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getting a nitro finish

Post by donnyII » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:23 pm

What is the best way to go about getting a nitro finish on a jazzmaster? do you guys know of any good places to send it out to?  iI could do it my self but i dont know if i trust my self enough to make it look killer.
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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by mjet » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:41 pm

Are you in the US?
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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by Amber » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:22 pm

I'm in the UK and like to know how fellow Brits have got Nitro.

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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by donnyII » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:29 pm

indeed i am. Im in seattle, wa.
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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by mjet » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:45 pm

Lots of people have said good things about Mark Jenny, particularly his relics (if you're into that).

http://www.mjtelecaster.com/

Curtis Novak is another name that pops up often, particularly when vintage-correct finishing is needed - his site has some excellent photos of Fender colors, including some custom colors that are hard to describe to someone who doesn't do this kind of stuff all the time (believe me, I've tried!):

http://www.curtisnovak.com/restorations ... ndex.shtml

And you can always give it a go yourself:

http://www.reranch.com/
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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by Jay » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:02 pm

mjet260 wrote: Lots of people have said good things about Mark Jenny, particularly his relics (if you're into that).

http://www.mjtelecaster.com/
If anyone wants more detials about a Mark Jenny relic PM me first.  I'm not particularly happy with mine...
Curtis Novak is another name that pops up often - his site has some excellent photos of vintage-correct Fender colors:

http://www.curtisnovak.com/restorations ... ndex.shtml

And you can always give it a go yourself:

http://www.reranch.com/
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Re: getting a nitro finish

Post by eyesadrift » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:07 am

does anyone know where i might be able to find a place where i can buy a "sparkle" finsh

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