This is a beat-up version of the Rickenbacker bass guitar. I wanted to try and recreate the look of a used guitar with scratch marks and paint chips around the body. I thought this would make an interesting render and something different to the normal ‘clean’ renders.

The changes made to the original renders are the HDRI and texture maps. I wanted to give the scene an outdoor look so I changed the wood texture on the floor into more patio-like appearance.

To created the paint chips on the body of the guitar, I’ve added a layer mask on the blue fill layer to reveal the wood grain without the fill covering it. I’ve also incorporated an inner glow and stroke surrounding the chip to highlight the edge of the paint.

The bump map was created from the texture map with the scratches and dents filled in black on a grey background. The rendering time for this scene was just under 40 minutes.

Overall, I’m pleased with the final image. I like the contrast of the blue tone on the guitar with the reflection of the sunlight beaming down on it. Click here to view some of the maps used for this scene.

Tags: 3D, Guitars, V-Ray