Should I refinish?

[mesaman82]

Well...after a lot of careful consideration I decided to choose the best option lol...ordered and will arrive tomorrow!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kHAfohAp8LZVggyU7

Shoutout to @Canadian_PRS for having the best idea!

 

[Canadian_PRS]

Well...after a lot of careful consideration I decided to choose the best option lol...ordered and will arrive tomorrow!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kHAfohAp8LZVggyU7

Shoutout to @Canadian_PRS for having the best idea!

*takes a bow*

Happy to help. Someday I’ll have to call in a favour, and get your encouragement to convince the Mrs I need a new guitar.

And by the way, that S2 in honey gold burst is gorgeous. Excellent choice!

 

[bodia]

Well...after a lot of careful consideration I decided to choose the best option lol...ordered and will arrive tomorrow!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kHAfohAp8LZVggyU7

Shoutout to @Canadian_PRS for having the best idea!

Hell yeah! Great choice

 

[pwrmac7600]

Well...after a lot of careful consideration I decided to choose the best option lol...ordered and will arrive tomorrow!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kHAfohAp8LZVggyU7

Shoutout to @Canadian_PRS for having the best idea!

Well that's a great way to handle the situation! Congrats!

 

[Glide-bpm]

$weetne$$!!!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Well...after a lot of careful consideration I decided to choose the best option lol...ordered and will arrive tomorrow!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kHAfohAp8LZVggyU7

Shoutout to @Canadian_PRS for having the best idea!

Giddy Up! Congrats, that's the way to live!!

 

[ppk73]

As Laz mentions, they won't be able to remove all of the Charcoal stain, so Honey Burst is likely a color they won't do. You'd need to do something closer (darker) to the Charcoal. For reference, here are before/after pictures of my '08 Custom 22. It was Whale Blue and I wanted to have it re-done in some type of Orange. They wouldn't do it since some blue stain would remain in random areas. I settled on Purple Hazel and was very happy with the results.

Before

After

Wow, that Purple Haze looks amazing!! Really love that!

 

[bodia]

Wow, that Purple Haze looks amazing!! Really love that!

Thanks!

 

[Floyd_Argus]

This may be a scenario where a vinyl skin wrap makes sense, vs refinishing. They're inexpensive, easily reversible (so no damage/alteration to the existing finish and therefore no impact to the guitar's value), and you're not limited to darker colors because the original finish color is dark. I can recommend Inzane Skins. I am happy with a custom skin that the owner John Gleneicki worked up for me a couple years back.

 

[theDeepender]

I guess I am in the minority here
but I would not refinish that
repairing damage is one thing
but normal play wear is not damage
it just shows a guitar has been played and loved
There are people paying big money to have fake wear on their guitars
What you have is natural and beautiful

If you didn’t say this, I was going to. Sure, we all would probably love for our guitars to remain perfect without defect. But the normal wear associated with use carries with it lots of memories. I’d probably keep it as is and love it all the more.

 

[P90s]

Hey guys...I am new to this forum. I wanted to get opinions as I'm torn on what I want to do. I have a SC250 (25" scale-length Singlecut) which isn't in production anymore. Its a 2008 model in Charcoal finish. The guitar is in good shape but it needs a new adjustable stoptail bridge (which I can do myself) and the bridge humbucker (uncovered) has some rust on the screws. What I really am interested in is getting it refinished to buff out the minor dings and scratches (which are very minor) and also painted to a different color (honey burst). I've talked with a couple of my guitar friends, one of which suggested to sell it as is and get another guitar as the price for refinish isn't worth it in the long run. While that is more likely the easy way out I'm hesitant due to the fact that this model isn't made anymore and it has some beautiful binding work around the top outer edge of the body. Your opinion(s)/advice would be greatly appreciated.

I asked PRS about a new color on a PRS and they let me know that the original stain of the guitar can't be expunged. It's worth asking them, but it's hard to imagine you could transition from a charcoal finish to honey burst. You can probably go to another darker shade, but the original stain has permeated the wood so it might not be possible to go to a lighter shade. How do you feel about blue, or red?

 

[Glide-bpm]

I asked PRS about a new color on a PRS and they let me know that the original stain of the guitar can't be expunged. It's worth asking them, but it's hard to imagine you could transition from a charcoal finish to honey burst. You can probably go to another darker shade, but the original stain has permeated the wood so it might not be possible to go to a lighter shade. How do you feel about blue, or red?

You might could get honey or gold but with the grain that absorbs the most stain being charcoal to black.