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DaDumTish wrote: »

I spent the last week remvoing the paint on my 2001 usa strat .
I did this by sanding , with the intention of changing it to a vintage white color from brite red which i hated,

but once i go the paint and the white under coat off-
the wood revealed it self , the guitar is a 4 piece block.- its not higly figured , but it looks nice .
and it rings with an E note ( handy for a guitar ! ) -

i got to where the wood was coated with a dullish tan colored paint or resin ( may be it is shellac ?? )
so i decided to leave it at that and just polish up this coat , and forget about repsraying it white.

the gutar is much lighter now and has way more low end and mid range - it really sings.
its a serious change to before - it sounded ok, but a little thin and bright .
now it sounds fuller and richer - even not plugged in it sounds really loud and full .

i also sanded the lacquer of the back of the neck - but only where the neck joins the body
and i sanded the neck pocket smooth

now the neck sits perfectly flat - wood to wood - no paint between neck and body
and the striings feel easier to play - more responsive and more sustain.


this has really improved the sound and feel of this strat , its like a new machine.


but im curious as to what this coat on the wood is ? any ideas ? .

DaDumTish wrote: »

ok, i heard of that , thought it was a clear coat - this seams to be dark or tea colored