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Finish Damage from Proper’s Workstation
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Finish Damage from Proper’s Workstation
Hey everyone, I just had a Tele clone built by a small builder in my Proper’s Guitar Workstation for a new nut and a fret level. It was clamped down in the workstation for less than a day. I just noticed that the rear hold down clamp left its footprint in the finish. No, I don’t know what type of finish the builder used, but I’m trying to find out. I’m thinking its not nitro or poly because I use my TVPGW everyday and this has never happened. I’m hoping I can wet sand and buff it out but man, my client, who is of course, a brand new client with 52 guitars in his herd, is not a happy camper. He’s happy with my work but not the finish damage. Do you fine guys and gals have any advice as to the best way to repair this damage? If I do find out what finish was used on this guitar, I’ll share with the rest of the class. Thank you!
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Thom,
I gotta say – this is the only time I’ve ever heard of any kind of finish damage from the tail block hold down. The Urethane used on the tail block hold down is exactly the same as the urethane on the stewmac vise jaws.
We have a half dozen work stations in our shop and have had literally hundred of guitars through them over the last year that these have been by Total Vise and I’ve never seen this happen once.
It is very difficult to tell from the picture, but the Tele looks as if it is possible that the guitar could have moved while in the workstation – that’s the only thing I can think of. The marks on the Tele almost look like the urethane could have rubbed against the guitar – that can certainly happen if you do not have the legs set tall enough to have the tail block firmly holding the guitar in place. A tele is a pretty thin guitar and the legs of the cross beam have to be raised pretty high to accommodate that.
Also – In examining the picture of the damage – it looks as if the streaks are longer than the tail block hold down – I could be mistaken about that – it’s not a very good picture and the hold-down is also not in the picture. But if those marks are longer than the hold down – that would support my supposition that guitar was allowed to move while in the workstation.
Regardless – The marks look like they should buff out just fine.
Please keep me posted as to how it works out and please feel free to contact me if I can be any assistance.
– Doug
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Thanks Doug. I probably should have worded things differently. My goal wasn’t to appear to throw shade unnecessarily at the workstation or question its efficacy. I was wondering if the urethane could possibly have had some weird interaction with whatever clear coat is on that guitar. The clear coat did seem a little soft.
I use that workstation every day. It’s the only reason I’m still working after spinal fusion surgery. I’ve used it non-stop since I got it and I’m pretty anal about making sure any guitar is held in it tightly. Could it have moved while I was working on it? It’s possible but I can’t imagine how I wouldn’t have noticed that.
I’ll delete the post (IF I can figure out how. Clicking Delete didn’t work) so it doesn’t put any misleading thoughts in anyone’s head who may be considering buying the workstation. It’s a great addition to any shop.
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It’s ok, I would leave it up. A reaction here and there is going to happen. I had one with two headstocks, I just put paper towels down now. Speaking of which, I have had interactions with paper towels before and cork and just about everything I’ve put between lacquer and a resting spot. It’s just bound to happen from time to time.
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