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May 9th, 2006
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Join Date: May 2006
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repainting my tele.
i've had my telecaster for a little over a year now ( http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0256605506) and i was thinking about repainting it. i have no idea how i would go about doing this so if someone can help me out or possibly tell me where i can get it repainted, id appreciate it very much.
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May 9th, 2006
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Look in tutorials at this link.
http://www.projectguitar.com
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May 9th, 2006
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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'Ave a Captain Cook at this one too .......
http://www.paintyourownguitar.com/index.html
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May 10th, 2006
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but why?
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Respect The Music
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"If I'm me and I make this kind of music, it's wrong if I try to fashion my songs or my music to suit a market."
~G.Harrison~
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May 10th, 2006
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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im with you LC, it is a lovely guitar... why paint it? get another one in the colour you would like... Keep the one you have or sell it, the value of the guitar just is better when left original... IMHO...
My wife would like that guitar anyway... its plain and black, just like my jackson.
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May 10th, 2006
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Location: Columbus, GA
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to do it right is about 6-8 weeks and $100 or so and that's doing it yourself.
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May 10th, 2006
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UGB, thats propably assuming you have the tools? ie. a compressor, a spray gun etc...
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May 10th, 2006
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Last Online: December 21st, 2007 08:54 AM
Location: South Carolina
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ok well i am rebuilding one now the first step is to remove the old paint start out with a 50 grit sand paper and remove ALL of the old paint. Once all the old paint is gone you need to start changing to a finer grit. 50-80-100-130-150-180-200-220 and finish off with steel wool the finer the grit you finish with the smoother the guitar will be. eventually i would use an emery cloth before painting. as far as applying the paint just make sure it is done evenly let it dry for atleast 24 hours and then clear coat it. personally i am going to woodburn a design into the one i am fixing and stain it with a light cherrywood (i think) hope this helps.
// edit ummm this is kinda of obvious but just thought i would make sure it is in here the real first step is to take every thing you can off the body. also the neck and head if you are going to refinish it aswell. As i said an obvious step but extremely important.
// edit added 220 grit sandpaper and steel wool to the sand paper progression
Last edited by noobieguitarist : May 10th, 2006 at 09:45 AM.
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May 10th, 2006
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Why?--whats wrong with the finish on a 1 year old Tele?
Of All the Things I've Lost it's My Mind I Miss the Most
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May 10th, 2006
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I've done a couple of bodies w/o a compressor but there's paint/dyes, solvents, sandpaper, polishing compound, buffing compound, tape, all kinds of stuff. You don't think it's that much because no one thing you're buying is more than $9 or $15 a pop but it all adds up.
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May 12th, 2006
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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hey noobieguitarist
i would like to see some pic's of the one ur rebuilding with the woodburning, did a lot of woodburned pic's quite a few years ago
chuck
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