Mojo or time to refinish?
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- sloop_john_b
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
I'll post up some good pics when it arrives, I am thinking I like it as-is though
- RickyBubba
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
The only real thing I would consider is fret wear, assuming the neck can be made straight as you like and action set. For me, pliability comes first.
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
frets look great in pics, I've been told it is amazing to play (hence the amount of play wear), if it ends up needing something I am an hour and a half away from 12th fret in Portland, from what I've read they do great work and are familiar with old Ric'sRickyBubba wrote:The only real thing I would consider is fret wear, assuming the neck can be made straight as you like and action set. For me, pliability comes first.
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
I wouldn't touch that finish, but I would find a set of the original Grover tuners to replace those Schallers...
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
I would thing that a pliable neck can be straight sometimes, or not......................RickyBubba wrote:The only real thing I would consider is fret wear, assuming the neck can be made straight as you like and action set. For me, pliability comes first.
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
if the neck and frets are good, it sounds good and feels good .... I wouldn't mess with it. Post some porn when you get it! and congratulations!!!
The only thing we can perceive are our perceptions - George Berkeley
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
What's the front look like?9c1ny wrote:Opinions?
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
I'd only refin if it feels uncomfortable to play.
I recently had a neck refin on a '74 (as soon as the weather improves, I'll take pics for a thread), but only as the missing paint had cracked off, and it was very noticeable to play. Feels great now.
It can be finished to a great standard, so I would be okay as long as it feels and sounds how you want it.
I recently had a neck refin on a '74 (as soon as the weather improves, I'll take pics for a thread), but only as the missing paint had cracked off, and it was very noticeable to play. Feels great now.
It can be finished to a great standard, so I would be okay as long as it feels and sounds how you want it.
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
Ooo-wee. Keepy as issy.
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
This is exactly the wear you want to see on an old instrument. She was obviously played, a lot. The wear means she has a high probability of being a great player!! Sure there are some great players that are pristine but if she did nto play well then the odds are she woudl nto have that wear!
I would touch a damn thing on her is she plays well!!! If she needs frets do it. Finish wise leave it!! She wears her usage well, it's like a badge of honor!!
My 65 looked like this and I left her as she was. I'm so glad I did. My 72 has some wear but she is a killer player so she got frets and nothing else.
Sepp
I would touch a damn thing on her is she plays well!!! If she needs frets do it. Finish wise leave it!! She wears her usage well, it's like a badge of honor!!
My 65 looked like this and I left her as she was. I'm so glad I did. My 72 has some wear but she is a killer player so she got frets and nothing else.
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
I'd also say leave is as it is.
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Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
If it was me I would refinish it. Me, I wouldn’t even consider not refinishing it (unless it was a very famous player that had worn it down, but then I couldn’t afford it anyway).
If a car has some rust, and the finish is dull and scratched - I don’t find that charming or appealing in any way, even if it means it must have been a good car that has been used a lot. For me it’s the same way with instruments - I like them as pristine as possible, glossy and shiny.
If a car has some rust, and the finish is dull and scratched - I don’t find that charming or appealing in any way, even if it means it must have been a good car that has been used a lot. For me it’s the same way with instruments - I like them as pristine as possible, glossy and shiny.
Re: Mojo or time to refinish?
Exactly...sloop_john_b wrote:C'mon! Why would you ever refinish that?