Lord Summerisle Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ...black? And amateurishly? I'd much rather they just left the the inside f hole edges as plain wood, and finished them with a lick of clear sealer or something (if at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spamonkis Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I don't know why, but if you want it off, Caig Deoxit (electronics cleaner) will take that black right off! (ask me how I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ...black? And amateurishly? Think if it had been white....just as amateurishly. LOL I'd much rather they just left the the inside f hole edges as plain wood, and finished them with a lick of clear sealer or something (if at all). No argument there. Just my Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 I don't know why, but if you want it off, Caig Deoxit (electronics cleaner) will take that black right off! (ask me how I know) This stuff? http://www.amazon.com/CAIG-DeOxit-Cleaning-Solution-Spray/dp/B0002BBV4G How do you know? What about the black paint on the guitar's top around the sloppily-painted f holes? Has that been sealed over with the poly finish? Thanks for this information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It is a good point you make Lord Summerisle. My Epi ES345 is spoilt (IMO) by slipslod painting around the F-holes. It really gets my goat. True, the overdabs are tiny and even from a few feet away you could never see them but they shouldn't be there at all. I think one day I might get a luthier to bind the F-holes in white same as the guitar. I am not bothered about keeping the guitar "original" as I have already modified it quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It is a good point you make Lord Summerisle. I think one day I might get a luthier to bind the F-holes in white same as the guitar. I wonder how automotive pin striping would look on the inside edges of the F holes? All my electrics are solid bodies or I would be tempted to find out. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spamonkis Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 This stuff? http://www.amazon.com/CAIG-DeOxit-Cleaning-Solution-Spray/dp/B0002BBV4G Yes, it is the best contact cleaner I know of. I've used it for years. I discovered it when I owned a recording studio in Orlando in the '80's. It is like peeling a film off of your sound. How do you know? When I upgraded/ modified Ruby's electronics, I used it on all of the components. As I installed them, there was a good bit of it on my fingers. I was working through the "f" hole when I noticed the black was going away, so I cleaned my hands and wiped it off the inside of the "f" hole (which pretty much eliminated what black remained). I re-blacked it with a Sharpie. What about the black paint on the guitar's top around the sloppily-painted f holes? Has that been sealed over with the poly finish? Thanks for this information! It did not seem to effect the guitar's regular painted finish, but I don't know that I would use it as guitar polish. God bless, Spamonkis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Summerisle Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes, it is the best contact cleaner I know of. I've used it for years. I discovered it when I owned a recording studio in Orlando in the '80's. It is like peeling a film off of your sound. When I upgraded/ modified Ruby's electronics, I used it on all of the components. As I installed them, there was a good bit of it on my fingers. I was working through the "f" hole when I noticed the black was going away, so I cleaned my hands and wiped it off the inside of the "f" hole (which pretty much eliminated what black remained). I re-blacked it with a Sharpie. It did not seem to effect the guitar's regular painted finish, but I don't know that I would use it as guitar polish. God bless, Spamonkis Thanks for all the great information! So they paint the black on the f-holes last, by the sounds of it, after the guitar's top is already sealed with poly. That's cool - all I'd have to do is use your magic product to take the black paint off the poly top. Thinking of treating myself to a new Casino soon, to replace the one I lost in the Great Recession. Always been put off by the amateurish black paint daubs around the f-holes, but I'll strip that off as per Spamonkis's advice. Now all I need to do is find a Casino with the right neck (i.e. a thinner one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I hate it - I know it shouldn't be a big deal but it looks terrible, and puts me off owning one. I love the F holes on my Japanese Casino, which are beautifully cut and left unpainted. The black looks a little too much like the maker had something to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just take a black permanent marker and touch up the light spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 THIS looks like a job for Superman !! oops, I meant a freshly bladed x-acto knife or freshly sharpened pocketknife. scrape scrape ahhhhhh.......scrape scrape ooooohhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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