Need Advice on Fender Refinishing

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 29 Jan 2003 8:09 am

Doug:
When you refinished your Fender T-3, did you wind up using the "blond" or the "butterscotch blond"? I'm going to be refinishing my T-3 and it looks like the butterscotch blond is more the color. PLease advise,
Erv [This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 29 January 2003 at 08:10 AM.]

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 29 Jan 2003 9:38 pm

I got the blonde. I like the lighter shade. Wanna hear something sick... My guitar repairman has had the guitar in his shop for 1 year and 2 months! I don't thing he's even started painting it yet. He knows it's a hobby guitar and not my main instrument. He's always swamped with work. I'm not even on the back burner anymore. I'm off the stove and back in the rerigerator! I'll be lucky to get that steel back by summer 2003.

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Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 30 Jan 2003 7:21 am

Doug:
I think that I'd go get the guitar and try something myself. I've got everything stripped off mine and am about ready to remove the old finish. And to think I just picked it up last Saturday! We're having pretty cold weather up here in Minnesnowta so will maybe wait a while to start using the "strip-ease".
Erv[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 30 January 2003 at 07:23 AM.]

Bruce Derr · Post by **Bruce Derr** » 3 Feb 2003 1:20 pm

It's good to see this thread reappear. I have a brown '63 Deluxe 8, and the finish is in horrible shape, to the point where I don't think it would lose much value being refinished. (I'm talking major flaking and duct tape damage.)

I have been considering refinishing the guitar myself, but I don't know how to lift the fingerboard off of the guitar without bending it or damaging the wood. Any hints?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 4 Feb 2003 7:31 am

I also had the same concern. However, on my Stringmaster, the fretboard was held down by just some little brads. I, very carefully, got underneath the fretboard and lifted it up. The nails popped out very easily.
Erv

Bruce Derr · Post by **Bruce Derr** » 4 Feb 2003 7:32 pm

Thanks, Erv, that gives me the confidence to proceed. I suppose I'll start lifting it at the nut end, so if I do end up marring the wood a bit, it won't show.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 4 Feb 2003 9:32 pm

Bruce
I owe you something,I will put it in the mail
within a week or sooner,No its Not Money Folks,its something I promised Bruce a while
ago.

I'll get it to you,I promise. I know Bruce from way back.

Sunny Callen · Post by **Sunny Callen** » 4 Feb 2003 11:45 pm

Jody - great to see you posting some history lessons again! I've missed them - thanks once again for sharing your wonderful storehouse of Fender Lore with us - please keep it up.

Sunny

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 5 Feb 2003 2:59 am

Bruce, The Carter folks have a good method of fretboard removal for fretboards which are glued or fastened down with double sided tape.
Check out this site:
http://www.steelguitarinfo.com/restoration/restorationindex.html

I used their technique on my Sho Bud and it got the fretboard off without any damage to either paint or board.

Bruce Derr · Post by **Bruce Derr** » 5 Feb 2003 7:24 am

Blake, thanks for the link to that very interesting site. I will check out the videos when I get home from work.

Jody, good to hear from you. I've said it before, but I'll take this opportunity to echo Sunny's comments... It's always a treat to read your posts.