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Tony Williamson
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2013 7:24 pm |
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what is the black on a black shobud? is it a stain? how hard would it be to turn it natural?
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Tony Williamson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2013 6:48 pm
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anybody....?
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Mitch Ellis
From:
Collins, Mississippi USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2013 8:09 pm
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Tony,
I have a friend who has a black D10 Sho-Bud. I don't remember the model, but it looks like it was made in the mid to late 70's. It appears to have a black paint instead of a black stain. I'm not sure, but I think it's the factory finish. To make a guitar natural, I would think it would be easier to remove paint than to remove stain. If I'm not mistaken, stain sinks deeper into the wood thus making it harder to remove. Good luck with your project!
Mitch
P.S. I just proof-read my post and it's obvious that I'm not real sure of anything I said!  You had better get a second opinion.  |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2013 10:19 pm
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Tony, I'm certainly not the expert here but I have refinished a few Sho-Buds with black paint, or speckle paint. The problem is usually not so much getting the finish off, usually a good paint stripper will work. It usually comes down to what it's covering up which is usually the fact that the wood was fairly rough underneath. Check the surface first before you start. Usually it can be sanded out fairly easily, sometimes you must use a belt Sander first, but in any case the wood is usually beautiful when you're done.
Original speckle paint
Refinished natural
This one has the black stain
This one is refinished natural, was black originally.
The principal is the same no matter what the finish was originally, just strip off the old finish and sand, then lacquer. Hope this helps. |
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Tony Williamson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2013 5:45 pm
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thank you guys. i just wanted to know what i might be gettin into. it prob is paint since i cant see one iota of grain underneath. hopefully it will have a little curl. its a black pro 3.
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stelling banjos . shobud ldg and superpro/ martin hd28v weber mandolin, session 400, danelectro delay, korg d3200, bose L1 x2 |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2013 12:02 pm
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Bob,
This is the speckled paint seen on the underside of many Fingertips;
http://roxatone.com/ |
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