Wanting to have a guitar refin in nitro

danban

So I’ve picked up a Les Paul Studio that I want to get refin’d in nitro, is there anyone you guys would recommend around Stamford, Lincs way?

Still deciding on Colour but will be going for a solid rather than a burst.

merciful-evans

It should be nitro already. Or did somebody strip it?

danban

Long story, basically the current paint is shot and pealing so needs to be stripped and refinished.

midlifecrisis

danban said:

Long story, basically the current paint is shot and pealing so needs to be stripped and refinished.

i thought that was the whole idea with nitro?

guitars4you

To prepare and refin the whole guitar and you'll be looking at £200/300 from many repairers and more than that with others

Not seen the guitar as it stands, but based on a potential used selling price of £600/700 for many LP Studios - Then take into account a refin is worth around 1/3 less, maybe more, so you'd be looking at a guitar worth maybe £400 ish, after the work has been carried out, then I'd question the whole logic - But obviously your shout - Probably fine if it is a keeper, but not sure if it is worth the work, taking costs and value into account

kelpbeds

SC Relics are great. 

skullfunkerry

I've just had a guitar back from @lamf68 and he's done a great job (once it's all back together I'll be posting a thread)

danban

Thanks for the info, I got given the guitar for nothing so not an issue about losing money 

guitars4you

skullfunkerry said:

I've just had a guitar back from @lamf68 and he's done a great job (once it's all back together I'll be posting a thread)

He did a great job for me a while a go on a USA Hamer - Well worth a recommendation

PVO_Dave

@lamf68 is my recommendation too

DavusPG

+1 for @lamf68 ;
Also just had a refinish and relic back from him which is way better than I could have hoped for.
He's also a top bloke

SNAKEBITE

Try a rattle can in the garage, cheap as chips and good fun.

jimmyguitar

Echopark?

p90fool

SNAKEBITE said:

Try a rattle can in the garage, cheap as chips and good fun.

That's what I do, using Northwest Guitars nitro. Tediously, prep really IS the key, though this one only took a couple of days as I only did the top. 

https://i.imgur.com/Nxmdgcg.jpg

Freebird

guitars4you said:

To prepare and refin the whole guitar and you'll be looking at £200/300 from many repairers and more than that with others

Not seen the guitar as it stands, but based on a potential used selling price of £600/700 for many LP Studios - Then take into account a refin is worth around 1/3 less, maybe more, so you'd be looking at a guitar worth maybe £400 ish, after the work has been carried out, then I'd question the whole logic - But obviously your shout - Probably fine if it is a keeper, but not sure if it is worth the work, taking costs and value into account

  If you stripped a Baja of it's poly finish and gave it a nice nitro paint job, would that decrease it's value?

guitars4you

Freebird said:

guitars4you said:

To prepare and refin the whole guitar and you'll be looking at £200/300 from many repairers and more than that with others

Not seen the guitar as it stands, but based on a potential used selling price of £600/700 for many LP Studios - Then take into account a refin is worth around 1/3 less, maybe more, so you'd be looking at a guitar worth maybe £400 ish, after the work has been carried out, then I'd question the whole logic - But obviously your shout - Probably fine if it is a keeper, but not sure if it is worth the work, taking costs and value into account

  If you stripped a Baja of it's poly finish and gave it a nice nitro paint job, would that decrease it's value?

You certainly wouldn't increase its value, despite the cost of a good nitro refin - To some it might be more desirable/interesting/vintage correct

A used Baja with an original finish and a used Baja with a good nitro vintage spec'd finish and I could see many trying to ask the same price - some might try and ask more - Maybe not an easy answer as I'm not the buyer and I can see thinking it should be priced lower

boogieman

DavusPG said:

+1 for @lamf68 ;
Also just had a refinish and relic back from him which is way better than I could have hoped for.
He's also a top bloke

Another recommendation for Rich. He’s doing a Strat for me at the moment after he did a stellar job on my SG. Lovely guy to deal with too. 

munckee

boogieman said:

DavusPG said:

+1 for @lamf68 ;
Also just had a refinish and relic back from him which is way better than I could have hoped for.
He's also a top bloke

Another recommendation for Rich. He’s doing a Strat for me at the moment after he did a stellar job on my SG. Lovely guy to deal with too. 

Me too great job on my tele and easy to deal with.