Rhavin Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ok, basically i've only played guitar for 3 months, and was wanting to paint my fender strat orange. I was just going to pay a place until they said it would be 225 dollars. So i would like to strip the finish and paint, paint it, and finish myself, but i really have no clue as to where to even start. I dont even know how to take off all the parts or put them back on for that matter (i couldnt even put in my new pickups by myself). I know there are a lot of guides on the site, but its hard to piece them together so i was wondering if anyone could help me with this and explain better or provide a good tutorial or something. I realize i would require A LOT of learning, but any help that anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated and i would be very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 (edited) www.reranch.com Then click on ReRanch 101. :)Thats all i can provide for finishing. But before you begin, i would read up more about the guitar and its parts. You can really mess things up trying to poke around the guitar. Edited October 8, 2004 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhavin Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 ty....where can i find out how to take off the strings and bridge and pickguard, or whatever i need to take off in order to paint...and putting it back on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 well, to take off the strings you could just cut them. Either that or by the tuners, unwind them till there real lose and pull them off. Should come off. Then if you want the pickgaurd off, learn to solder. You need to desolder the two wires going from the input jack thru the body to the electronics. To get off the input jack, unsrew the 2 screws. Then desolder the wires. After your done that, unscreww all the screws near the edge of the pickgaurd and lift it off the guitar and place it somewere safe away from your guitar. For removing the bridge i will get a pick of inside the trem cavity and guide you thru it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 (edited) You should also desolder the ground wire that goes to the trem.Forgot to add that . But if you dont know how to solder practice and be carefull. When your done with all that you should be able to pull the trem thru the top of the guitar body. Im sure someone has some corrections or better methods then me. But this has always worked for me. Edited October 8, 2004 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhavin Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 ty a lot man, i appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 No problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhavin Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 btw, would you suggest sanding or using chemicals? If chemical, do i need a different chemical to remove the clear coat before the black paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Rhavin, First of all, I wouldn't recommend you doing this if you aren't up to the small mechanix involved. I'm in NO way trying to disrespect you with this but, IF you were a little more mechanically inclined, I'd so go for it. Get a Book on guitar repair and bone up on it for a while, I can't Recommend "Guitar Player Repair Guide" By Dan Erlewine Enough, as it has all the nuts and bolts needed to understand many aspects of the guitar and If you're still game, "Build Your Own Electric Guitar" by Melvyn Hiscock, he walks you thru building 4 complete guitars and it's easy to understand also Secondly, $225. isn't bad at all to completely repaint your guitar. I think it's very reasonable anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 The "Guitar Player Repair Guide" by Dan the Man is the first book I ever got on guitar repair/construction. You simply can't beat the fretting section in that book. Dan's the best fretter I know. After I read that book all the way through 3 or 4 times, and sections that interested me about 9 times, I started having fun. I found this site a few months after I started doing repair. You've got to know what you're getting yourself into before you start the work. If you don't think ALL the way through the project, something will come up and ruin your day. Been there, done that. A book (or books) is definitely the best thing to get you introduced. Lots of information in one place. The internet's good for getting extremely specific, but there's no way I would try a build without a book for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 But before you begin, i would read up more about the guitar and its parts. You can really mess things up trying to poke around the guitar. ...now who said that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 I usualy say go for it but if you are asking about how to take the strings out or the bridge, I will do what PerryL and StonesCreed, learn how to work on a guitar first. The 225 is a reasonable quote if they are painting with the 2 part automotive polyurethane. And to take the strings outjust loosen the tuners, the strings hold a lot of tension and you can mess the neck by releasing it too fast. In this page you will find all you need to know about setting up your guitar. http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial1.htm this and a book on how to will be all you need, then browse thru the painting tutorials on the other pages ar in the link that Algee give you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiKi Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=10924 look around the forum, you'll find people are doing the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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