Guitar finish touch up

[Lemmings]

Hey guys - looking for some help again. Im kind of gassing for this new V they've put out - a 'worn finish' 3 pickup jobby.



The only thing i dislike about it is that the worn finish looks like some P-smoker at Gibson has been a bit too liberal with the belt sander application



Is there any kind of black paint that you might be able to rub into the wood to make it a bit more uniform looking or would a complete re-finish be in order? Maybe i'll just learn to love it.

Also, does anyone make a decent uncovered humbucker-sized p90?

[Rog]

My 2C - it adds character - learn to live with it!

[Bg]

that looks great, though the metalwork needs the application of some special 'relicing' fluid

[Lemmings]

Yeah looks like said Gibson employee might have already applied the urineum treatment to the pickups at least. I do like the fading, would just seem a bit wierd to open up a brand new guitar like that. Anyway I think I would make a pretty sweet live guitar. Very \m/ Metal \m/ A p90 for some bluesy stuff in the neck perhaps.

[Bg]

must put my vee back together I might bang a P90 in it as well

[xCaptainx]

um.....wouldnt touching up the paintjob on a pre-faded guitar kind of ruin the whole point?

I've been mad gassing for a Gibson Flying V for quite a while now! what do they feel like to play? I love my SG's, didnt like the explorer.

Someone give me a black flying V, hahah please.

[Rog]

what do they feel like to play?

All a matter of taste. I've never enjoyed playing them, but that doesn't mean you won't, mate!!

[Lemmings]

Ok, well the other guy in my band just bought the standard 2-pickup model so i'll give that a blast first to see how it feels.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 28.htm?p=8

[Bg]

um.....wouldnt touching up the paintjob on a pre-faded guitar kind of ruin the whole point?

I've been mad gassing for a Gibson Flying V for quite a while now! what do they feel like to play? I love my SG's, didnt like the explorer.

Someone give me a black flying V, hahah please.

I find mine pretty comfortable, even sitting down, though mine is the stupid goth model with no fret markers on the front - perhaps I need to stop looking at the fretboard

[xCaptainx]

are you kidding I LOVE the goth series, I was going to get a Goth SG but couldnt find one, so got the Voodoo instead! hahah if you ever want to sell, I'll try and get some cash together!

[Bg]

its only the epi, though its actually one of the better epis I've played, bit neck heavy as the mahogany is very light but set neck etc...

[xCaptainx]

yeah they look cool. I'm after a Gibby one if I was going to get one though. I'm sure the year I got the voodoo was the year they stopped making the Goths (and they stopped making the voodoo the next year! hahah I love mine)

I dunno why I'm GAS'ing, I should be getting the Ash Radian soon! *swoon*

[slash-ed]

The Gibson Faded V I had was superb. Insanely light for you skinny guys, but balanced perfectly. Nice fast flat D profile neck. Sounded great too.

[humphreybear]

The Gibson Faded V I had was superb. Insanely light for you skinny guys, but balanced perfectly. Nice fast flat D profile neck. Sounded great too.

Yeah that guitar is pretty sweet but I don't think you should re finish it having the non-glossy finish on the neck makes it so much easier to play

[Rog]

the non-glossy finish on the neck makes it so much easier to play

True for many people, which is why you'll often see advice about taking to a new neck with 000 steelwool, to shake that sticky gloss a little.