Korgscrew
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Posted: Aug. 28 2005, 14:44 |
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The finish on that guitar is probably a nitrocellulose lacquer, which gets quite delicate as it ages. It becomes easier to dent, scratch, or just rub off, as you'll see from a lot of guitars that age. It's very different to the polyester finish which most Fender guitars (and other mass produced instruments, though not Gibsons, which are still finished with nitrocellulose) have nowadays - polyester is virtually bomb proof, and far more difficult to damage. The damage on Mike's guitar will just be from normal wear and tear - guitars can get bashed around quite a bit when they're taken out on tour.
Interestingly, Mike's guitar seems to show signs of having a sunburst finish as an undercoat - that did occasionally happen, when a particular finish wasn't selling, or when the finish on a particular instrument was substandard. Spraying a new finish over the top of the old one was a lot cheaper than sanding it down and starting from scratch. The usual undercoat colour was white.
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