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Half of me says do a number on it and go cherry sunburst a la Les Paul and the other half says leave it exactly the way it is... It's very handsome, I'd probably leave it and build it up with some nicer parts with the money you've saved...
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I've already got a nice pickup set for it and some new tuners and a new bridge on the way so I'll rebuild it and get reacquainted with it and see if it warrants a refinish next year maybe, it is lovely as it is but it looks better in the pictures than in real life so I think the refinish might be inevitable but no rush.
I'm definitely leaning towards a Les Paul-esque burst though.
I would also like to have the opportunity to fill in the pickup ring holes and direct mount the pickups...
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?