Ghost logo removal!?

Lublin · #1 05-07-2010, 07:43 PM

I received this Squier P Bass for free from a friend. It plays so well that I've decided to upgrade some components and add a 70's waterslide. I removed the black link Squier logo but it looks like it stained the wood a lighter color or the wood aged around it and I have an older Squier on my hands. Anyway, I've been sanding and sanding and I can't get it to go away. Any suggestions?

Here's a pic:

http://yfrog.com/baghostlogovj

mongo2 · #2 05-07-2010, 09:02 PM

Yikes!

Revenge of the Squier logo.

I've never seen that before but I'd keep sanding.

Lublin · #3 05-07-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mongo2

Yikes!

Revenge of the Squier logo.

I've never seen that before but I'd keep sanding.

Oh man. My arm's about to fall off!

**Rune Bivrin** · #4 05-08-2010, 04:27 AM

The surrounding wood has turned yellow from exposure to light. You can see the same around the tuner holes where the nuts have covered the wood.
You can sand that off, but I'm not sure how thick the layer is. Or put the neck in a solarium to get uniform tinting. Or just accept that your bass IS as Squier...

drunkenrobot · #5 05-08-2010, 05:04 AM

Kinda looks pretty cool. I'd keep it as-is.

mongo2 · #6 05-08-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lublin

Oh man. My arm's about to fall off!

Sorry, I use a palm sander.

If you have to hand sand you could try a coarser grit and work your way back to finer grits after you break through the yellowed layer.

Justice · #7 05-08-2010, 08:44 AM

paint the headstock to match the bass body...

hdracer · #8 05-08-2010, 08:52 AM

It's NOT a 70's Fender!!!!!!! It's a SQUIER!!!!!!!!!!!

Pilgrim · #9 05-09-2010, 07:35 PM

Sand it down to remove all the finish, then paint to match the body. Leave the logo off - it's not a Fender, so putting a Fender logo on it is inappropriate.

MikeBass · #10 05-09-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Justice

paint the headstock to match the bass body...

+1!!
That would be cooler.