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Yes. And yes.
If you want a tough finish that will last for many years, use poly or acrylic, not an old-fashioned finishing method.
Two thirds of guitarists seem to want guitars that look like they've barely survived El Alamein, the others seem to want the things to look untouched, despite opting for a finish method that was used on the Ark!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
At least you've enough hair to have a diss-able haircut.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
I'm confused, what's that got to do with wood drying process?
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When they introduced the V12 finish they seemed to put in on all models. It will be interesting to see how that looks as some the guitars get some age on them.
I wonder if the nitro finished DGTs will end up fetching a premium in years to come.
Allegedly it's an acrylic/nitrocellulose hybrid, but I don't know if that's marketing BS or even chemically possible...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The 'V' aspect is inevitably meant to infer 'vintage'. It apparently took twelve years to develop....
My '11 McCarty shows signs of slight sinking into the grain and no 'pooling' around the point where the neck/fingerboard meet the body. Looks very thin indeed.