How do you stain paint a guitar (Paul Reed Smith Style)?

Question

I'm making a guitar and I want to know how to paint a guitar like Paul Reed Smiths are like in this picture, only white instead. http://www.ccitymusic.com/logo/S83854T.jpg

errr, no i think ur a bit wrong. its called staining. i found something here. http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/bridge_body/electric/tsblueguitar/blue_guitar01.html
explains it a bit

Answer 1

PRS has developed high-gloss finishes and stains that exquisitely highlight the color and grain of the woods while retaining the fast, smooth feel of vintage lacquer.
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/3d.htm
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Reviews/McCarty_Archtop_II/
Guitar Finishing - How to apply oil stain on guitars and more on sites below;
http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/guitartalk_guitar_finish.html
http://www.mts.net/~kendallg/blueguitar.htm
http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/guitar_polish_fretboard_cleaning.html
Video how to's on YouTube Below;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUOxHyAUY4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XFBd57Yao
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=How+do+I+paint+a++Guitar%3F&search=Search
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Guitar+Finishing&search=Search
Here is something simular explained by this guy;
http://members.shaw.ca/stewartwright/Guitar.htm
Guitar Finishing and Refinishing ;
http://www.fretwork.com/school/general_guitar_repair_work/general.html
Look on the far right hand side of next page to see more information on the link.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=How+do+you+stain+a+guitar+%3F&jss=0
http://www.projectguitar.com/
Excellent explanations on this next site;
http://reranch.august.net/solids.html
Forums that you can ask questions on.
http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/messages/4690.shtml
http://www.guitarists.net/forum/view_bb.php?forum=2&thread=50677

Answer 2

That is not a painting. It is 'buffed' wood that has that look. Reproducing this in white would take a lot of practice.

Check this (and other sites like it) to find how to do it.
http://members.cox.net/tnttemple2/FauxWoodGrain.htm

Answer 3

You don't need to stain your white paint. Duh! Unless you have a different color in mind, you either use clothe to wipe it on or a brush depends on how much stain you need.

Answer 4

you don't do that, you have it done and spend the money to have it done, or you don't even try to go there...once an instrument is damaged it is damaged goods, and that is not a good thing...the powers that be will get very indignant and relegate you to painter's hell...where you will forever be struggling with a 60 foot extension ladder in mud up to your knees with a very fat and very mean and very ugly cigar smoking construction foreman cussing at you at the top of his lungs...and this is forever, with no breaks,...you really do not want to displease the powers that be.