I recently bought a Fender Coronado II. I was able to get it relatively cheaply because the back has been painted black with a paint that has a texture to it. It feels like plastic. The job itself doesn't seem like it was too bad. It's worn now but it was evenly and neatly applied. There is no black paint anywhere on the binding.
The rest of the guitar is in fair to good shape. Besides the back, the rest of the finish is nicked up. It looks like a guitar that has been played for most of its life. Still, the finish is in pretty good shape. Not too much fading or chipping. The hardware appears to be original. Electronics are all working. It's possible the pickguard might not be orignal. There is a mark underneath it, from what looks like some adhesive. It seems like something was removed and not very cleanly. Also, I have not seen a picture of a Coronado with a black pickguard, which this one is.
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While I bought this guitar to play, I wouldn't want to further hurt the value of it. Since the back of the guitar is basically trashed, would it make sense to refinish it? I don't particularly mind the black, it's kind of cool in a way, but if I had my choice, that wouldn't be it. I'd like to either match the original (faded?) finish or give it some kind of contrasting finish. Will that further hurt value?
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