VECTOR 64 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Hi HFCers I've got a 82 Standard with a black top. The pre-owner told me, it was painted by a regional luthier in the 90s to "beautify" the guitar. The Writer of THE BOOK told me, this Guitar left the factory in a sunburst color (thanks again) . Here is my Question: Shall I 1. Keep her in black (with its own history and mojo) or 2. Try a refinish/ retopping by a luthier or 3. Try a complete restore. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,628 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 4. Rock that monster as is. 10 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoogieMKIIA 466 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 8 minutes ago, killerteddybear said: 4. Rock that monster as is. I agree. Only do any work to keep it playable and play it. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 4,216 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Keep it black and play it hard. Don’t worry about babying it since it’s a re-fin. You won’t increase its value by much if any. Definitely not enough to get your money back out of it. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0054 2,762 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Keep it. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtone 884 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Looks perfect as it sits. In fact, methinks some folks would pay extra to have it aged the way it has. Can't beat honest wear IMO... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Haynie 12,204 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 If the black refin was a good job, leave that guitar alone. Just play it. The cost of retopping and refinishing is not going to have any financial return. You only do that if you are never going to sell a guitar. A lot of "keepers" get sold eventually. Your Standard looks like a veteran of 1000 shows. Keep it that way. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 20,306 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I’d keep it like that. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tbonesullivan 2,488 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I would keep it like that. Are there any chips that show that the original veneer is still intact under the black paint? I'd say keep rocking it and watch it turn into Gilmour's black strat as the black wears away. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0054 2,762 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 That guitar looks real, people pay shit tons to relic guitars and they always look like plastic. This looks authentic. I bet you were drawn in by the color and loved how it played. Point 2 (was there a point 1?LOL), Good conversation starter with Lita Ford 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jakeboy 6,709 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 What everyone else said...especially @0054 with point 2. 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottcald 3,140 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I say if you like the black and since it's real play wear, keep it. If you dig a good burst, at least have someone look at it and see what it would take. If you don't think it's worth it then, still leave it. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
topekatj 374 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Buy three black knobs and yer done. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gorch 5,477 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 It‘s good as it is. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VECTOR 64 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Thanks for your answers! You all confirmed my tendency to keep it like that. Have a nice day! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
79Sunburst 261 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I own a factory refin 4 digit, retopped rosewood with dots. I am going against conventional wisdom but I am going to have the fingerboard removed and replaced with a bound and crowned board and I am seriously considering going all out with an ebony board as well. Here's my logic, the guitar will never have the value of an all original and most of the devaluation happened during the retop/refin anyway, so I may as well have it the way that makes me the happiest. Flame away. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kizanski 15,315 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 5. Sell it. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
79Sunburst 261 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, kizanski said: 5. Sell it. You're not the boss of him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hamerhead 17,916 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 A re-re-fin that doesn't go as planned will make you hate it. Leave it. Looks great. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Len 504 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 10 hours ago, topekatj said: Buy three black knobs and yer done. +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottcald 3,140 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, hamerhead said: A re-re-fin that doesn't go as planned will make you hate it. Leave it. Looks great. Nah, then he could get a re-re-re-fin. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Disturber 4,434 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 If the finish looks like a pro job I'd keep it. If it looks and feels dodgy then I would seriously consider a re-fin. If the guitar is a keeper that is. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 20,306 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 11 hours ago, 79Sunburst said: I own a factory refin 4 digit, retopped rosewood with dots. I am going against conventional wisdom but I am going to have the fingerboard removed and replaced with a bound and crowned board and I am seriously considering going all out with an ebony board as well. Here's my logic, the guitar will never have the value of an all original and most of the devaluation happened during the retop/refin anyway, so I may as well have it the way that makes me the happiest. Flame away. Not a flame, but it will cost you $600-$750 to get that done properly, and at that point, you’ll potentially have close to 2-3x what a reworked Standard should/will likely sell for. Great if you’re keeping it forever, but if you’re not, I’d sell it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
79Sunburst 261 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Just now, cmatthes said: Not a flame, but it will cost you $600-$750 to get that done properly, and at that point, you’ll potentially have close to 2-3x what a reworked Standard should/will likely sell for. Great if you’re keeping it forever, but if you’re not, I’d sell it. Yep. That's why I listed it today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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