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24 Jun 2011

Guitar Finishing

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Posted By : 4most Wanted | Comments : 8

Need a bass finishing

Anybody know of anybody who can finish a bass body? Want it finishing in clear gloss but i'm being quoted everything from £200 - £250 which I think is a bit steep. Also, anybody got any opinions on whether to finish with Polyurethane, Nitro-cellulose, Polyester or just good old Yacht Varnish?
Cheers,
Mark

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# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 24/06/2011, 12:44 (GMT)

I do my own with cans - not as hard you think; but if you want it doing with a quick turn around and dried off/hardened - ring your local auto bodyshop for a quote (sorry if that f**ks off the luthiers!!)

# Posted by spidermonkeys - 24/06/2011, 13:18 (GMT)

Try Ritchie Thompson at Thompson guitars in Wigan. I aint got the number but its near Grahams Ford and o outdoors. He builds all his own as well as repairing etc.

Hope this is of some assistance

# Posted by Dave The Bass (Armed And Ready... - 24/06/2011, 13:37 (GMT)

Proshine art in Warrington does guitar bodies.........
http://www.proshineartworks.co.uk/

He's a friend of mine :-)

# Posted by steviestardust - 24/06/2011, 13:49 (GMT)

max (cottam guitars - link on the right hand column) from hard to handle does that sort of thing.

# Posted by Andy Mack - 24/06/2011, 14:00 (GMT)

http://www.tomsonguitars.co.uk/ for info- He's very very very good- got deja vu!

# Posted by 4most Wanted - 24/06/2011, 16:00 (GMT)

Thanks guys for all the info. got a good few contacts. For your info, Richard at Thompson guitars is no longer doing refinishing work.
Got a great quote from Proshine Artworks, sounds like a lovely bloke too.

Jez C - who gives a flying about f***king off the luthiers??!! I'm trying to explain to them it's a GUITAR body not a freaking CAR body!! Charging £20-£30 an hour to blokes who are earning about £8 an hour! WTF!!
Was thinking of maybe trying it myself with cans but haven't got the confidence to be honest. It's a gorgeous piece of wood and I don't wanna f**k it up with a half arsed attempt.

# Posted by Rumble Fat Band - 24/06/2011, 16:17 (GMT)

If you fancy doing it yourself, Steve Robinson sells cans of Nitro Cellulose. I have seen a bass a mate sprayed with these cans and it was amazing.
http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/shop/category/nitrocellulose-lacquer/

This guy has just started posting on BassChat.
http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=142184

Looks like he charges between £55-80 depending on what needs doing. He is based in Liverpool AFAIK.

# Posted by 4most Wanted - 24/06/2011, 16:35 (GMT)

Thanks for that mate, but the link for bass chat is coming up as "missing or broken" and I've already spoken to Steve, and his cans are £15 apiece and he reckons 3 or 4 cans to do the job. Had a quote of £50 so far which is round about my budget.

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