing up this early? I have cancer and can't sleep from pain/treatment...what's your excuse?! lol
DetroitBlues Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I loved my amber color 140 I had refinished. to this
y2kc Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I traded for a 150 a month or so ago, a 20th anniversary model with ebony fretboard. Very nice, but it was trans blue....not my cup of tea color wise, so I had marked this guitar for a refinish. I sent it out to Marty Bell a couple of weeks ago, and I just got back the first pics of the finished product. I thought I'd post them here for all to see. Enjoy 150 Blue 1 .jpg150 Blue 2.jpgIMG_3361.JPG That is nice. I dig those cherry burst guitars!
yoslate Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I loved my amber color 140 I had refinished. to this Still one of my favorite re-fins! Nice, nice looking cherryburst, Matt!
knopfler74 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 I loved my amber color 140 I had refinished. to this yeah, that's a great looking guitar! It's cool how you start to see more of the character of the wood, once you strip off the color and go with something really transparent like the amber. Great choice!
Guest HRB853370 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Nice colour. Who is Marty Bell and where is his shop?
dbetts41 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Very nice! ... Looks very "pagey" as in James Marshall Page
Gitfiddler Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks, Man! What color would you have chosen? I wanted something real traditional. I thought about a tobacco burst, but I've had those before and such. Oh, and what the heck are you doing up this early? I have cancer and can't sleep from pain/treatment...what's your excuse?! lol Knopfler74~ Hey man, hang in there. I hope and pray you have a full recovery. Your refin looks fantastic, but good health is priority #1. Tim
heritagefan7 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Knopfler---Congrats on the nice refin--I hope that it turns out exactlylike you want--and certainly the very best to you with the treament and recovery. Thanks for the post!
knopfler74 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Posted April 4, 2013 Nice colour. Who is Marty Bell and where is his shop? Marty is located in California, and he's done finish work for G&L and many other manufacturers, mostly higher end stuff. He has a web site that you can easily find with a google search. He frequently does finish work for manufacturers NAMM guitars - vox has used him frequently for this purpose. He's known for quick turn around times, and very very good prices.
rockabilly69 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I loved my amber color 140 I had refinished. to this wa That guitars looks great!!
rockabilly69 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks, Man! What color would you have chosen? I wanted something real traditional. I thought about a tobacco burst, but I've had those before and such. Oh, and what the od lheck are you doing up this early? I have cancer and can't sleep from pain/treatment...what's your excuse?! lol Good wishes coming my way for your cancer treatment! Get well man!
smurph1 Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 That Clownburst looks really REALLY familiar to me..LOL
HANGAR18 Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 http://www.martybellfinishing.com/ Thanks to all for making known this guy.
big bob Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 I'm confused, I thought the 20th anniversary model had a flag/banner headstock inlay? Is this a 25th Anaversary model? http://www.heritageownersclub.com/forums/topic/21776-h150-20th-anniversary-how-many-are-there/
Steiner Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 That's a sweet refin knopfler74. You have to be a very trusting man to ship a guitar across the country to get worked upon. Congrats. That Clownburst looks really REALLY familiar to me..LOL She's the second been through the Smurf1 stable that I love.
schundog Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 You are more ambitious than I am, Matt; I would have just traded for a guitar in the color I liked! It's looking very cool, though, I dig the new finish. Take care of yourself; We are all pulling for you as you go through your treatment.
smokedtires Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Wow, I never knew that you could refinish a guitar like that! He does amazing work!
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