refinish project

Hey all, I'm looking into getting a guitar refinished, and I have a question about one particular guy I got a bid from. Thanks to the threads here, I'm in the know about some shady, problematic shops that I'll be staying away from. I have instead found two other shops that seem safe. At this...

Howdy everyone, I'm curious who has had guitars refinished lately. I have an Ibanez I'd like to get repainted in a sparkle finish. Ideally, I could get the headstock refinished to match as well. Sims custom shop has a nice website -- I seem to recall them getting flack a long time ago for the...

So I’m in the process of completely redoing and modifying a 2002 Ibanez RG470 that I got off my buddy for helping him move. It was all beat up so I decided to make it a project guitar. I stripped everything out of it and sanded it down, filled in where it had chips, and I sanded down more to...

Hey guys! I'm new to the forum so I thought I'd post some pics of this refinish/overhaul of this Washburn WG587 I came to acquire. The story goes like this. I saw this super cheap and tacky Seven string which was in a local Pawnshop in my area. For $150 Canadian I couldn't say no. I figured I...

Specs: swamp ash body AAA flamed maple top pau ferro/carbon fiber/maple stringer neck pau ferro fretboard jumbo stainless steel frets 28-26.5" scale Elysian TAP8 modern wind (ceramic mag with alnico v slugs) bridge pup Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat neck 3 way mini toggle/1v push pull for coil...

Hi guys! I'm a big Ibanez fan and one of my favorite models is the classic RG550. I've recently been contemplating the idea of grabbing one cheap-ish off ebay and doing dome work on it :) Nothing too extreme, probably a simple matter of a refinish (light blue?), a cool scratch plate (mmmm...

I acquired an Ibanez RG7620 with an undesirable finish, so, what better thing to do than to strip it and refinish it??? I originally was going to do a bright yellow, but that was already done so I figured I'd do something more original (not in general). So I chose orange and am happy with the...

I'm getting a Jackson SLAT7 and I'm thinking I wanna refinish the top of the guitar and paint a faux binding around the body, neck, and headstock. I've never had any experience with working on guitars. Any advice or tips you guys got?

Picked this gem up on Easter weekend (MIJ, '89-'91, I believe). Didn't care for the Candy Red paint, or the hardware for that matter, so I did a little face lift on it :cool:. This will be picture heavy. Original Hardware: Licensed Speedload Trem EMG 81 EMG SA 250k pot (super loose...

Hey i'm gonna just refinish and scallop my old squier for my little brother, Can any of you guys tell me what i'll need like sandpaper grits, what paint to use, round file sizes? Stuff like that. I wanna paint it gold and scallop frets 12-22.? I also wanna refinish the neck? I was thinking...

Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar:Stripped down SCHECTER C-8 HELLRAISER LIMITED LEFTY 8 STRING Modifications (if any):ORIGINAL POLY AND RED PAINT STRIPPED AND REFINISHED W/TRU OIL Accessories (hardshell case etc):NA Location (City,State or City,Country):TULSA, OK, USA Contact Info...

Just arrived today. Jackson WRXT :hbang: I fucking love it, it has exceeded my expectations by far. I'm amazed I was even able to stop playing it long enough to make this thread. I got it for $300 off ebay and it's in great condition....but now the bad part...shipping damage...