How to "Buy An Expensive Guitar Very Cheaply" Finished Product!
Read part 1 and 2 of this series
Painting method was simple: to spraying a white auto paint in the smallest spray can that
could be purchased and another smallest spray can of clear coat for the final finish: cost
$10.00, the first and only investment in the repair besides in my free time. Body and
headstock were taped off to prevent any over spray. At this point I knew I would
probably have a paint color change line somewhere at the headstock. Only way around
this would be to remove all the hardware – decision not to remove hardware was
accepted – removing anything during this repair would have meant significantly more
time involved in the repair and running a risk of the guitar not being quite right when
done as I only have experimented with adjustments and such and never had anything
checked by a professional. Removal of the hardware could be done in the future if
wanting the guitar to look as close to perfect as possible. Several thin coats of white were
sprayed on allowing 30 minutes between coats and until a good thickness in the covering
was obvious.
Another day was allowed to pass. The neck was sanded lightly to take out any roughness
in the paint and then several thin coats of clear coating were applied until a deep luster
was achieved lightly sanding between coats all done in the last day. The finish should
slicken over time with continued cloth buffing. I just set the nut back in position withiout
gluing as I felt the strings would hold it in passion no problem. I tightened and tuned the
strings. Pictures of completed repair. (Pics. 8 & 9)
Pic 8
Pic 9
10 months has passed and the repair is holding perfectly and with no complications. A
good bargain on what would have been a $600.00 guitar having been undamaged. Last
pictures (Pic 10 and 11) are of the guitar today after many hours of use. May 2009
Pic. 10
Pic. 11
**Exclaimer** Always have a great guitar repairman ready to fix the guitar if you can't! Mark Tenorio of Tenorio Werx in Denver, Colorado says "Buyer beware!!!! The reparability of the instrument depends on the type of damage. Each person's ability to assess and repair will be different. There are a lot of variables. Basically the buyer should really
know the return policy for the instrument in case he does not want to proceed
or decides he is in over his head. One important note, avoid the after
purchase pain knowing that we offer free estimates for repair if the
experiment does not go according to plan. This is one of the reasons we
offer classes and give free estimates. Visit Tenorio Werx for details.
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