Guitar refinish gone bad

[nandrewjackson]

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The Charvel model series I got from PeteTwisteramps last year that I sent to be refinished is still not done.
The guy I sent it to (old highschool friend) got something screwed up with the clearcoat, so it had to be totally stripped down and redone, and I haven't talked to him in quite a while to ask about current progress.
I really thought I was gonna have the guitar back in mid-January, but I don't know when It's gonna be now.
Oh well, I have pretty good patience and I know he will do a good job.
It's just a pain in the ass,
Nandrew Noah Jackson

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[sully]

Re: Guitar refinish gone bad

it sucks, but it happens. i know this all too damn well.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Guitar refinish gone bad

This is why I don't recruit friends or family to do anything for me. I couldn't afford to lose that good person in my life if an issue of money came up, or they didn't do things the way I wanted, or little stuff like that that could potentially make for a bitter end to the relationship. I'd rather spend some more dough on someone who will be guaranteed to not leave a bitter taste if something should happen.

[DonP]

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LOL I have a pair of guitars that haven't been played in years (like 15) because of the need of a paint job. I'm starting to get fired up and will paint these soon - I'm collecting everything I need to finish them.

That is very hard on the guy doing the finishing - having to strip it and start all over. Did he show you the issues with it so that you could decide if it really needed to be re-done?

[nandrewjackson]

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No, I didn't get to see it. I'm not worried about anything bad happening, I can rely on this guy.
Painting is not his full time job, he just does it because he likes it and he's very good and a perfectionist.
I'd bet that if he would have showed it to me, it would have been OK to me, but if he didn't like it he wouldn't let it go.

nand

[nandrewjackson]

Re: Guitar refinish gone bad

UPDATE.

I got a message from Troy today that the guitar is done. (almost)

He is going to do a final wetsand and polish this weekend, and I will pick it up Monday or Tuesday.
I will get pics up as soon as it is back.

[DonP]

Re: Guitar refinish gone bad

Yes, post some pics. I might be interested in having a guitar painted - if you think this was a positive experience.

[nandrewjackson]

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Well, It's tuesday, I talked to him yesterday,
The guitar is done it is just hard to find a time when we can meet to pay/get guitar back.
I will have pics as soon as I get it

Noah

[THETRIUMPHOFSTEEL]

Re: Guitar refinish gone bad

...waiting sux, eh?!