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That is what I would do. There is a difference in appearance between a satin created that way and one straight out of the can. I have yet to be happy with any of my efforts straight out of the can. I always find something that needs to be leveled.

SR

Cool. Thanks for the advice. Hopefully I'll be playing this thing in the next couple of days.

You are going to have to level it, but do not buff it. Is your clear a satin or matte finish? Does it have a flatting agent in it? Even these will produce a reflective shine if you polish the surface and buff it out. You will have to decide if your leveling sanding leaves the degree of satin you want or if you need to level it and then spray a final thin coat to give you the satin finish.

SR

It is a satin finish. I do not think it has a flattening agent in it. Should I level it just like I would with an electric guitar? Just wet sand with 600-2000 until the finish is what I am looking for?

I have a delima. I sanded the gouges out of the top. Then, I put some Cherry stain on the top. I then put a coup!e coats of clear satin on it. The original finish was satin. I will need to sand the clear to even it out. What would you guys suggest for doing this? I have refinished electrics and polished them, but I don't want this acoustic to shine. Do I still sand it with fine sandpaper and then buff it? Here it is before the clear was applied...

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I emailed Godin with the serial number. Here was their reply...

Hi Michael,

Your S&P Wild Cherry 6 was built in 1991 and has laminated wild cherry back and sides, a maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. That model was available with a solid spruce top or a solid cedar top.

Regards,

Michel Bélanger

Support Clients / Customer Support

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I have a Simon and Patrick acoustic that I picked up. It just says "Wild Cherry (6)" inside it. It needed a neck reset, which I did today. There are some gouges in the top that I was going to sand out and then put a coat of clear over the top. I can't find much on this guitar online. Can anyone tell me anything about these guitars? Are they decent?

Not much new to report tonight. Got the back painted. I'm going to let it sit overnight and wet sand the color coat flat with 400 grit paper.

Yeah, someone had put single coils in the humbucker routes. That is not the way the guitar is supposed to be. I am going to put it back the way it was intended, with humbuckers. It's a plywood body, so I don't want to go nuts trying to fix it up. I have some humbuckers out of a Stagg LP style guitar that I used to have. I am going to put those in it.

I picked up a 70's Harmony Marquis cheap. It was a mess. Someone had chipped at the top and the back with a knife. I am one process of refinishing it. It's a plywood body, but I'm hoping I can sell it once it's done.

Here is the before...

Here is the progress so far..

I was wondering about that. Seems like there should be some "bellying" to the top. Here is where I am at with the repairs. The patch won't match the top, but you won't be able to see much of it anyway.

I have an Epiphone FT-160 12 string from the 70's or 80's. It has a very slight bellying of the top. You can see it in the pictures. Someone, apparently in an effort to change the neck angle, put a piece of cardboard between the neck and the top of the guitar. When they tightened the neck bolts back down they pushed the top down. The brace inside was loose even. I fixed the loose brace and put the neck back on without the cardboard, and the neck angle seems fine. I'm hoping that I can put the broken piece of the top back where it should be and reattach the neck. Hopefully it will be ok then.

I got the fretboard all cleaned up, and all the repainting finished. I am having a hard time getting the fretboard glued on straight. I have even used 2 small pins to try and hold it in place and it still moves around and is not lined up right. Anyone have any tips on getting it to stay lined up while the glue dries?

Well, I got it all strung up. It sounds pretty good, considering the amount of work I had to put into it.

Thanks Scott.

I go back and forth on the headstock. I tend to like the smaller headstock better. But then sometimes I look at the bigger one, and think it looks ok. I think I'm going to try and find a neck with a smaller headstock, and maybe a maple neck. If it looks better, I'll leave it on. But if it doesn't, I can always switch it back and use the other neck for another project.

I picked up a Fender body for a pretty reasonable price. I put a Fender licensed neck on it and then used some parts that I had laying around to finish it. I bought a Fender tremolo with an oversized trem block. I think it improved the tone some. I ordered a wiring kit for it with CTS pots. I also ordered a white pearl pickgurd for it. I was pretty pleased with the outcome.

Those Gianninis are great guitars and with a headstock like that, I'm sure that it used to be a higher end model. A new handmade Giannini classical is pretty expensive today. You have a nice guitar there.

I played a used one at Guitar Center. They were asking $350 for it. I don't really know how to play a classical guitar. I've never had one before. So, I'm trying to decide whether to keep it and learn to play it, or sell it.

Thanks. I'm looking forward to getting it all polished up and ready to go.

Thanks.

I have the front of the headstock repainted now also. I have new Epiphone logos for the headstock also. I need to wet sand it out and get it nice and smooth before I can put the clear on. I should be putting clear on the front of the headstock at some point this week.

Yeah, the fretboard is filthy. I need to find some way of cleaning it up. It has some buildup on it. The dark splotched in the picture of the broken headstock are buildup from someone playing it... a lot.

I have a MIM Fender Start body. I would really like to put a genuine Fender neck on it. I have access to a Squier Affinity Strat neck. I was thinking of trying to use the Squier neck on the Fender for now, until I can get a real neck for it. What are the real differences in Fender Necks and Squier necks?

Picked up an Epiphone AJ 100 with a broken headstock for $20.

Here is the headstock reattached.

Here is the back of the finished headstock and neck.

Here it is with the tape removed. I'm going to scuff the sides and back and polish them when I sand and polish the top.

This is the whole reason I wanted to save the guitar. I love the headstock.

He he he... I think that looks awesome and reminds me of the La Patrie Hybrid in black.

Thanks man. I really like it too. The new rosette has a pearl effect to it. It's pretty neat.

I got the new rosette on, and a couple coats of clear. Once all the clear is on, I will let it sit for a couple weeks and then wet sand and polish it.

I got the black base coat applied. It was a bit rough in spots, so I wet sanded with 400 grit. Waiting for the new rosette. Once it comes in I'll be able to install it and then get to spraying the clear.

It's a laminate top.

I'll keep everyone updated. I lost a couple days on it because my garage door opener on my "shop" quit working, and I couldn't get into it. Lol. I was able to get a couple coats of the black on it though. Next, I'll probably sand the finish smooth and clear coat it.

Re the effect of the paint: Have you stringed her up and tested the sound after the repair? I wouldn't be too concerned about ruining the sound unless it is a top notch sounding guitar

No, I haven't put strings on it yet. Maybe I will do that over the weekend.