black paint over white binding

pfnadde · August 3rd, 2007, 03:28 PM

hello,
this is my first post and i do already have a question. since a few weeks i own a american deluxe tele with a 3 tone sunburst painting and white binding. i love the guitar and how its playable. the only thing that i don't like and please don't hit me with the umbrella is the white binding.
Is there a way to paint over or airbrush it with black color so that its no longer visible? Would this work or ruin the guitar?
thanks & regards,
pfnadde

furrfurrfurr · August 3rd, 2007, 03:30 PM

you want the umbrella, don't you?

just kidding. but please, don't do it.

Buckocaster51 · August 3rd, 2007, 03:37 PM

Ich werde entsetzt!

(How did I do remembering my Hoch Schüle Deutsch?)

Sunburst with double-white binding is a desirable thing. While I won't hit you with a Regenschirm, you will understand why I am scratching my head.

I am sure that you could airbrush over it. You wouldn't be painting the binding though, you would just be painting over the clear coat that is over the binding. Without clearing over you airbrush working, it would probably be hard to make it stick.

May I suggest finding a non-bound sunburst body and swapping them out?

Willkommen zum der TDPRI!

0le FUZZY · August 3rd, 2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

May I suggest finding a non-bound sunburst body and swapping them out?

...Ats watt tie wood dew a long time before I'd paint over bindin.

0.F.

RomanS · August 3rd, 2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Ich werde entsetzt!

(How did I do remembering my Hoch Schüle Deutsch?)

Make that "Ich bin entsetzt!"...

Would be a shame to paint over the binding!

Nick JD · August 3rd, 2007, 06:11 PM

I'm with Bucko here. Most people find binding desirable (it costs a lot more because it's labour intensive) - so if you advertise your bound body for a swap, you might find you can ask for some cash to make up the difference!

A few months ago, somewhere here, a couple of guys had necks that had the "wrong" fretboard woods to match their body colour's. They swapped and everyone felt warm and fuzzy because like on Sesame St, people can cooperate for mutual benefit.

jwells393 · August 3rd, 2007, 06:19 PM

Just get a different guitar. I hate to see an American Deluxe Telecaster destroyed.

August 3rd, 2007, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
pfnadde NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Heidelberg Age: 34 Posts: 1	black paint over white binding hello, this is my first post and i do already have a question. since a few weeks i own a american deluxe tele with a 3 tone sunburst painting and white binding. i love the guitar and how its playable. the only thing that i don't like and please don't hit me with the umbrella is the white binding. Is there a way to paint over or airbrush it with black color so that its no longer visible? Would this work or ruin the guitar? thanks & regards, pfnadde

August 3rd, 2007, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
furrfurrfurr Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 1,999	you want the umbrella, don't you? just kidding. but please, don't do it. __________________ Hope I'm not too Messianic or a trifle too Satanic. Meow.

August 3rd, 2007, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,959 1 Photos	Ich werde entsetzt! (How did I do remembering my Hoch Schüle Deutsch?) Sunburst with double-white binding is a desirable thing. While I won't hit you with a Regenschirm, you will understand why I am scratching my head. I am sure that you could airbrush over it. You wouldn't be painting the binding though, you would just be painting over the clear coat that is over the binding. Without clearing over you airbrush working, it would probably be hard to make it stick. May I suggest finding a non-bound sunburst body and swapping them out? Willkommen zum der TDPRI! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

August 3rd, 2007, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 11,691 101 Photos	Just get a different guitar. I hate to see an American Deluxe Telecaster destroyed. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

August 3rd, 2007, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 2,171	I'm with Bucko here. Most people find binding desirable (it costs a lot more because it's labour intensive) - so if you advertise your bound body for a swap, you might find you can ask for some cash to make up the difference! A few months ago, somewhere here, a couple of guys had necks that had the "wrong" fretboard woods to match their body colour's. They swapped and everyone felt warm and fuzzy because like on Sesame St, people can cooperate for mutual benefit.