Nothing wrong with Ford Fiestas but you get what I mean.
I'm about to acquire a Deryck WHibley telecaster, with the intention of sticking a new pickup in it, and possibly some other minor mods.
There's a god awful red X on the body, and on the pickguard. There's painted on too / part of the finish.
This is the only thing turning me off the guitar!
Would it not be worth the money to ask someone to just paint over the big X. I guess that would require a respray which requires time and effort = £££ $$$ €€€
Is it ever worth respraying a Squier?!!
Other option is to try and get another body, but a single humbucker tele body would be hard to come by...
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You could always take the poly and paint off and wax it natural wood if it doesn't look awful under whats there.
https://i.imgur.com/reuIDya.jpg
Don't have the skills to do it?
Learn!
It's as easy or as hard as you want to make it. Whilst it may not be a professional finish, it'll be something you've done and I guarantee you'll be chuffed with the results.
I did a Tele body years ago, wasn't perfect but I loved it and was proud of what I had done.
I think the only thing that lets Squiers down sometimes is the down to a budget, thick and plasticy feeling finishes. There’s quite possibly a stunning guitar in there waiting to be let out.
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It turned out stunning.
Either get somebody to do it or have a go with a rattle can yourself.
I am shortly going to do another RGX I have myself with a rattle can, I just completely stripped the guitar this morning ready.
If you like the guitar why not.
I ask because I did exactly this 30 years ago with my Squier, used stripper which worked well on some parts of the body but I had to really lay into other spots, so that when I stained the body those parts sucked up more stain than others, leaving a very patchy finish.
Maybe it was the type of finish, it was a glossy black coat, some of it was a bugger to shift. Just thought I'd ask in case OP decides to go for it.
And if I can get a good finish, anyone can.