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Topic: finish repair |
Tom Monaghan
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Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 12:51 pm |
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| I just got a 50's ouhu tonemaster that has a big scratch on the back. what is the best way to repair a scratch? |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 3:00 pm If I remember it accurately...................
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At one of his seminars, Jeff Newman told me that a bar blemmish on a laquered guitar could be moderately repaired by using clear finger nail polish..
I've used it and it seemed to work fine however, it does not make the guitar new again. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 5:12 pm
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| Try some Old "English" scratch remover. |
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John Allison
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2010 7:33 pm
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Take it to a competent repair person if you really want it fixed...
I've been doing finish work and repairs on instruments for 30 years and I can't tell you how many times I've had to undo damage done by well-intentioned do-it-yourself-ers or inept "luthiers". In most cases, lacquer can be repaired and restored in a way that the original damage is unnoticeable if it's done right.
Have it done right or get some information and proper equipment and supplies and put in the time to figure out what it takes to do it. If you're going to do anything short of that, leave it alone...
Just my considered opinion.
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John Allison
Allison Stringed Instruments
Austin, Texas
www.allisonguitars.com |
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Jason Hull
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Posted 21 Nov 2010 1:26 am
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| I'll second what John said! |
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 21 Nov 2010 5:16 am
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Register lutherie tools,
not handguns. |
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Tom Monaghan
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2010 11:06 am
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| I'll probably leave it alone until I find someone in the area who I can trust. Thanks for the advice form everyone. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2010 10:07 am
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If the guitar is finished in Laquer, it can be repaired quite easily. New laquer softens and blends in with old laquer, there is no over-spray.
Sand out the scratch and hit it with some new laquer.
If you do goof up, it's on the back so nobody but you will know it's there, anyway.  |
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