jake
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Posted: 02/22/2002 at 6:06 PM Post subject: Does painting a koa TB-2000 decrease its value sub |
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Does painting a koa TB-2000 decrease its value substantially?
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Larry Hakim
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Posted: 02/23/2002 at 12:01 PM Post subject: RE:Does painting a koa TB-2000 decrease its value |
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I would think so, plus it would be a mortal sin in the eyes of the Koa Gods. I wouldn't risk angering them.; )
Seriously, any time you refinish a vintage instrument you decrease its value. You also run the risk of screwing with its tone.
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Koa God
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Posted: 02/23/2002 at 12:21 PM Post subject: Don't Do it |
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Don't Do it! I would search for an already finished/re-finished bean to paint. But if it is natural KOA, I would stay away from defacing it. That is some nice wood.
Koa God
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svtbass
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Posted: 02/23/2002 at 12:37 PM Post subject: RE:Don't Do it |
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I third the motion. One of my 2000's has alot of the finish gone from the natural koa. It will stay that way. TAKE A LESSON AND LEARN I have a refinished 54 Precision.......course I got it out of a guys closet and it was that fool who had stripped it......and sold it to me in 1975 for $25. True story. I can't scream cause it's STILL a 54, but oh, if it only had the original finish.....but what the hell- no one else gets it anyway until they pry it loose from my.........
same for my BEANS.
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jake
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Posted: 02/24/2002 at 10:30 PM Post subject: RE:Don't Do it |
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I guess that was a stupid question to ask in the fist place. I'm looking for a finished TB-2000, but they seem to be few and far between TB-2000's that are Koa.
Jake
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Dan
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Posted: 08/13/2002 at 6:45 PM Post subject: RE:Don't Do it |
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any advice on getting some really gross black finish off of a koa TB-1000?
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Craig
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Posted: 07/10/2003 at 4:24 AM Post subject: RE:Does painting a koa TB-2000 decrease its value |
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If you're never going to sell it, why worry!
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Paul
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Posted: 11/07/2003 at 4:01 AM Post subject: RE:Does painting a koa TB-2000 decrease its value |
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I reckon go for it. Koa looks as ugly as sin for the most part anyway - and often wears quite badly on old natural finish basses. Honestly, I would pay more for a good refinish on a bean than a worn koa guitar.
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