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10-17-2007, 06:13 PM
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Sir Groove-A-Lot
 Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
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Real Name: Matt
Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN
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What's under my paint...
on my RG7620?
a few questions really... 1. I'm not repainting, I'm wanting a natural wood finish, is that possible with the RG? 2. It's basswood, will that look attractive or will it look like some shmuck's just sanded the paint off? 3. Can i do it myself or is it better to take it to a tech? I've done it before on a guitar, but only to repaint, not to leave as a natural finish, so i wasn't being overly careful. If ure doing it to get the natural finish is there a particular way to do it as to not go too far into the grain? 4. How do you finish it? Is there a particular varnish or laquer required? |
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10-17-2007, 06:43 PM
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1. yes
  2. i've read that basswood isn't always void-free, so fillers are used. i don't see any of that in my RG7621, but i'm probably a lucky one. 3. not sure 4. not sure... the previous owner stripped it, not me.
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10-17-2007, 06:46 PM
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Vulcan Lute God
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Oshawa Ontario Canada
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Real Name: Alex
Main Seven: Schecter Omen-7
Rig: SGH-GS200
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I've been wondering the same thing about a Schecter Omen. Anybody ever sand one of these down to the wood?
T'was tartar killed the beast.
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10-17-2007, 07:00 PM
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SS.org Sushi Whore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: The Province of the Poutine tabarnaque! (Montreal....)
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Real Name: Louis-Simon
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Rig: Randall RG75
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Basswood, is well sadly, a quite ugly looking wood... I don't recommend a Natural finish on it... It's very bland looking and often has some green-ish spots on it....
If you absolutely want one, go for it, but I don't recommend it...
Up the shut fuck, you must.
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10-17-2007, 10:25 PM
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ss.org Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Valley of the Sun, AZ
Posts: 614
Real Name: Cameron
Main Seven: '98 RG7620 Royal Blue
Rig: Peavey Valveking 212
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Quote:
As for basswood it is fugly. |
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10-17-2007, 11:50 PM
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Clusterf*ck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Vallejo,Ca
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Real Name: Jeremy
Main Seven: Ibanez K-7
Rig: Mesa Triple Recto
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Couldn't you sand it down to the natural finish and just re-paint it if it does look like crap?
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10-18-2007, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Real Name: Lee
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4. I used just regular wood stain from Lowes, and then about 4 layers of matte clear coat.
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10-18-2007, 12:20 AM
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Manager / RHLC ©
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Argentina
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Real Name: Frank
Main Seven: Ibanez Universe MC
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I don't like natural basswood, i preffer a painted basswood guitar. It looks doesn't says to much to me.
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10-18-2007, 12:23 AM
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New album out now!
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The other thing to consider is that basswood is really soft. A hard finish helps protect it. I had an old Schecter V-7 that a previous owner had stripped and then amateurishly repainted (which is why I got it dirt cheap). Anyway, it didn't have a hard multi-coated finish over the basswood body, and that damn thing would get dents and dings if you so much as looked at it the wrong way. I could literally dent it with my fingernail.
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10-18-2007, 07:07 AM
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Happy?
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Kiev (Ukraine)
Posts: 6,637
Real Name: Vova
Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127
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Saw down the paint and then burn it.......
And it will looks like this.......  I think it's awesome
Sorry for my english
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