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Refinishing has been a speciality of mine since the early 1980s, when a growing number of people began to want their instruments built or restored to 'vintage specifications'.
As well as full resprays, I also undertake minor or partial refinishing. Whilst it is often impossible to achieve completely invisible repairs, especially on translucent or tinted finishes, it is amazing what can be achieved. I only use nitro-cellulose, the traditional product for finishing high quality fretted instruments. Though slower to apply than urethane and other modern finishes, it provides a very attractive 'soft gloss', and ages gracefully. Please remember that refinishing is labour-intensive and takes time - 6-8 weeks is needed on average to achieve 'factory like finish'. The photo galleries and recent projects pages showcase my refinishing work. Please contact me if you have a project you want to discuss. |
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1963 Fender Jaguar - original colour visible in cavities |
 1963 Fender Jaguar - removing remnants of finish |
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 1963 Fender Jaguar - refinished in Lake Placid Blue |
 1963 Fender Jaguar - refinished in Lake Placid Blue |
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