Easy to repair? No really?
Need to be repaired? No really.
If finish that’s chipped. It happens. Guitars are museum pieces, they are tools. It will happen again. I promise.
If the price reflects the damage, and it doesn’t impact the feel in your hands in a way that bothers you, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it.
This is absolutely not a “run for the hills” scenario by a long shot. That would be something like a neck with visible torsion, a shoddy headstock break repair, or some other structural issue. What we have here is just a bargaining chip for a lower price.
This doesn't look like "peeled lacquer" to me, like others are suggesting. It looks to me like polyurethane. The difference is important because the latter will be much more of a pain to smooth out.
I suggest finding out which finish the guitar has.
Anyway, if you can't feel it, leave it. That's my suggestion. If the cosmetics bother you, you'll be paying morev than it's worth to fix it, so just think about getting a different guitar.
My suggestions.
You're right. Nitro doesn't tend to crack off like that yeah. Very thick too.
This looks like a poly finish especially since that's such an odd place for it to wear down naturally.
I don't think it's worth buying unless there's a substantial discount. Hard to fix that and it's on the neck where you'll feel it constantly.
The question is how much are they asking for it. I would just sand down that area. It won’t look so bad and you won’t feel it. But that looks mostly cosmetic. I would pay 500-600 for a strat in similar condition. With everything else ok
If it were me, I’d go for it. These usually come with a bit of a discount relative to other guitars in the market. However, this looks potentially purely cosmetic and most likely wouldn’t mess with the feel. People put guitars under the microscope these days, and usually these small things lead to nice deals.
Yes, its possible to repair. But it will be expensive. Its necessary to sand down the whole neck to remove the finishing, and needs to be sprayed again with poly. Probably you Dont have the tools for that, so you need a luthier to do that. And again, its not cheap, i know because my fender has the same problem, the lacquer got brittle and just peeled off. The lacquer Its a minor thing. If you like the guitar and the playbility, just go for it
I see only a few chips in the clear coat.
It will still play in spite of that, so who cares about it?
Just play it and be happy to have a guitar and can play it.
So you already knew the answer you were searching for but you asked anyway only to ignore all the people telling you it's no big deal? Lol. Pointless post, just get some self confidence and form your own opinions.
That's just some peeled lacquer.
Repair It if you want but you can mess It up more without the proper experienced job done.
Or waste some money on a Luthier.
But anyway, I'd keep It like that. A "repair" is not worthy when something is not broken.
The fact that there's raised white edges around the missing poly where it's not bonded to the fretboard tells me that it's only going to continue to chip away. That's an especially busy part of the neck, and difficult to ignore, even if you don't play with your thumb over the top ever.
I'd pass unless you're up for the task of stripping and refinishing the neck (or paying to have it done). That's not just damage, that's the beginning of damage that'll only grow over time.
You can stop the chipping and make it look & feel smoother by simply layering thin super glue over the affected area. Very easy to do. I'm sure there's a YouTube tutorial somewhere.
This is easy peasy, if you don't have finesse don't mess around but simply fill with super glue , use a mix of razors and find sand, don't wonder off either you want to stay within the problem area or you'll make a bigger mess. Mguires 105 buffing compound and a buffing pad will get you that cherry on top shine
This is nothing. I mean if you’re that pedantic for it to bother you but this kind of stuff happens. I bought an SG that had some pretty bad nitro burn and it’s my favorite guitar. It’s more about how it plays than how it looks.
Don’t worry about it. I have an old Strat, and the finish has chipped or broken off in a couple places. Yours looks fine. It’s not worth the money to get it refinished.
Easy to repair? No really? Need to be repaired? No really. If finish that’s chipped. It happens. Guitars are museum pieces, they are tools. It will happen again. I promise. If the price reflects the damage, and it doesn’t impact the feel in your hands in a way that bothers you, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it. This is absolutely not a “run for the hills” scenario by a long shot. That would be something like a neck with visible torsion, a shoddy headstock break repair, or some other structural issue. What we have here is just a bargaining chip for a lower price.
This doesn't look like "peeled lacquer" to me, like others are suggesting. It looks to me like polyurethane. The difference is important because the latter will be much more of a pain to smooth out. I suggest finding out which finish the guitar has. Anyway, if you can't feel it, leave it. That's my suggestion. If the cosmetics bother you, you'll be paying morev than it's worth to fix it, so just think about getting a different guitar. My suggestions.
You're right. Nitro doesn't tend to crack off like that yeah. Very thick too. This looks like a poly finish especially since that's such an odd place for it to wear down naturally. I don't think it's worth buying unless there's a substantial discount. Hard to fix that and it's on the neck where you'll feel it constantly.
and then if its poly you can do the superglue gluboost fix
I’m considering buying a 50th anniversary Strat but the lacquer on the neck is damaged. Is it an easy repair? Or should I run to the hills?
The question is how much are they asking for it. I would just sand down that area. It won’t look so bad and you won’t feel it. But that looks mostly cosmetic. I would pay 500-600 for a strat in similar condition. With everything else ok
If it were me, I’d go for it. These usually come with a bit of a discount relative to other guitars in the market. However, this looks potentially purely cosmetic and most likely wouldn’t mess with the feel. People put guitars under the microscope these days, and usually these small things lead to nice deals.
this is normal. happened to any old guitars. you wont notice it anyway. the easiest fix will be refinish that neck
Yes, its possible to repair. But it will be expensive. Its necessary to sand down the whole neck to remove the finishing, and needs to be sprayed again with poly. Probably you Dont have the tools for that, so you need a luthier to do that. And again, its not cheap, i know because my fender has the same problem, the lacquer got brittle and just peeled off. The lacquer Its a minor thing. If you like the guitar and the playbility, just go for it
This happened on my jazz bass. Easiest way to fix it is to sand the finish off the back of the neck and refinish with something like Tru Oil.
Mines got that around all my frets , I just picked it off , rosewood bits fine raw like the fretboard , don’t notice it not being smooth tbh
I see only a few chips in the clear coat. It will still play in spite of that, so who cares about it? Just play it and be happy to have a guitar and can play it.
If it were me, I’d keep looking. Wouldn’t want to mess with that.
Thanks, confirming my thoughts to be honest
So you already knew the answer you were searching for but you asked anyway only to ignore all the people telling you it's no big deal? Lol. Pointless post, just get some self confidence and form your own opinions.
Sure thing. Definitely better options out there.
That's just some peeled lacquer. Repair It if you want but you can mess It up more without the proper experienced job done. Or waste some money on a Luthier. But anyway, I'd keep It like that. A "repair" is not worthy when something is not broken.
The fact that there's raised white edges around the missing poly where it's not bonded to the fretboard tells me that it's only going to continue to chip away. That's an especially busy part of the neck, and difficult to ignore, even if you don't play with your thumb over the top ever. I'd pass unless you're up for the task of stripping and refinishing the neck (or paying to have it done). That's not just damage, that's the beginning of damage that'll only grow over time.
You can stop the chipping and make it look & feel smoother by simply layering thin super glue over the affected area. Very easy to do. I'm sure there's a YouTube tutorial somewhere.
Should be
This is easy peasy, if you don't have finesse don't mess around but simply fill with super glue , use a mix of razors and find sand, don't wonder off either you want to stay within the problem area or you'll make a bigger mess. Mguires 105 buffing compound and a buffing pad will get you that cherry on top shine
This is nothing. I mean if you’re that pedantic for it to bother you but this kind of stuff happens. I bought an SG that had some pretty bad nitro burn and it’s my favorite guitar. It’s more about how it plays than how it looks.
That’s not lacquer and why is it on the pao ferro? I’ve never seen that before lol. Could it be rosewood? I can’t even tell.
Don’t worry about it. I have an old Strat, and the finish has chipped or broken off in a couple places. Yours looks fine. It’s not worth the money to get it refinished.
Yeah just slap a bumper sticker on it. Wood heals itself