gloss black

Alright. I have a ltd SC-207 that I've been modifying over the last few months, and have slowly grown to despise the gloss black finish. Being a huge fan of stain finishes, I decided to do some research regarding refinishing it in a black stain. The only threads I've come across regarding...

I have a gloss black Jackson slsmg and I'm really interested in changing it to satin black, how would I go about doing this? I've heard some ideas that I may have to use a scotch brite pad? Also, I'm really not looking to re-paint it.