MichiganBoySB Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi Gentleman, I decided to strip this red paint finish on this Gibson V of mine http://www.wideopenwest.com/~kpasque/publi...pictures/V3.jpg Using stripper on it won't harm it or anything? Can someone recommend a good product to use? Also any polyurethane advice would be helpful. appreciate it, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Why ruin a perfectly good guitar? You'll destroy the guitar's value, if that's any concern to you. At least send it to a professional to be refinished. Not what you're asking, I know. But there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Is that a real Gibson , or a copy? If its real then WHY? The surest way to devalue a big name like Gibson is to strip the original finish. Edited January 10, 2007 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahilltrade Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 WHY!!! that finish is very pleasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 yeah I like it how it is too If you just want another colour, why not trade it in and just buy one in that colour? If you want to practice why not try it on a cheaper guitar? Just dont want to see that nice V ruined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PoonTangRat Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 When trying to strip my old Squier Strat I used a stripper called Nitro Mors. I did not know what finish was on the guitar as apparently it can vary between polyurethane and nitrocellulose i think so I gotthe strongest one and found it not very effective but it didnt do anything to the wood, as long as you follow the guidleines on the bottle it should be no problem stripping it. Also.... STRIP IT I DISLIKE FLYING V'S!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Also.... STRIP IT I DISLIKE FLYING V'S!! Hell, I don't like Vs either...ultimate poser guitar...the only guys I ever see playing those are 40 year old guys in spandex...but still, if it was a knockoff, okay. But it's a Gibson. Just sell it and buy something you like better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 It probably won't sound as good with new paint on it. I hate these kinds of situations. Often you give an opposing view-point and it just makes the other one go into an "I'll show you" mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MichiganBoySB Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hmm interesting viewpoints, Its a reissue... bought it during Desert Storm in Dubai. Was the only american made guitar in the store's street display case with flood lights on it etc... lol. I needed something to play while at sea so I picked it up for a thousand. Its just this luthier friend of mine showed me his natural wood V and thought it was nice. He told me to put a heatgun it otherwise the stripper may discolor it in some way. Anyways thanks for your responses. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Whats under the paint may not necessarily be what you are looking for. Although the guitar might be made of the right wood, be it mahogany, korina or whatever, it could be pieced together in such a way that it won't look as good as your friend's natural wood V. Thats the reason why a lot of guitars are painted solid colors. And I don't think its worth the risk to find out whats underneath. But its your guitar and your business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stolysmaster Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Sorry, duplicate post. Edited January 13, 2007 by Stolysmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stolysmaster Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Also.... STRIP IT I DISLIKE FLYING V'S!! Hell, I don't like Vs either...ultimate poser guitar...the only guys I ever see playing those are 40 year old guys in spandex.... Let's see... Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Lonnie Mack, Andy Powell, Micheal Schenker...OVER 40, Yeah(except Jimi of course)................... But SPANDEX??? I don't think so!!! Sure, I love woodgrain instead of paint too, but I have to agree about cutting the value by refinishing. HOWEVER, I must have gotten lucky when I recently sold a 1992 Gibson Flying V '67 reissue that I refinished from black to heritage cherry. I got about $900 for it on EBAY; and, of course, I mentioned that it had been refinished. The guy loved it because he said it looked just like a factory finish. So, sometimes it might depend on the quality of the refinish, and if it still ends up a factory color. Edited January 13, 2007 by Stolysmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Let's see... Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Lonnie Mack, Andy Powell, Micheal Schenker...OVER 40, Yeah(except Jimi of course)................... But SPANDEX??? I don't think so!!! Never seen a photo of Jimi with a V, but, sure he could have pulled it off...matches all those scarves he liked to wear. Anyway, I'm talking about guys in the bands around here (backwaters o' France) ...usually it's the front man in a cover band, got that long stringy dirty blond (going gray ready for a combover) hair thing, the spandex paints, the over-tight teeshirts...you know the type...the type who always says things to the crowd: "How you feeling tonight? I can't hear you. I said HOW YOU FEELING TONIGHT" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 and gibson remade a signature series. http://www.gibsoncustom.com/inspiredby/JimiHendrixV.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I'd tend to stay away from stripper and hot air guns if you're going for a natural finish. Use a big wooden block and some emery cloth. But I'd still leave it like it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Trade it in & get one that you like. I've not seen that finish on a "V" before so I'm sure that someone would love to have it. As already mentioned, you can find all sorts of anomalies under a solid finish & I've heard some real horror stories about some Gibsons over the last few years. Also I'm not sure that the gold hardware would work with a natural finish (I hate gold anyway). No one mentioned Lenny Kravitz...the only guy I can think of that looks really good with a V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 and gibson remade a signature series. http://www.gibsoncustom.com/inspiredby/JimiHendrixV.html Shows you what I know, eh? Well, I never was a big fan of his. Of course, he could make any guitar look cool. Hell, he even made Lenny Kravitz look cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Also.... STRIP IT I DISLIKE FLYING V'S!! Hell, I don't like Vs either...ultimate poser guitar...the only guys I ever see playing those are 40 year old guys in spandex...but still, if it was a knockoff, okay. But it's a Gibson. Just sell it and buy something you like better. Albert King, Lonnie Mack. Zero Spandex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hell, I don't like Vs either...ultimate poser guitar...the only guys I ever see playing those are 40 year old guys in spandex...but still, if it was a knockoff, okay. But it's a Gibson. Just sell it and buy something you like better. ... Hey.... I play a V and they're great guitars, plus they look cool on stage. Am I a poser just because I play a V? I say get a guitar in the color you want it. Don't strip it... But if you absolutely must, you'll need lacquer thinner as Gibson uses nitro lacquer on their instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 my problem with V's is how they sit on my leg. where it feels balanced ends up with the 22nd fret in my crotch and the whole guitar neck super low. plus it constantly slides around. my strat kinda holds itself in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 my problem with V's is how they sit on my leg. where it feels balanced ends up with the 22nd fret in my crotch and the whole guitar neck super low. plus it constantly slides around. my strat kinda holds itself in place Spandex makes it kind of difficult to sit down anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I totally restored a Gibson Flying V about a year ago. I'm not sure if your V has binding on the neck or not, but you should know that stripper will melt the binding and position markers right off the guitar. If you MUST use stripper, tape up the binding and position markers on the neck as a precaution. Use the stripper for the body only and good 'ol sandpaper on the neck. Better safe than sorry IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I wouldn't strip it just because I think you're going to find a multi-piece body underneath the finish and it just won't look good with a natural finish. Gibson is famous for using solid finishes to hide pieced together bodies. Why do you think the Studios are always less expensive than the Standards? It's not just because of the lack of $2.50 worth of binding plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I wasn't joking, but I know my statement is debatable. I know it's more apparent on acoustic guitars that the older dried out, brittle finishes help those guitars sound better than when they were new. On an electric, well, could be the same somewhat, but depends on how the finish has been cared for. Perhaps it's been given a sponge bath in guitar polish once a week, then the finish is certainly not dried out. Also the thickness of the finish, and yeah, many factory guitars have a rather thick finish. But I was also thinking of someone with little or no experience with finishing probably putting a thicker finish that what the factory did. And there's the nitro vs. poly question as far as what sounds better ? Anyway, enough about that. I can't stand to play a V while sitting, and I prefer to play guitar while sitting and not needing to use a strap. A friend of mine once stripped a V and then found a huge area of filler on the side. Seems he lost a lot of respect for the guitar after that. Lonnie Mack's V once spent a few moments in a dumpster, after the neck came loose (or maybe it completely broke off) on stage. He tossed it in the dumpster. Some fans got it, and took it in for repair. It was even refinished. Somehow Lonnie got it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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