Does a non painted electric guitar have a better tone than a painted one? How much does it cost to get the paint off leaving just bare wood?

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These are much better than the epi and gibson pickups- far more ... I don't think i need to completely get rid of the paint, so i might just ... Or can i just leave it as bare wood? ... I'll have primed the body, maybe even painted the parts that will be ... :confused: I have no idea how you can make that relation.

If anyone tells you one is better than the other for tone. take it with a pinch of ... How much would it cost to inlay, (it could be made less complicated etc.) and could it be painted on? 1. Remove coating on neck and remove frets ... . It didn't do anything to the finish of my guitar as long as you get it off quickly (if ...

Step 1. Take the gloss lacquered finish off of the guitar. As you can see in ... . stick to lacquer, seal the bare wood that has been sanded with 2000, ... . hi there i am going have a go at painting my strat but first i will paint a old squire body. ... . It will be more work but I'm in no hurry – just have to get thro...

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