Woodinblack Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I have a Gibson The Paul - a 1978s budget gibson. Got it of a friend after mentioning it was a guitar I really wanted in 1980 but couldn't afford it then (interestingly, for allmost the same price as it was new then). It isn't in great condition, but more importantly it has been finished in a sort of brown nitro which I am not a fan of. Originally they were just unfinished as they are walnut. So my options are to strip it down or send it to somewhere for refinishing it. I guess i could always have it done in TV Yellow, that might be good. Has anyone stripped one back and would it look ok unfinished after it has been nitro'd or is it always going to look a bit patchy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 It should be fine, I would use fine sandpaper rather than any chemical stripper as than can leave stains. If there are any small marks, methylated spirit is good for removing them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I do love me some TV Yellow, though TBH I think with a guitar as (at least in my experience) rare as these now are, I'd consider reverting it to standard. Does it still have the Dirty Fingers pups in it? As memory serves, that's what they came with, though a lot of them got switched out over time. I believe they can be quite collectable now, as DFs have been reappraised in recent years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 It's standard apart from the finish but I am not a collector so not really concerned as to what is original! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.34affd8f5098b09fd5e630707cf875e9.jpg)