Nighthawk refinish.

[Thundergod]

What color whould you use?

 

Also, would you use a solid finish or let the (plain) top show?

[Thundergod]

By the way... current finish is sunburst (black/dark brown on the out, turns into plain wood/amber)

[Twiz]

I'm a fan of the burst. I think the red would be cool though.

[Thundergod]

Right now it's this way (but with an ugly scratch in the middle of the top).

 

 

 

Some alternative finishes

 

[pohatu771]

No way to repair the scratch? With an uncommon, and sought-after, guitar like that, I'd be more inclined to repair it than refinish it.

 

I only refinished my Spirit (which is another one of those not-every-day guitars) because it had already been refinished.

 

If you are refinishing, though, I'd stick to the factory finishes - and probably stay with the sunburst.

 

Personal preference, though, would be for that blue. Semi-transparent.

[FirstMeasure]

Right on Thunder, now you got one!! Not too many of those on the forum and I've only seen one other one in real life. Seen quite a few Blues Hawks, though.

 

I'm partial to Heritage Cherry and Amber burst, myself. Not really a big fan of that style of burst that you have now, the dark part is too thin and it doesn't compliment the size and shape of the hawk very well. Makes the body look smaller than it is, and it's already pretty petite.

[Thundergod]

Not really a big fan of that style of burst that you have now' date=' the dark part is too thin and it doesn't compliment the size and shape of the hawk very well. Makes the body look smaller than it is, and it's already pretty petite.[/quote']

 

Just what I think about that finish. I think refinishing it in 1 colour only is the way to go... but can't decide on a finish, I'm stuck between red, blue and black.

[Dub-T-123]

I think a goldtop would be pretty sweet.

[Thundergod]

...hm... hadn´t thought about it. Goldtop eh? sounds like a good option.

[FirstMeasure]

Now your talkin'. I don't think Gold Top was an option for the Nighthawk, that would really set yours apart from the others and look *****en!

[Silenced Fred]

Gold Top would look sweet! I don't know about nighthawks and blues hawks though... they look like anorexic LPs to me

[brundaddy]

Seafoam green.