I have decided to have my 1973 Fender Strat refinished. It has been taken back to natural by a previous owner anyway, so no real loss in originality value having it refinished now I don't think. I knew I wanted Sunburst, but it wasn't until yesterday when I saw a similar period Fender Bass on one of the online stores for sale. (the post has disappeared so I assume they've sold it). But this is exactly how I want the refinish to be as it's utterly gorgeous, and ticks all the boxes for me. I also want to keep the little tooling dowel holes at the bottom of the front and back visible. So a relic'd target sunburst it is.
Who do you recommend. And please, If there are any of the forum paint guys out there that want the job, give me a shout, either publicly or by PM.
Or... what would you do?, leave it be, different finish option?
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I love a relic’d guitar but that bass is a bit too far for me, I’ve a sunburst Tele at the other end of the scale. It’s so lightly relic’d that it just looks untidy as opposed to used!
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Joe DObson
You also need to make a call on poly or nitro.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Poly is less easy to relic and far more durable, quicker to cure, but it'll be hard to get it like the one you've linked above
I'd personally go Nitro on it
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
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