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Post by play4jc on Sept 20, 2007 11:34:29 GMT -7
I have a chance to buy a American Fender body, ugly tho, is it hard to strip to bare wood, any advise or websites i can go to Its a solid silver color, alder body
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Post by dixiechicken on Sept 20, 2007 13:39:51 GMT -7
No it is not hard but it takes some work to sand down to the wood. But an alder body is NOT really a suitable wood to leave un-finished. It should be painted or finished in some way. The only woods suitable to leave un finished are woods like ebony, rosewood and others with a high content of oils/wax in them. The surface often feels a little fatty if you feel it. But hey it's only a tool after all - do what you like with it. Try these links for some info: www.stewmac.com/and www.warmoth.com/Cheers: Dixiechicken
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Post by quinto on Sept 20, 2007 18:31:55 GMT -7
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Post by noisemaker on Sept 23, 2007 19:38:31 GMT -7
+1 Good Luck if it's poly,
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Post by Michael Bartee on Oct 6, 2007 8:45:13 GMT -7
I got curious a few years back and stripped the finish of a MIM strat body. The body was made from multiple 1" strips of poplar glued together like a cutting board with 1/8" luan plywood on the front and back to hide all the glue joints under the finish. That explains the dead/thin tone, even after putting in real pickups. Replaced it with an alder body.
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Post by propellr on Oct 7, 2007 6:05:33 GMT -7
I got curious a few years back and stripped the finish of a MIM strat body. The body was made from multiple 1" strips of poplar glued together like a cutting board with 1/8" luan plywood on the front and back to hide all the glue joints under the finish. That explains the dead/thin tone, even after putting in real pickups. Replaced it with an alder body. Man, talk about a "shiny bomb-casing filled with used pinball machine parts".
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