So, I saw an Indie Extreme Plus for sale that somebody had refinished. I figured it couldn't be that bad.
I was wrong.
Given the refinish is godawful and it was put back together with about the cheapiest nastiest Chinese components you can buy, some of which don't fit properly and zero attention to detail I've massively overpaid.
The seller did say it had a few rough edges but wrote "I reckon I have made a good fist of the painting" and no they haven't.
They have destroyed the delicate carving in the top, I was half expecting this though. Some sections haven't had all the finish removed and others are oversanded so that there are small dips in it. They've barely bothered removing finish from the sides and back, just enough to mess it up and mean it all needs sanding off now.
Then they've got the paint all over the place including the neck.
I could see the sides would need redoing from their photos but the mess they've made of the top and the overspray on the neck really wasn't clear.
It looks like some half-arsed teenager's project that they got bored of. I should have negged them but couldn't face the recriminations and neg back.
Worst of all I have lined myself up for a load more sanding, voluntarily. What was I thinking?
I suspect this will languish a long time untouched.
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