Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I read an article in the Times on Willie Nelson's guitar that I wish I would have saved. Seems recently they dumped a coat of laquer on it to keep it from disintegrating! Then it went on to say that after x amount of years the finish hardens, another x amount of years the wood dries out completely and another x amount of years the glue breaks down, etc.
Seems he's gotten a lot of mileage from that old Martin without a lot of maintanance.

I think there's a lot of old, hard lacquer holding Willie together too. Don't know about the dried out part though.

was that lacquer or liquor
no offence to anyone

Don Butler says that vibration breaks down the molecules of wood causing microscopic pockets which add resonance (did I get that right, Don?). Obviously, this affects acoustic guitars to a greater extent than solid body electrics. With electrics there must be some degradation to the magnet which makes it less harsh sounding and more mellow. IMHO

It's the dilithium crystals!

In heavy Scottish brogue:
Sir! I can't keep her together much longer. She's goin' to blow. The machine heads are rattlin', the e string's broke and the pickup's lost her magnetism. We've got to find a full width crushed pearl inlay or we're doomed. DOOOOMED!!!

I think liquor is pronounced the same as lacquer in Texas. Dave? Gimme a shot of some of that there lacquer.