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You're waiting for someone to comment about tone, aren't you?
Right, I'll end this debate before it reaches 18 pages.
Because it's fucking cool. Simple.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
This!
And the crazing is just beautiful when you see it on a lovely old guitar (not this relic nonsense)
The smell of the wood doesn't get masked, this is easily provable just by sniffing it.
Studies have been carried out by the University of Albania on this very subject proving that polyester finishes make all 'tonewoods' sound exactly alike.
There was a study carried out by the University of Stonehenge that proved the point beyond doubt.
A guitar finished in polyester was repeatedly beaten with a sledge hammer and another identical nitro guitar was tapped with a sponge hammer.
The nitro guitar was relatively unscathed whereas the poly guitar had quite a few scratches.
Does anyone know how much it would cost for a nitro refin on a Tele?
Thinking of getting one of mine done.
Depends who does it. c. 250-350. The very best I've encountered are Jaydee in Brum. Superb.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Moving along, I can see that some might appreciate any differences in feel and appearance. Can't say that getting the relic look would be very appealing to me.
So, just how hard is it to live with a nitro finish? Must admit the warning not to leave a nitro finished guitar on the stand I have just bought (a Konig and Meyer) really put me off the idea of ever buying a nitro finished guitar. Not sure where one does keep them given I have also seen reports that the colour from the lining of a case can also bleed into the finish.
Indeed.
I've had several nitro finished guitars stuck in the revolving door of my gear store and not a mark on them.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Oh, wait....
PS: Disclaimer. I gigged my 1959 LP VOS (the most expensive electric I've ever bought) and it has dings and scratches. I don't care.
I reckon a lot of the feelings around nitro finishes are just from it's association with premium instruments - it's a visual indicator that attention has been paid to detail.
Physician heal thyself.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
In all seriousness, it's the feel, it doesn't feel like a nice piece of wood encased in a layer of plastic.