zachsguitar87

It seems that maybe i have been vague with the description of the guitar. Its an american made black fender stratocaster with a maple neck. So what you guys are saying is that there is a sealant of polyester underneath the polyurethane finish. Is the black paint on top of that sealant or underneath the sealant as well. If i had my way i would like to make it more unique, seeing as i think the black is just too bland. so i have a few options before me: power sand off the polyurethane finish and in doing that probably sand off the polyester sealer as well. hand sand everything off hand sand the finish off and stop when i get to the sealer. if in fact i do remove the polyester sealer, is there a way for me to buy it and reseal it? but regardless, it seems to me that this undertaking can go either smoothly or go terribly wrong. i.e making the body look like crap. if that is the case, i could just spend some extra money and take it to a profesisonal woodworker and have them strip the finish , and then when the painting is done, re finish the guitar. am i right? there seems to be a lot of options.... just as long as i dont sacrifice the sound of the guitar for its looks. do you guys have any more ideas or thoughts of advice for me? before i go and destroy my guitar. haha.

Alright! well this is an actual Fender i bought in march. I will be taking off the finish and starting with bare wood. that being said, my buddy said it would be prefferable to take everything off of the body before i started sanding (pickups, pickguard, neck, etc..). is that true? or does it just provide a better workplace for working.

Hey everybody. i have a few questions about some things: Does taking off the neck and then putting it back in after ive done work on the body damage the holes that anchor the neck on the body and therefore making it loose? im planining on re-painting my fender guitar with a design. is there a specific kind of paint i should use on the alder body? What is the best kind of laquer or veneer i can use to get a great factory looking finish or sheen? thanks for your help.