Clear coat

[straycat113]

Yes we all know how dents and dings add charector.If you saw some of my Strats that would speak for itself.

Heres the thing . Someone offered me a good price on a green EBMM EVH in green that is really clean about a solid 9 out of 10. The only blemish is a slight ding in the clear next to the neck pup that does not hit the finish or wood. If it was any other color I would leave it but since less than 100 were made if I buy it I would like to get it repaired and just use it for inside work. I am not a handy guy so I would have a top Luther do it. Has anyone ever had work done on anything like this. The clear coat on the EVH is Urethane I believe, which I have heard does not come out blemish clean like Poly would. Someone told me it might look like a drop of baby oil in water, I dont have a clue, as I never thought of doing something like this. I would like to hear from anyone familiar with doing something like this and the results./THANKS

 

[Jack FFR1846]

If the problem is in the clear finish, where a repair could be done without going through the finish, it is indeed possible to repair it to the point where you won't even be able to find it. If the ding goes into the color below the clear (indent or scratch), then it is far more difficult to fix. I've done Urathane car paint and repairability is one of the key features of this type of paint. I had a run in the clear on my Cobra that I thought for sure was going to require a re-shoot of the whole car. I'm talking a measurable....probably 3/32" almost "bubble" of clear above the surrounding area. After letting it set for about a week, I blocked it out and it is now impossible to even find. A luthier who specializes in paint (or has a painter he goes to) would be the person to talk with.

 

[patpark]

if your gonna do the super glue drop fill trick, even after expert wet sanding and leveling your still gonna see an outline of the repair. it is just like a drop of water in oil. its the same color but different and you will notice it. You also run the risk of sanding and orbuffing to close to the color and could burn off the color. If you buff and sand too close to a cavity edge it is very easy to burn thru the paint.

if it's minor i think your better off leaving it as is.

 

[straycat113]

HMMMM I have two different answers to the question.lol Here is the dilemma I have two guitars one I am looking to buy and one I own. The one I own is an Red Quilt EBMM EVH Quilt top that I never used, it looks like it was made yesterday. The cool thing is it had two little knots in the wood on both side of the neck pup that lined up perfect, but after pulling it out this year for s set up I noticed when it came from the factory the clear coat did not take all the way on one of the knots. It is the size of the tip of a pick and the same width but it does not touch the finish.

The other guitar is the Green EBMM EVH I am looking to buy that has a bigger knock in the finish but is still very small about the size of how much pick you would let show choking up on one, and the only way it is really noticeable is if the light hits it in the right angle then it stands out but again it has not gone deep enough to hit the finish.

I dont want to sound as if I am a dick collector as I have many guitars and my work horses show there wear and tear but for some reason I really love these axes and to be honest since only 6,000 plus were made I would like to keep two of my 3 mint and one is really NOS if not for that tiny spot on the knot.

I would never do this myself as I can play them but am not handy.lol I am in NY and Carl Thompson the famed Bass Luther is very tight with one of my best friends and I can have him do it. So outside of EBMM doing the work it would be done by someone at the top of his field. The only thing I would like to know is if Urethane can be filled by the right person and not leave a trace like Poly or is that just the make up of it that it will leave a film of wear a repair was done.Has anyone had a repair like this done./THANX

 

[Adamr]

can u not just ask the luthier to take a look . he should be able to tell u if its fixable ?

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have a similar little blem on my EVH - I showed it to a (damn good)Luthier who said to leave it.

 

[busboy]

Haven't had the repair done, but have thought of it.
That's the trouble with these beautiful guitars...they don't quite weather the use and abuse that well. (Knicks and imperfections can be quite noticable).

That said, If you're looking to buy, I think its better off leaving the minor knicks and dents until there is need for more major repairs. If you're keeping the guitar for a long time, there is no rush, and technology will always get better in the future to make these reparis almost flawless. Just my opinion.

 

[Kaloyan]

if your gonna do the super glue drop fill trick, even after expert wet sanding and leveling your still gonna see an outline of the repair. it is just like a drop of water in oil. its the same color but different and you will notice it. You also run the risk of sanding and orbuffing to close to the color and could burn off the color. If you buff and sand too close to a cavity edge it is very easy to burn thru the paint.

if it's minor i think your better off leaving it as is.

+1. I messed up a spot on my MM when I was refinishing it and went for a drop of clear. It's still visible ... you cant cover it up. Let it have the Mojo!

 

[azazael]

Refinishing it will make it lose more value than having a little scar as well as posing people to potentially question whether it is indeed an original green evh.

 

[straycat113]

busboy come to think about it you are dead on correct. There is no rush and technology can only get better.As far as losing value yes we know that guitar is going in the closet as there were only 96 made and it is rare. The Vintage guitar price guide only has a -5% for a just about invisible repair compared to -50% for a refin so that is no big deal. I remember when EBMM used to refurbish all the faded EVHs. I wonder if that counts as a refin.

I have played Fenders for over 30 years and I get knocked for saying this on the Fender.com Forum which is my home but in 60 years Fender has not made one classic or even decent guitar with humbuckers and EBMM has made about 7 in the last 20 years.lol I only have 4 but they are slamming axes and the overall factor is off the charts. I think they are doing the most interesting work out there by far.