This Strat Needed More Than Just a Respray

Full refinish of a 1970s Stratocaster in nitrocellulose lacquer: from worn sunburst to Olympic White. Plus a refret and neck restoration. No talking, just workshop ASMR. The owner wanted it white. So I did it. In this video: Stripping the old sunburst finish Nitro lacquer refinish in Olympic White Wet sanding and polishing Neck restoration and refret Final assembly and setup If you want to support my work: Patreon:   / tadyka   Patreon Tanya:   / shpachuk   PayPal: tadyka.shpachuk@gmail.com I also want to thank Looth Group for supporting the channel. Looth Group is a platform for luthiers and guitar makers with useful resources, articles and tools for working on guitars. They’ve also set up a special discount for my viewers: 10% off the Lite and Pro plans with this special link: https://loothgroup.com/lgjoin/?deal=G... This special offer is available until October 22nd. After that, the regular offer will be available again. You can also use my regular referral link: https://loothgroup.com/lgjoin/?ref=ta... Thanks for watching and for all the support! 00:00 Body prep 01:35 Repair gap 05:56 Stripping paint 08:35 Painting Olympic White (nitro) 10:06 Wet sanding and polishing 11:34 Relic 15:51 Neck assessment 16:35 Fret removal 19:56 Neck finish restoration 22:42 Fretting the neck 29:12 Fret leveling and crowning 32:16 New nut 34:17 Assembly 34:46 Final result