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It's very thin, and probably prone to weather checking over time, and nitro is very easy to repair if you ding it too.
Anyway, I find they don't feel much different than any other high-end nitro finish. They are done really well, they're not sticky (IME). There are loads of cleaners and polishes which are nitro-safe - Virtuoso is a commonly-recommended one. Some are NOT nitro-safe though, always check the fine print...
The only catch with them is you need to be a little bit careful about what the guitars come into contact with. Plastics/rubbers etc can react with the nitro, 'burning' it. So make sure you have stands/hangers etc that are suitable, and watch your cables and even your straps if you use cheapo ones...
on the other hand the neck seems to have a bit too much finish around the 12 fret,.
I don’t care though as the guitar sounds terrific..
having said all this I am not expert in finishes I may well be wrong..
Their early guitars were not that well finished in my opinion, the nitro was thick and looked more like poly. The newer ones are great though and the satin finish is even nicer.
but I must have been wrong then,
good to know thanks,
There's no such thing as poly unless referring to a parrot.
I can confirm what @barnstorm is saying here - when I had my Performance refinished it was done in nitro... it has quite a few clearcoats on it and it feels just as smooth, non-sticky - and durable as my other guitars. I hang it so I haven't really had to worry about burning it on a rubber stand: other than that it doesn't get any special treatment