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Looks like a cool guitar.
Option C: Fill the dings, order some cans of nitro and try finishing it yourself.
That’s what I’d do. In fact I’m sitting at home right now waiting for some cans to be delivered. It’s easier than most people think, although you do need to be really methodical, and very careful about things like humidity, temperature, face-masks and ventilation.
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Option C: Fill the dings, order some cans of nitro and try finishing it yourself.
I've done a nitro finish on a couple of my guitars, I don't think I'd do it again. Unless you want to do it for the experience, or really enjoy finishing, it's 100% not worth the money not to get Rich ("The Welsh Paint Wizard") to do it. I think a sunburst telecaster body in nitro was £140 when he did one of mine.
Mine took ages, needed a lot of sanding and the finish was only 'ok'. I'm actually thinking of getting Rich to refinish one of them.
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I've had my fill of refinishes at the moment and I don't really have a warm space for it coming into winter so no chance until the weather picks up some time next year now!
christianSpaceman
Nahguavkire
So I've had this Telecaster for years and years... It's a Squier Master Series Thinline HH.
As an uncouth youth I did a bad job of spraying a Goldtop finish on it and I've just removed it with a bit of thinners and some elbow grease.
I also loaned it to a friend for a while and it suffered a few bangs and knocks during that time which have left it with a few chips and dings around the back and sides...
Would I be absolutely bonkers to get the incredible man in Wales who refinished my PRS to refinish it or should I just leave it be?
On one hand how many set neck, thinline Telecasters are there out there but on the other hand it is a lowly Squier and the refinish is going to cost a fair chunk of the value of the guitar...
Thoughts?