Protect your nitro finish

axehugger · Post by **axehugger** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:19 am

I've read a few posts here on how to protect the delicate nitro finish. I'm a happy Rick owner who developed something for precisely this. Try Axe Hugger (www.axehugger.com).

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:44 am

Supposesdy, Nitro was only used up until '58. Conversion varnish is what has been used since.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:06 am

Teddy, welcome!

Which Ricks do you own? They must be pretty old if they are finished in nitro!

Pictures, please!

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:28 am

Check your e-mail. You've been spamed!

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:16 pm

ummmm....spam

axehugger · Post by **axehugger** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:31 pm

Actually, I have a '98 series 330 in fire burst. If you want to see a picture its on my web site. I know its not nitro but I'm probably one of the few who read the manual cover to cover. It specifically states that you should not leave your Rick in a guitar stand because the rubber/ foam bumpers will mar the instrument. Whats the point? This is why I made Axe Hugger. I didn't mean to offend anyone. Just thought someone might like to know...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:42 pm

That's OK, Teddy. It's Fireglo, by the way.

And almost everybody here reads that manual cover to cover...

And if Axe-Hugger works, all guitars need it, not just Ricks. Have you tested it?

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:43 pm

Welcome Teddy. Anything that allows us to keep our instruments in the best shape possible is hard to argue against. Thanks for letting us know of your product. I believe I have seen it previously on Bjorn's site.

axehugger · Post by **axehugger** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:40 pm

Thanks Peter. Yup, you have seen it on Bjorn's site. He contacted us a while back - thought it was a good idea and wanted to do a test. We sent him off a sample. He is sporting red velvet on his stands now. Thanks for the correction Paul.

loverickbass · Post by **loverickbass** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:47 pm

I seem to remember a company like yours back in the 80s. It was a jacket of some sort for a guitar. It was very similar to axehugger material.

Cole

axehugger · Post by **axehugger** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:56 pm

I wonder why they stopped. Seems every other person who walks by our booth at NAMM laughs (we have an example of a badly deteriorated stand) and says "that looks just like mine". I had a need to protect my instruments. I figured others did too.