It would sure be sweet mint not that it isn't now. Would a refinish take away from its value?
It would be sweet mint, not that it isn't it now.
Do you think your guitar is picking up mixed signals here?
Like "I love you for who you are but I have to change you" pretty much describing the average codependent human relationship, and why divorce is so expensive "because it's worth it" ;[]
We all ask ourselves at some point if buying an expensive vintage guitar borders on lunacy?
The answer is variable, thankfully, but in the case of then paying to have it defaced there is no doubt.
Proceed at your own risk, your ability to project a sound mind is at stake here, for years to come, or until you get rid of it, which is one way to forget about expensive problems you created for yourself that had nothing to do with making music.
To boot rare original black guitars are quite desirable, but how is anyone in this brave new world supposed to know that or even care is they would bend to the whims of social media who would say "paint it CAR" and I agree, spray paint it fluorescent and make it a bit more "Punk Rock", so in the end the real question is not "To refinish or not" because that should have never come into question, the only question left is about ownership of the guitar, is it in good hands?
Luckily this "question" wasn't asked on the wrong forum, rather on the right forum, so that and buying the guitar in the first place exhibit very sound judgement, the right decision should be easy.
Carry on.