guitar refinishing help.

[metallibeast]

No seriously, be nice but firm, rope in your parents if need be.

Looking at how passionate Shredcow is about this topic, you can juz rope in Shredcow into the equation :twisted: J/K

But I think that it is always good to get a 2nd opinion, like go to another guitar shop and ask if that whole finishing thing they're doing is correct or not....


-Beast

 

[bluepowder]

I do believe I had a certain ranting session about a certain shop some time back..i do believe this is the same one....

 

[DarknessFury]

But I think that it is always good to get a 2nd opinion, like go to another guitar shop and ask if that whole finishing thing they're doing is correct or not....

Then the guy will tell you, "See lah, never come to me..."

 

[metallibeast]

Then the guy will tell you, "See lah, never come to me..."

hehe can be more subtle lah...like I've this guitar and I wana do some touch up and ask how they will do it and how the buffing will be done etc..etc

-Beast

 

[almondx]

LimpPisskit - I feel that I cannot take this lying down. It's precisely why I do not consider my guitar as an investment for future sale that it means so much to me as a player's axe hence I want it to be as perfectly refinished as can be.

On the investment scale, it's only going to appreciate as this is a limited edition model with a brazilian fretboard. But heck. I just want to play it and I hadn't even tried out my tremol-no on it. Sighs.

Yups Shredcow, I'm going down tmr with my mum to try to get it off them. Females are always good at getting things their way =X haha!

Metallibeast - I am sure it is done correctly, but maybe with the unforseen consequence of a thin finish which cannot be buffed completely. However, I was told by the shop that there will be no risk in refinishing it and this was a doubt I confirmed with them many times before I left my guitar there and they should be accountable to this.

 

[sanXp]

I agree with dan 101%. PM me the shop name too. After you get your money back, i suggest you send your guitar to malcolm (empty71) to get the job done properly. It's not going to be cheap, but it's your baby we're talking about here.

 

[rottenramone]

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yeah, if the guy doesn't deliver up to your expectations with the price you're paying, you can always ask for an explanation.

not just for guitars.

 

[almondx]

rottenramone: yea i guess. Sigh I wish they would just simply tell me they cannot do it due to lack of proper equipment or skills instead of the finish is too thin for them to buff properly and then refund me. If PRS can do it why can't they supposed they have both skills and equipment?

 

[ShredCow]

rottenramone: yea i guess. Sigh I wish they would just simply tell me they cannot do it due to lack of proper equipment or skills instead of the finish is too thin for them to buff properly and then refund me. If PRS can do it why can't they supposed they have both skills and equipment?

Thats the problem with some of the few guitar shops around. Cannot do, try loh, on your baby. Screw up, then they give excuses like, "the floyd has to setup with no pull up in order to have low action." Familiar bluepowder?

You've learnt your lesson I suppose. Next time, choose someone with integrity and proper skills.

 

[ChanMin]

hey dude... did you join superband?... i recall this guy with a brazilian neck prs...

 

[almondx]

chanmin: haha nope didn join superband =p
shredcow: yes indeed. it's a hard lesson. now i've either got to let malcolm fix it or send it overseas to who PRS recommends.

 

[rottenramone]

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just curious...

what made u wanna refin your guitar in the first place?

did you do any research in and around local forums?

 

[bluepowder]

amen shred

 

[bopakeh]

Sounds like a disaster. It's better to send back your guitar to PRS or a repair shop overseas with professional spraying equipment and booths. PRS guitars and many other modern instruments are finished in polyurethane there probably aren't any guitar repair shop here which offer this finish. Not to say that great results can't be achieved using compressors, but for polyurethane, the necessary setup is required. Just take a peek at warmoth's refinishing service and you'll have a better idea. Perhaps someone in the furniture industry would do it. Depending on how resourceful you are , you might just find the right guy.

 

[shreddedsweeper]

You've learnt your lesson I suppose. Next time, choose someone with integrity and proper skills.

best of all, the shop is quite famous. I intially wanted to send my guitar to this "shop", im glad i didnt . . .

 

[ShredCow]

shreddedsweeper, not surprised, not surprised.

 

[metallibeast]

so some1 wana pm me the shop name?

Thanks


-Beast

 

[crozzfire]

care to pm me the shop name too?thanks =D

 

[erictay33]

hey, for all who already know the shop's name (i know and got the PM). this is not the first case. i personally got my axe messed up a little. but not as bad in this case. AND i know too some some friends who got their axed messed or charge too expensive.

almondx, go to malcolm. he's the kind of person that will tell you he can't do it if he is not able to. and if he can do it, you can be assured you get a great job done. but no favours to your bank account.

 

[almondx]

bopakeh: Hey yups I do noe a little about refinishing. Apparently they used an acrylic urethane from Germany as I was told. Pointed out to me some spray cans laying on the shelves. Dang. I thought such finishes should be done with a spray gun for really professional results!

PRS uses Dupont ChromaClear (meant for cars actually), I cant rmb which exact one but I noe it's in the 7-series and there's only one so that must be it. I've sent and received a reply from PRS, as well as some of PRS's old staff namely John Ingram who is the co-founder. Excellent reply within a few hours I must say. But according to him it's difficult sending the guitar over to the USA as it cost much and there's no guarantee that he can validate to be sure i will have my guitar back, except his word and "25 years of honest work" quoted from his email to me.

Unfortunately I know no one in the furniture industry and I think it's better not to risk it =)