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What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:08 am
by idealassets
The topic came up with my Guild guitars as to what finish is on all of them (nitrocellulose). After buying my 2011 360/12, it's something that I really ashould know. What kind of finish is on it with a maple body?
Thank you,
Craig
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:34 am
by bvstudios
Not nitro, according to the factory... Paul W is one of the resident experts here.... maybe he can enlighten
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:34 am
by egosheep
Depends on when it was made. It may have the new UV cured finishes, I'm not sure what they are exactly. The previous finish used was a conversion varnish.
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:06 pm
by jingle_jangle
Tom is correct. It's probably UV-cured polyester; that's been in use for most of 2011. There was no exact "switchover" date, but a gradual transition.
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:56 pm
by RIC_FACTORY
Every 2011 instrument has a UV polyester finish. Switchover date from conversion varnish to UV-only was week 16 of 2010.
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:58 pm
by jingle_jangle
Thanks, Ben!!!
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:01 pm
by Hotzenplotz
RIC_FACTORY wrote:Every 2011 instrument has a UV polyester finish. Switchover date from conversion varnish to UV-only was week 16 of 2010.
The same
was told by Mr. John Hall last year, concerning my former 370/12. Unfortunately it was made 11 of 2010. My actually 330/6 is from 40 of 2010 and I am glad about. The new UV polyester finish is more compatible to what's beeing used here in Europe. - For the case I never want to happen.
Was there something about a better resistance over the years with the UV polyester finish? I do not know, mean to have read something about...?!
Is this right?
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:51 am
by RIC_FACTORY
Hotzenplotz wrote:RIC_FACTORY wrote:Every 2011 instrument has a UV polyester finish. Switchover date from conversion varnish to UV-only was week 16 of 2010.
The same
was told by Mr. John Hall last year, concerning my former 370/12. Unfortunately it was made 11 of 2010. My actually 330/6 is from 40 of 2010 and I am glad about. The new UV polyester finish is more compatible to what's beeing used here in Europe. - For the case I never want to happen.
Was there something about a better resistance over the years with the UV polyester finish? I do not know, mean to have read something about...?!
Is this right?
It is more resistant to finish checking, scratches, and does not shrink back as readily as conversion varnish. As a matter of fact, UV coating technology was pioneered in Europe and many of the resins that are used in those coatings come from Germany.
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:30 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Ah! Thank You!
I like the different connections between Rickenbacker and Germany!
Hamburg(!), Rossmeisl, Schaller and the new CNCs - why not paint!?
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:34 pm
by Hotzenplotz
RIC_FACTORY wrote:
It is more resistant to finish checking, scratches, and does not shrink back as readily as conversion varnish.
My old 1990s 360/6 had these little micro cracked lines from the sound hole and orthogonal from the neck. So the new UV varnish does this prevent more, right?
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm
by loverickbass
Do any of the amber fireglos have the UV finish or are they all conversion varnish?
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:10 pm
by jps
I am pretty certain AFG was pre-UV cured finishes.
Re: What finish on 2011 360/12?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:14 pm
by loverickbass
So they could get even more ambery? haha