Beyond my cheesy attempt to get noticed here, I have a real issue and I hope that someone can help out.
My new old Gibson S1 is about to get a complete fret job and that will get her playable, BUT, the finish has almost 40 years of hard abuse.
- The original nitro cellulose finish had been attacked by turkey numerous platter belt buckles so the back is in extreme poor shape
- Some dweeb spray painted polyurethane on top of the nitro, complete with runs and wrinkles
So I guess that I have two options
- Leave it as it is and let it reflect the glorious past that it has had
- Strip it down and get it in pristine condition
If I strip it down, how in goodness name do I do it ?
- Chemical strip on an adler body?
- Sand it down and maybe mess up the fine lines and bevels?
Has anyone had good experiences with striping down a gee tar? (BTW, the neck finish is in good shape)
Thanks if someone can give some good suggestions