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    Can I remove the paint from my guitar and repaint it?
    Michael Papenburg
    Professional Guitarist
    Michael Papenburg is a Professional Guitarist based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over 35 years of teaching and performing experience. He specializes in rock, alternative, slide guitar, blues, funk, country, and folk. Michael has played with Bay Area local artists including Matadore, The Jerry Hannan Band, Matt Nathanson, Brittany Shane, and Orange. Michael currently plays lead guitar for Petty Theft, a tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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    I wouldn't recommend it. I'd take it to a professional who can handle that kind of thing. Refinishing a guitar is pretty tough. I tried to do it once and it was just an absolute disaster; I ended up ruining the guitar. But a professional will do an absolutely stunning job!
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    What if I don't have an electric guitar?
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    You can put stickers on your acoustic guitar. You can buy them or you can make them yourself (there are plenty of tutorials on YouTube about this).
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    How do I remove the pick guard from an acoustic guitar?
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    It is not recommended to remove the pick guard from an acoustic guitar because strumming may scratch your guitar's body. If it seems ugly, just paint it with the same color as your guitar's body.
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    How can I decorate my acoustic guitar without painting it or damaging it at all? My dad gave it to me for Christmas in 2009 for me and my sisters to use, but I'm the only one that uses it.
    Sylghouls
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    If you're looking for means of decoration that won't damage the guitar, stickers are always a good option, though you could also draw on it with Sharpie if you would find less-impermanent means of decoration to be amenable.
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