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tony_carey
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Tony: We all deal with the chemistry of life every day. The chemistry of playing Rickenbackers is surely the most fascinating of them all!
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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jingle_jangle
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Amen. We're just being tediously Sherlockian.
Peter, sulphur would be on the top of my list! Wonder why I didn't think of that. But in your like to Axel's guitar, he makes it pretty clear that the guitar has been on the wall or on a floor stand most of its life.
Wonder if there is a coal-fired power plant across the street?
Peter, sulphur would be on the top of my list! Wonder why I didn't think of that. But in your like to Axel's guitar, he makes it pretty clear that the guitar has been on the wall or on a floor stand most of its life.
Wonder if there is a coal-fired power plant across the street?
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
― Kurt Vonnegut
The white didn't likely yellow- the clear coat did. The nameplate protected the surface of the finish.
I'm with Peter on the foam theory, except that it's probably not from the case but additional packing-grade foam placed in the case by the owner. That stuff emits all kinds of foul stuff, including sulphur, as it degrades.
That being said, I have seen guitars owned by smokers that have this "patina".
I'm with Peter on the foam theory, except that it's probably not from the case but additional packing-grade foam placed in the case by the owner. That stuff emits all kinds of foul stuff, including sulphur, as it degrades.
That being said, I have seen guitars owned by smokers that have this "patina".
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mikeselmer
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Hi! I have a lacquer-related question. What type of lacquer was used on Rics in the mid 1970s (especially on model 480)? Was it cellulose (is this the word) or some more contemporary type of lacquer? I'm trying to calculate the price of re-finishing a 1975 480. I've heard that cellulose lacquer is usually more expensive to peel of and do again because of crackling.
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jingle_jangle
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Nitrocellulose is easier than modern finishes (like polyurethane) to remove from a guitar. A finish is not peeled off, but either chemicaly or abrasively removed.
The only time that checking comes into it is when dirt has worked its way into the cracks; then the dirt must be dealt with, especially id the guitar has a transparent finish.
The only time that checking comes into it is when dirt has worked its way into the cracks; then the dirt must be dealt with, especially id the guitar has a transparent finish.
“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.”
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