Picked up a cheap project guitar that basically needs new pups, tuners and some attention to the finish. Not bad for £25 I thought.
It’s a Les Paul copy with a fairly decent maple top (veneer but still nice) but the lacquer has been partially stripped. Im guessing the previous owner gave up.
Just wondering what would be best to do with it? Quite like the idea of keeping the natural finish but not sure how to go about re-lacquering it. Or whether to apply some tru oil and wax?
It’s going to be a beater/back up guitar so not going for a pristine finish but also don’t want to make a pig’s eat of it!
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If you are not fussed about the figuring, sanding through the veneer will result in the Ronno plaintop look suggested by PhilKing.
Another alternative is to only sand enough to key the clear coats to receive an opaque colour.
If its factory, you probably won't have much luck with stripper and may be stuck sanding and scraping.
If it was a DIY kit definietly try some stripper
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