I recently took possession of a 78' LS-80.
It was sold as having a cracked headstock in the usual area where the neck and headstock flow together.
I sanded the area down as it was raised on the lower side. Turned out it was only Lacquer flaking.
there was a shallow thin dent about as long as the perimeter of a fingernail tip. I sanded it past the finish
a couple of thousandths and it disappeared. Even when wet down. Like new. I had to follow the spider web
lacquer cracks that shot out in several directions. So it was great news that there is no break or repair. But now
I have to refinish it. I sand my necks so all that needs to be refinished is the back of the headstock down to
where a sanded neck usually ends. Does any one know Tokais process of finishing from bare wood?
Its an inkie so I need to figure out how to preserve the serial # also. It is being and will continue to be well
documented in the event I sell it in the future. I hope to make it look like it never happened.
I will post some pics when I get a chance.
With wood, most good finishers use a grain filler if needed and sealer. Then the dye or color. Then the laquer.
I am at an advantage, as I dont have to feather it to existing paint and the original paint will be a neck away,
so a few shades off will not be noticeable. I am also considering doing a patch finish to see if I can make it
blend. But I am pretty sure that will be a waist of time. But dealing with the serial# and where the sides meet
the face of the black might end up looking worse than a patch.
Pic 1 is how it arrived
Pic 2 Just the lacquer sanded off until bare wood was exposed.
Pic 3 Sanded the wood until the little impression disappeared and wet it with water to see if it was gone.
It was sold as having a cracked headstock in the usual area where the neck and headstock flow together.
I sanded the area down as it was raised on the lower side. Turned out it was only Lacquer flaking.
there was a shallow thin dent about as long as the perimeter of a fingernail tip. I sanded it past the finish
a couple of thousandths and it disappeared. Even when wet down. Like new. I had to follow the spider web
lacquer cracks that shot out in several directions. So it was great news that there is no break or repair. But now
I have to refinish it. I sand my necks so all that needs to be refinished is the back of the headstock down to
where a sanded neck usually ends. Does any one know Tokais process of finishing from bare wood?
Its an inkie so I need to figure out how to preserve the serial # also. It is being and will continue to be well
documented in the event I sell it in the future. I hope to make it look like it never happened.
I will post some pics when I get a chance.
With wood, most good finishers use a grain filler if needed and sealer. Then the dye or color. Then the laquer.
I am at an advantage, as I dont have to feather it to existing paint and the original paint will be a neck away,
so a few shades off will not be noticeable. I am also considering doing a patch finish to see if I can make it
blend. But I am pretty sure that will be a waist of time. But dealing with the serial# and where the sides meet
the face of the black might end up looking worse than a patch.
Pic 1 is how it arrived
Pic 2 Just the lacquer sanded off until bare wood was exposed.
Pic 3 Sanded the wood until the little impression disappeared and wet it with water to see if it was gone.
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