Complete overhaul and Refinishing. Help.

Pics?

 

You need to show us pics. You could have James Jamersons long lost bass. That would be insane. It's worth many thousands......... Well you never know.

 

Tips:

Buy Dan Erlewine's book on Guitar Repair and Maintenance. It's the bible, and it will really help with refinishing and maintenance.

Visit Reranch.com and read everything there about refinishing.

Between those two sources and doing searches here on TB, you'll get the info you need. Doing your homework will really pay off.

 

try cleaning it up and see how it looks. naptha will get rid of all the grime, sticker glue, etc. you can get it cheap at any hardware store.

 

Sweet!

 

For sticker removal: ACE hardware carries Motsenbocker's Lift-Off, the best adhesive remover I know of.

 

I wouldn't do much to it, other than clean it up. It's an early Squier Series. It might play well and sound good, but it's not worth any money.

 

Although you can certainly benefit from having access to sanding materials, do not assume that a guy who runs a body shop know anything about this process. Where he will be very helpful is in shooting the final paint coats on AFTER you have properly stripped, sanded, sealed and prepared the body.

No insult to him, but he works with metal, not wood. He probably knows nothing about preparing the wood body of that guitar...and if you want a good finish job, sealing the wood and prepping for shooting the finish are critical steps. The neck won't sit any differently - the one area you will not be sanding or modifying is the neck pocket. However, I recommend not sanding or refinishing the neck unless there are genuine problems - and I didn't see any in the photos.

Do your homework at Reranch.com and buy Dan Erlewine's book...they will really help a lot.