jer7440 Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Seeing as my LP is somewhat on hold due to budget constaints, I thought I would take a crack at refinishing this Cort V. I was given this guitar six or seven years ago and I have never played it once. When I got it the wiring was all screwed up and I didn't care to mess with it. So it sat in my basement all these years collecting dust. Until recently, when I started thinking well I could try to refinish that thing, just for some finishing practice. Then I got to thinking, I wonder what this piece of junk is made out of. So I started sanding off the the terrible dark blue to sky blue burst. What I found was a mahogany neck through. I'm not sure what the rest of the body wood is, so I was hoping one of you could tell me. Here is a pic. Here are some links to other pics of this guitar. back of headstock back of guitar close up of body wood In the headstock pic you can see the lovely dark blue that covered the entire neck and was the burst color for the body. I think the body wood has some interesting grain to it so I will probably try some kind of a natural finish. This axe will get a few other repairs along with the refin. There is a crack betwee the neck through and the body wood, right in the heel area. I looks like the glue joint started to break apart. I'm hoping I can just shoot some glue in there with a needle and clamp it back together. It also needs to be refretted and the board needs to be radiused. The fret board currently is flat, as in no radius at all. So I figure at the very least this guitar will give me some practice on the the things I was most worried about doing on my LP. Fretting and finishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 the grain pattern of the body wood resembles alder,but i am not sure...could be poplar to me though the grain of that wood is hideous...i think you should paint it a NICE solid color... i think with those woods you should get a nice sounding guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Cool man It should Look Nice once you get it all cleand up You know That Wood Is Screaming for A Burntburst with emg pickups and Black hardware!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 What do you mean by a burnt burst? Could you post and example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Something Like This http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0259400300 Now Jackson did this Kind Of A finish on a King V but I cant fnd Any Pic's But trust Me I look's Great!! on A V !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 (edited) Something Like This http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0259400300 ← That's a sunburst Do you maybe mean a "Burnt stain blue" finish? Edited August 22, 2005 by AlGeeEater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Yeah, I get ya Metal Matt. I have a Strat plus with that exact finish on it. What would you guys do as far as the neck goes? This is a neck through guitar. Maybe just make the neck and the back black like the edge of the burst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Yeah, I get ya Metal Matt. I have a Strat plus with that exact finish on it. What would you guys do as far as the neck goes? This is a neck through guitar. Maybe just make the neck and the back black like the edge of the burst? ← I think a totally black neck with a sunburst would look cool. I assume you are spraying the back black also to match the burst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 That's a sunburst I've been told That's called A Burntburst Am I wroung? Well what Ever it's called I think It would Look DEADLY on that V EDIT and for The Neck Do A Burst On it to!! I think That would Look SLICK !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 (edited) Edited August 22, 2005 by jer7440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Whoa, matt I just read your edit. You think I should burst the neck? That is just a sick and twisted idea. I love it. hehehe I love A sick And twisted idea, But this One I cant Take As My own! acoustic guitars have Been doing It for A while now But I thought It would Look so Sweet on your V man!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 That's a sunburst I've een told That's called A Burntburst Am I wroung? Well what Ever it's called I think It would Look DEADLY on that V EDIT and for The Neck Do A Burst On it to!! I think That would Look SLICK !!METAL MATT!! ← a traditional sun burst is the fender 3 color (brown/red/black). clasically speaking, the brown to black fade is a tobacco burst but it all depends on who makes it. Burntburst is probably some company's trademarked name for a tobacco burst. but you were right in not calling it a sunburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 a traditional sun burst is the fender 3 color (brown/red/black). clasically speaking, the brown to black fade is a tobacco burst but it all depends on who makes it. Burntburst is probably some company's trademarked name for a tobacco burst. but you were right in not calling it a sunburst Thanks For The Info man I learn something new every day !METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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