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  1. 59 minutes ago, Yorgle said:

    Trust me, I learned the hard way that it’s nearly  impossible to sand off the finish to the point where the guitar can be stained without going through the Maple layer in spots because the clear poly actually has soaked into the Maple layer, essentially making the stainable layer paper thin.   If ANY poly remains it will not take stain, and you’ll get a splotchy look.  But if you keep sanding,  you’ll almost certainly sand through in spots (especially on curved areas on arch tops) and not even notice it until you apply the stain.  The spots you sanded through will suddenly show up as dark splotches.  The only thing you can do when that happens is to paint it with a solid color.   That’s how I got my gold top Wildkat!   

    I have previous with casino’s and sanding, been there and it takes time to get it right. The one I’ve sanded had an imperfection On the finish so it’s no issue for me and any over sanding I can live with to be honest, I call it character. I’ve sanded a cherry one down to a natural in the past, one I wish I’d never got rid of to be honest and the slight over sanding made it unique, wish I could track it down to be honest.

    My other Casino in Cherry that I have now, I don’t want to remove the cherry stain at all, I want to wet sand to dull the poly finish, I don’t like the sticky tacky feel on the neck either not do I like the shiny finish. I was going to steel wool it with a very fine steel wool but I think wet sand with a 1500 would be easier, that’s why I asked the question.

  2. On 10/23/2019 at 5:19 PM, Rodrigo R. said:

    I'm doing exactly the same to my Epiphone casino coupe, but mine is in red, I didn't like the Shine of it, it made the red to flashy and not to my likes. 

    I've sande with 1500 grit paper first and then with 2000 grit paper, it's an easy job you need to go light on the strenght, and use water and it works fine. I do this to a lot of my guitars, 

    but I don't paint it later, I'll leave the red in matte, it got a little darker in the tone. Since I will not paint it later i don't sand to remove the paint I sand to remove the gloss. 

     

    Do you have any pictures on what this looks like? I’m currently in the process of refinishing 1 of my casinos (I’ve done this before also) but my other cherry red one i want to keep the colour but give it a matte look much like you, would be interested to see the results. Thanks

  3. My Cherry is on it's way to me from Long & McQuades' head office in Toronto and should be here in Vancouver late this week or early next. Can't wait! Glad I ordered when I did as it seems eveyones' sold out of the Cherry.

     

    I still haven't got mine yet, I'm waiting for pay day. The cherry is available I a few places here in the uk, granted we'll have got the sheratons later than the US though.

  4. can't seem to find a '62 Sheraton reissue for less than £560 now. Missed out on the one at £450, it got snapped up pretty quickly. I do have the opportunity to buy one of the ES 355 reissues though in cherry with the bigsby and gold hardware. For £500, is this limited edition worth buying as I don't think it comes with the USA humbuckers that the Sheraton does. Which guitar should I go for? I like the looks of the ES355 but am unsure about the sound and feel of either guitar. Help. Ta

     

    I got the epiphone 355 in white last year, absolutely love it, great guitar and the pickups sound great. I may in the future change them out but right now I don't see the need as I think they're great. I can't really tell u which to choose as I tried a 62 Sheraton reissue on Monday and have now fallen in love with these too ha. Hopefully getting one in a month if they're still kicking about in the uk.

  5. These look do nice. Got a white 355 last year which is great. I like this and the crestwood 62 reissue. Think ill go natural if I can save the pennies for a Sheraton, I'm liking the mini humbuckers on it. The crestwood looks great too though. Wonder what else epiphone have in store this year, if these 2 guitars are anything to go by we could be in for a real treat!

  6. Not a huge fan of the dot, I used to have one but the look of it never did anything for me. The dot pro however looks mint, the binding and pearl inlays make it look do much better and the iced tea clour, wow, I may get myself one of these. I'm meant to be saving for a Gibson non reverse firebird but may have to dip into that fund for one of these.

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