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Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:26:17 +0000
From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk
To: Keef Dace <keefdace@hotmail.com>
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Hi Keith,

the one you bought came to us already refinished and unfortunately, we 
don't know who did it.
The is a local luthier call John Williams at NoiseWorks in Coventry, he 
might be worth speaking to about refinishing, if that helps.

Regards.
Phil, Harriet and Tim

On 2025-02-08 14:15, Keef Dace wrote:
> Hi Phil, Harriet and Tim, if it had been Nitro I would have had it.
> 
> If you happen to get a strat in with a Nitro finish and a V neck
> please let me know.
> 
> The latest ones at my local shop have had some qc issues I think,
> especially with how the nut has been slotted, questionable string
> spacing, and for custom shop pricing it needs to be perfect.
> 
> There is always the option of buying the one you have and getting the
> guy who did the other refinish on the one I previously bought from you
> to give this one the same treatment, if you know who it was??
> Thanks
> Keith.
> 
> 
> Sent from my ZX81
> 
>> On 8 Feb 2025, at 10:59, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Keith,
>> 
>> Good to hear from you. Glad you are still enjoying the 'Warwick' 
>> Strat.
>> 
>> The one we have here is a poly finish. If you stepped up to Custom 
>> Shop then you would get the nitro.
>> 
>> Please let us know if you want to come down and try this one out.
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> Phil, Harriet & Tim
>> Express Music
>> 
>>> On 2025-02-07 18:05, Keef Dace wrote:
>>> Hi, I bought a refinished and relic’d white Clapton Strat from you
>>> last year. It is known in my house as the Warwick Strat.
>>> I am now interested in the black one you have in stock. Is it a nitro
>>> or poly finish please??
>>> I put Bluebird J1 pickups in the white one with a red tortoiseshell
>>> pick guard and new wiring with new pots and a treble bleed. It is one
>>> of my absolutely favourite guitars, unfortunately will soon need a
>>> refret.
>>> I like the Clapton strats because they tend to be an above average
>>> body and the V neck is perfect for me. This one from 1991 is from 
>>> when
>>> they were supposedly very very good indeed.
>>> If you could let me know asap please.
>>> Thanks.
>>> Keith.
>>> Sent from my ZX81
>>