A 2015 mod a Harley Benton guitar challenge?

TTony

Thomann contacted - will let you all know of their reply ...

ThePrettyDamned

TTony;484158" said:

Thomann contacted - will let you all know of their reply ...

ToneControl

sounds a bit ungrateful, but what's the easiest way to remove a Harley Benton logo, short of scribbling over it with a black sharpie pen?

TTony

ToneControl said:

sounds a bit ungrateful, but what's the easiest way to remove a Harley Benton logo, short of scribbling over it with a black sharpie pen?

Sandpaper.

Jalapeno

Colour me tentative .....


Stripping the finish concerns me - as I have a cunning Wudtone plan, but it doesn't play well with stripped finishes I hear - any experiences ?

TTony

Jalapeno said:

I have a cunning Wudtone plan, but it doesn't play well with stripped finishes I hear - any experiences ?

Wudtone works best - in my experience - with completely untreated wood.  

You'd have to strip every last trace of the previous finish off, included that which has seeped into the grain of the wood, to get the Wudtone to take properly.  You might find something like a stained veneering would work more easily.

Jalapeno

TTony said:

Jalapeno said:

I have a cunning Wudtone plan, but it doesn't play well with stripped finishes I hear - any experiences ?

Wudtone works best - in my experience - with completely untreated wood.  

You'd have to strip every last trace of the previous finish off, included that which has seeped into the grain of the wood, to get the Wudtone to take properly.  You might find something like a stained veneering would work more easily.

It's what I thought - grain filler is your enemy ...  will have to mull this over some more .....

DrBob

I'm a maybe for a Mustang to mod..

guitargeek62

^ I was tempted too @DrBob, but it seems ridiculous given that I only sold the squier a few weeks ago!

WezV

cbilly22 said:

 

If either of you do, I have one kicking around that I'm selling. It's still in the classifieds somewhere. Won't post the link here as don't want to hijack the thread too much.

 

@cbilly22 I may take you up on that, but it depends what Thomann can do for us. 

 

If they do choose to support this I will gladly spend an extra couple of quid with them

axisus

Hmmnnn ....... tempted.

I couldn't do it if the deadline is too short for me though, takes me a while to get going on stuff and find the time.

jonnyburgo

 Briwax is a great finish, I stripped and waxed my Tele in the dark oak finish with fantastic results, about £12 a tin will do about 10 guitars

DannyP

Ooh, they've got a B-stock of the model I want.

Itchy trigger-finger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

axisus

There will be a flood to the classifieds about a week after the deadline!

ToneControl

ToneControl said:

sounds a bit ungrateful, but what's the easiest way to remove a Harley Benton logo, short of scribbling over it with a black sharpie pen?

I'm not kidding, is it easy to paint over a logo like this?

themeinside

ToneControl said:

ToneControl said:

sounds a bit ungrateful, but what's the easiest way to remove a Harley Benton logo, short of scribbling over it with a black sharpie pen?

I'm not kidding, is it easy to paint over a logo like this?

I'm not sure you'd get a very seamless transition... possibly veneering the headstock, depending on the model? Or sand and refinish, I guess.  

themeinside

There are also those 'guitar wrap' vinyl transfer things... never used one or even seen one in person, but it might be a viable option? A budget way to cover up your budget brand!

Alnico

Its only a vinyl sticker under laquer isn't it?

Surely sandpaper will obliterate it and the refinish the headstock. That's what i had planned to do to mine.

themeinside

I just mean a patch refinish won't be very seamless- hence my first comment But yeah, as far as I know it is a vinyl sticker under lacquer. 

Alnico

themeinside said:

I just mean a patch refinish won't be very seamless- hence my first comment But yeah, as far as I know it is a vinyl sticker under lacquer. 

Sorry, misunderstood after a massive day at work.

Yes i agree, a patch would be difficult. I think it will require a full headstock refinish to get rid or change it.