How to strip paint?

[ubit]

I have an old Status Elite bass that bore the marks of years and years of gigging. A few years ago, I stupidly decided to paint it to freshen it up. I now regret this and want to get the paint off. Does anyone know how to achieve this without ruining the paint underneath?

[hooky_lowdown]

Magic? If the original paint had a protective layer you might, but if there's dings etc then the protective coating around those areas will be compromised, so you'll never get an ideal finish.

[prowla]

Depending on the paint type, you might be able to buff it off, but getting into all the nooks and crannies could be a challenge.

An alternative could be a complete strip and refin (maybe even by Status?).

A plan-B could be to sell that bass and get another...