But if the guitar has 4 or 5 digit number codes, then its best to evaluate the whole guitar. Buying an acoustic with top crack smart bargain or roll of. I wouldnt be afraid of a quality guitar with a fresh crack if i could evaluate it myself. The fender classic series 60s lacquer jazzmaster surf green has an alder body, c shape maple neck, rosewood fretboard, white dot inlays, 3ply white pickguard, vintagestyle tuners and bridge, american vintage 65 jazzmaster singlecoils. The guitar could well be factory original, especially if the number stamp is just two letters. Fast and easy pore filling, finishes and repairs with zero to minimal witness lines using fewer coats. Nitro is very fragile and can be damaged easily or even cracked by cold. Or at least it is darker because it has more blue, not because it is a darker shade of surf green. There is another crack in the finish near the bridge, both cracks are structurally stable.
The fender affinity series stratocaster in surf green is an electric guitar which boasts amazing value for money. Our store stays fresh with new postings every week. Douglas corvus 627 hum surf green b stock a30468 with case this b stock item has a 2 finish crack on top between the control plate and bridge. Fill n finish pro formula fill n finish pro formula thin fill n finish pro formula black. It seems that many older ovations have a crack more than finish from the bridge to the rim, near the middle. The only issue i have is a lacquer crack on the top cutaway see photo. Jay turser surfmaster surf green sea foam green electric reverb. Bobby fuller stringer surf instrumental 1963 by happydogg55. Before the original surf green again became available from dupont, ppg provided a lacquer offset was too dark and not a good match. I thought i liked surf green the best, but it looks more yellow next to sea foam. I am overwhelmed by this guitar, i have jags and a jazzmaster witch i love, but this one is a piece of art, it seems that yamaha take the better of the two fenders and and improved some parts. Squier fsr bullet telecaster rosewood fingerboard surf green. I noticed after five months old the finish is developing cracks one just over 2 long between the pickups at the top edge of them. I doubt the wood is cracked, thats a stress line crack and are normal on strats.
Once a guitar has been built, it will generally get a finish of some sort. Sep 18, 2008 hi, im planning on having a local auto body shop paint a guitar body for me. While it is difficult to tell anything from the posted pics, there is really no such thing as a finish crack on a poly finished guitar like an epi. Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose relic tutorial. Whoah playing the star spangled banner was an honor indeed more will be revealed categories. Dec 24, 20 overspraying spraying over the existing finish is an option if you just cant live with the cosmetic imperfection of a crack, but it should be avoided on any vintage guitar. Another technique often heard is sliding your left hand over the strings while running your hand down the neck and picking fast. Gluboost will guarantee optimum freshness and performance of our products only when bought directly on our site. About all i know to do is wick a tiny flow of water thin ca glue into the finish crack to help stop it from expanding. Apr 17, 2012 allnatural finish checking, to me, provides a level of character and history which you simply are not able to find on a brandnew guitar.
The guitar sounds quite good for its price but its kinda hard to make it stay in tune. Our gold level service centers and uv finish equipped service centers can also touchup dings and, in many cases, make them disappear completely. Chances are if you have to question whether or not a crack is in the finish or in the wood, its just in the finish. Surf green texas classic take a little trip down memory lane, by way of the 1950s, when you play this texas standard guitar. When selecting the best guitar finish for your guitar, you will need to. This guitar with the original frets tiny, almost gone is very soft to play. Hello, guy with surf green strat and sonic blue mustang here.
How to repair cracks in your acoustic guitar guitar alliance. It has a surf greensea foam green finish and is in great external condition. We offer fast shipping sameday in most cases and a great selection for your music and production needs. We are focused on providing superior customer service and the best possible pricing on music instruments and pro audio gear. Its essential for a professional looking finish to prepare your wood so that you. Because theyre liquids, they can be measured precisely for critical color. Cracks in the body of your solid top acoustic guitar are often cause by physical damage to the guitar or shrinkage due to a lack of humidity. Allnatural finish checking, to me, provides a level of character and history which you simply are not able to find on a brandnew guitar.
It has its share of minor belt buckle scratches on the back of the body and various scratches, dings, swells, ect, that one would except from a guitar of this age. The longest crack should not be in an area of high stress from the strings. A short tutorial showing how to get that cracking checking effect on a nitrocellulose guitar finish. They have been on vacation and are said to e back next week. We recommend repairing promptly, to prevent the crack from spreading. Surf guitar lesson learn how to play fast picking riffs surfs up with tabs by rockongoodpeople. Strat plus series was introduced by fender in 1987 and was the highest end production model next to fenders custom shop guitars. Solid nitro paint paint finishes such as fiesta red and surf green are classics of vintage guitars follow our guide alongside our solid colour guitar body. Checking will vary according to the extremes the instrument has been through. Im still debating whether to go with seafoam or surf green, but i figured that the best way to specify the right color would be to give these guys the dupont color codes does that seem like a good move.
You can take it a step further by having some finish work done to make it look as good as possible if youre concerned about aesthetics. Taylor factory service centers and uv finishequipped service centers can repair cracks and, in many cases, make them disappear completely. All ca products are stored at optimal temperature in our warehouse chillers so you always get our formula to container freshness guarantee every single time. The ppg product was compatible with my finish coat which will be. Unlike offtheshelf hardware store stains, theyre formulated for guitar finishing. If i ever get a body, i think it would be sea foam among these two. This includes significant wear and tear to the finish, dings and scratches to the body, neck, and headstock. The blue paisley debuted in brads 2002 im gonna miss her video, and i thought that was the end of my experimentation with paisley finishes.
Jan 05, 2012 we recommend repairing promptly, to prevent the crack from spreading. Fender american acoustasonic telecaster surf green serial. One 2ounce bottle makes two quarts of stain at normal concentration. Make sure that you have a good handle on the 145 blues progression. Colors such as surf green, dusty rose, bahama green, the early vintage white, and graffiti yellow are the hardest to find and have become the most collectible. We make the bodies, necks, truss rods, pickups, saddles and pick guards all here. Seafoam green vs surf green fender stratocaster guitar forum. Colortone liquid stains are lightfast metalcomplex dyes that can be mixed for practically any desired intensity.
This is a base coat, so it needs a clear top coat over it. Fender surf green telecaster rare electric guitar for sale. Our tbone is a recreation of the best a 50s or 60 vintage tstyle guitar has to offer and more. On a setneck guitar like gibson or epi sure i agree, a stress crack around the neck heel is cause for worry. Solid alder body beautiful maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and 22 frets helps deliver superior tone and sustain. This b stock item has a 2 finish crack on top between the control plate and bridge. The fender jazzmaster first appeared in 1958 and the fender jaguar shortly afterwards. I want to respray a tobacco burst in sea foam green but i want a bit of the.
Surf guitar involves very fast tremolo picking with the right hand and playing repetitive patterns with the left hand. Add us to your favorite ebay sellers and receive emails of new listings. This instrument has a fantastic feel, look and sound which all comes at a brilliant price tag. This guitar plays well with low action and minimal neck relief. Instrumental surf music has its own distinct sound influenced by both the natural sounds of waves crashing on the beach, the typically rudimentary skills of its early performers, and technological breakthroughs in amplified guitar technology during the heyday of surf music, the early 1960s. Donnie and the del chords i found heaven rare brooklyn doo wop r. The bullet tele is a simple, affordable and practical guitar designed for beginners and students. Dont try this at home, but with cracks caused by low humidity, we always start by putting a trash bag over the entire body and adding humidity inside the bag for a.
Douglas corvus 627 hum surf green b stock with case. Feb 21, 2019 once a guitar has been built, it will generally get a finish of some sort. The body was a swamp ash tstyle finished with clear cellulose. Ibanez pf28ece cutaway acousticelectric guitar finish crack in the top. Buying an acoustic with top crack smart bargain or roll.
Our gold level service centers and uv finishequipped service centers can also touchup dings and, in many cases, make them disappear completely. Stripping polyester finish isnt easy ive done several solid body guitars and youre going to have to be super careful on an acoustic. May 16, 2009 i completed a solid body electric guitar in december of last year. Im still debating whether to go with seafoam or surf green, but i figured that the best way to specify the right color would be to give these guys the dupont color codes does that seem like. Vintage guitars info fender custom color finishes on. Just a high gloss with no cracks, chips or scratches. In this article, we will discuss the reason for a finish on your guitar and some of the more common types of finishes we see. Jay turser surfmaster surf green sea foam green electric guitar with hard case. Most finish dings arent too concerning, but inspect the ding closely to make sure the impact didnt crack the wood. Each knick, ding, buckle scrape and finish crack is an element of the battered past of the guitar.
The brief was merely a surf green finish with medium distress and lots of lacquer checking. I watched the ink run off the paper, the solvent melt the paper, and the finish crack for no reason, but finally i came up with a technique that worked. Depending on the severity and location of the crack, a repair is as simple as stabilizing the wood and applying glue to secure it. Fender kotzen richie koten signature series telecster comes with 2 models, both had been built of 22 frets, polished finish, maple neck and ashwood body, one dimarzio twang king pikcups in neck, one dimarzio chopper t pickups in bridge, gold hardware and dimarzio chopper t tuners. As you can see, our 60 strat surf green is treated with heavy relic treatment. The nitro laquer they sell is the best but would be a bit pricey for a cheap guitar mod im doing. I have a balladeer and a custom balladeer, both from the 80s, that have the typical cracks. Knowing how to evaluate the seriousness of a crack will allow you to determine whether to call a repair person immediately or whether it might be ok to leave it alone for a.
There are a few light dents and scratches on the body. The wood solid alder wood body solid maple neck with rosewood fret board the works handwound pickups solid steel block tremolo crl 5way switch 25. Fsr bullet telecaster rosewood fingerboard surf green. Nitrocellulose finish, vintage style bridge and the. Surf green and seafoam green color codes inlays and. Much of instrumental surf rock starts with this as the structure. We start by selecting the best possible materials and then make them right here in our shop. Hi, im planning on having a local auto body shop paint a guitar body for me. Overspraying spraying over the existing finish is an option if you just cant live with the cosmetic imperfection of a crack, but it should be avoided on any vintage guitar. Each individual person who picked it up and played it left a little piece of himself behind.
Has some very small scratches here and there but they dont affect how it plays. How to repair a crack in a solid top acoustic guitar our. That is because poly remains more flexible than the wood, and will not crack unless there is a crack in the wood beneath it. According to the specs, its basically an avri jazzmaster made in mexico made in mexico by mexicans, as opposed to made in america by mexicans, as the old adage goes. There was some transitional strat plus in 1999 that were a mix of the new dx strat series and the plus series. How to repair cracks in your acoustic guitar if you own an acoustic guitar long enough, chances are good that youll have to deal with the repair of a crack in the wood. It is almost always a finish crack in that location and is very common, moreso on guitars with very tight neckpocket fit. But heres a picture, that if nothing else shows that they really are different colors.
I have discovered that the main crack in the 12 string custom balladeer is through the wood directly beside a brace right up against it. The blue paisley debuted in brads 2002 im gonna miss her video, and i thought that was the end of my experimentation. I had a sunburst strat with a smaller crack than yours. A perfect choice for a first guitar no matter who you are or what style of music you want to learn. As an instruments wood expands and contracts with moisture content stress is placed on the finish. If anyone has a good touchup method for such a crack, especially in white, i would be very interested. This means the guitar is finished to resemble an instrument that has enjoyed a long life of heavy use. You can tell by the serial number, which started with dn9xxxxx. Surf green verified purchase the shipment was on time and in perfect condition, the only thing that was a little bit damaged was the outer box but the inner one was fine. Genuine nitrocellulose guitar lacquer, easy to use easily repair minor finish dings and scratches. I completed a solid body electric guitar in december of last year.
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