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Guitar ReRanch offers finishing supplies, services and complete instructions
that will enable the first time builder as well as the serious restorer
the tools to finish a just built guitar or correctly refinish a vintage
instrument to a professional standard. You will find at The ReRanch
only those products which have been proven over time to best serve the
builder as well as the instruments they create. We offer primarily wood
dyes and instrument grade nitrocellulose lacquers in both colors and clear.
We have also attempted to furnish the information needed to successfully
complete your project.
And
now, Something completely new! The ReRanch is hosting a Guitar Refinishing
and Restoration board at Guitar
Refinishing.Com If your question is such that its discussion can serve
others please post it here. The discussion group is open to all interested
in the arcane art/science of guitar refinishing and restoration regardless
of skill or experience.
Basic
Refinishing Instructions
ReRanch
101
This is the
place to start. Here guitar refinishing is approached in a general but
still detailed manner. The techniques discussed can be applied to almost
any finishing project. In the accompanying pages these techniques are then
discussed as they apply to specific finishes such as Fender Sunbursts
or Gibson Gold Tops. A new section covering the application of dyes has
been added.
Gallery
Front
Door
Step
through the front door to view the instruments finished using the techniques
and products as applied by The ReRanch and our customers. Should you decide
to use our products and wish to have your work included your instrument
will be welcomed in the gallery.
Products
Material
List
As mentioned,
The ReRanch product line is based on the products which formed the foundation
for the finishing of the great guitars from the 1930s to today. That is,
nitrocellulose lacquer, wood dyes and pigmented colors (notably those colors
used by Fender Guitars in the 1950s and '60s). Although many manufacturers
have since switched to polyurethane or water borne finishing materials
for their lower end guitars they still reserve dyes and nitrocellulose
for use on their top of the line instruments. Likewise, we recommend and
offer only the finest finishing products for your masterpiece.
To
Contact or Order....
Help
on Your Project
An unusual
aspect of the ReRanch is the open invitation to inquire not only to the
application of our products but to any refinishing questions you may have.
I will be glad to attempt to answer your questions at The
ReRanch or at the number below.
To
Order
Please enter
your order
online or at the number below. On-line payment should be by Visa,
Mastercard or American Express. On-line orders received before 3:00 P.M.
are shipped that day. Customers wishing to pay by check or money order
can enter their order by phone or email at guitars@flash.net.
Your order will be assembled upon receipt of the order and shipped upon
receipt of your payment.
Anything
Else....
The Guitar
ReRanch is primarily an extension of my work; that is, refinishing vintage
guitars. Your comments are welcomed and I thank you for your interest
and continued support.
Bill
and The Guitar ReRanch
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