Author Topic: tip for owners of gibson faded guitars (Read 2906 times)

gwEm · « **on:** May 11, 2007, 10:48:33 AM »

http://www.gibson.com/relations/forum/index.asp?sub=show&action=posts&fid=3&tid=94888

inspired by this link, i went to halfords and brought some t-cut scratch remover (the normal kind, not the rapid action).

applied it to the whole guitar and it made a *massive* difference. actually looks very close to a real cherry finish now, and with chrome riff raffs, witch hat knobs and pointers it looks almost like a '75. well, the closest i'll ever get anyway.

patience is the key - using a very small amount of the scratch remover at a time. spend some hours on it. you can do it fast, but the polish sticks in the grain of the wood, and its hard to remove - as i learnt to my cost.

Philly Q · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2007, 11:06:04 AM »

I've thought about doing that to my Pete Townshend SG, but decided to just let it "polish itself" with use.

WezV · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2007, 03:45:50 PM »

T-cut can be removed from the grain with water and a soft brush - takes patience and can be frustrating on guitars with deep grain but eventually it will come out.

gwEm · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2007, 06:42:00 PM »

WezV: what an excellent tip! i'm pleased i posted :)