Playing with band the squier sounded better the paint was removed on the fender neck only thin silky feeling. Vintage white should be sprayed over a primered body and clear coated. Its still smoother than the less expensive pbasses out there, but not as smooth as before. This finish later became a popular choice for fender and gibson in. Authentic 2005 fender custom shop thinline telecastercloset classic light ash body. I had two of these break and stewmac stood behind them after several years and sent me new ones. A short tutorial showing how to get that cracking checking effect on a nitrocellulose guitar finish. Pretty much so, but neck profile may be shaped to a given year thicker, thinner, ushaped, flatter backed neck, etc. You can see a couple of places where the finish is missing at the edge by the fourth string tuner.
This is why you have to damage the paintwork before cracking the lacquer. In this video i share my experience of neck pocket cracks focusing on a lovely old sunn mustang strat that i bought specifically because the neck pocket was so cracked the neck was practically. I noticed that a few of the lacquer on the end of the fret wires are coming off. I bought a mid90s telecaster from a friend and it has a hole and cracks in the lacquer on the back of the neck, as shown in the image below. Theyre like chipping off, which leaves the end of the fret wires less smooth.
These breaks often appear clinically as lacquer cracks and are associated with cnv in 82% of eyes. You have to sand anyway, but the more time you spend sanding, the easier the lacquering becomes. The hardware is all original and unusually the bridge and pickup covers are still present. Checking will vary according to the extremes the instrument has been through.
Mexican and japanesemade fender instrument bodies are finished with polyester while the necks are finished with polyurethane. Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose. The action is high and the bass is very uncomfortable to play. By dipping the alder bodies in a yellow stain first, instead of spraying yellow lacquer, there is one less step of lacquer to mix, spray, and dry. John 5 plays 7 unbelievably iconic guitars from hard rocks vault.
Fender classic series 60s stratocaster lacquer 3 colour. New fender 60s classic lacquer jazzmaster replacement neck. A closer look shows the effects of years of string tension and whammy bar divebombs at this vulnerable part of the guitar. Dont forget that acetone nail polish remover is your best remedy for getting your fingers unstuck with crazyglue. Under close inspection with a bright light, you can still see a hint of the cracks because the lacquer did not seep all the way down into the crack this could have been remedied by first widening the cracks with a knife but it is good enough that it. Ideally, the new lacquer should wick its way into and along the crack from the chip. The following will detail the procedure for ordering a custom made oneoff from our custom shop. Fender 60s jaguar lacquer electric guitar n stuff music. The fender classic series 60s stratocaster electric guitar gets you throwback tone and looks in an affordable package. Folks were already yelling about a polyurethane base coat sealer under the nitro finish. Ive masked off the top surrounding the cracks on both lowerbouts to prevent the super glue from spreading.
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish lightly aged by fender custom shop. Fender tried an all lacquer finished guitar because the thin skins had a sealer under the lacquer. One could buy all the components through warmoth or usa custom guitars, have a tech do all the work on it, and have a better yet cheaper bass, imo. The classic series 50s precision bass lacquer delivers the distinctive 1950sera look, sound and vibe of those first fender basses, with vintage style and an authentic. Fender uses a variety of finish types on its instruments, from the original nitrocellulose lacquer finishes to more modern urethane and polyester finishes. If your electric guitar has a worndown or otherwise damaged finish, you can refinish it with a nitrocellulose lacquer, giving your axe a nice new look. New american vintage series pure vintage stratocaster. The thin, watery superglue will fill cracks in lacquer pretty well.
All of them had fairly significant lacquer crazing, especially on the top sheet. New fender 60s classic lacquer strat replacement neck pau. Diagnosis and treatment of cnv in myopic macular degeneration. Nitrocellulose lacquer does have some nasty habits. This is an extremely common, somewhat expected condition on older instruments with lacquer finishes. New fender classic laquer series discussion in the sound hound lounge started by blackcloud, may 1, 20. Wet sandingcracked lacquer entry for april 2020s guitar of the month is open enter. A body crack in a solidbody electric guitar is not a common problem. Although nitrocellulose lacquer may give a guitar an airier sound.
Some beat up, some nicely cared for but well played, and one or two near mint. If you glue your eyelids shut, id go easy on the acetone and maybe seek pro help. Fa can be helpful in detecting lacquer cracks, which appear as hyperfluorescent streaks of transmission defect in the early and transit phases. Tight and punchy bass sound youd expect from a 4x10 enclosure, and does it with sparkling vintage fender looks and a remarkably lightweight design. It can be resurfaced and buffed over real nicely too. Which is exactly what i feel like ive perceived about the old lacquer used on fender necks in the 1950s and 1960s. The finish is bright and clean with very little markings or lacquer cracks. On the workbench is a 1969 fender precision bass with a problematic playing action. Once the lacquer is removed you are likely to find white binding assuming it was white when new. How to refinish a guitar with nitrocellulose lacquer. We can age binding by applying a top coat of tinted lacquer to render the yellow hue we normally see on vintage instruments. Id say it has been subjected to extremes of temperature and humidity. Doing several things to try to get tuning stability. By the way met with a friend friday i had the squier cv, he bought a masterbuild fender telecaster the price for this was 40.
A fender custom shop 1963 stratocaster relic above shows the kind of wear typically associated with a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, which this instrument has. It is unclear, however, what causes the growth of new vessels through the breaks in bruchs membrane. Fender classic series 60s stratocaster electric guitar. But its still an impressive piece that looks great under its thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
American, korean and chinese made fender guitars are finished with polyurethane. Taylor top crack and finish repair finger lakes guitar repair. Whats more, taylors finish is so high tech that standard lacquer or shellac touchup methods dont look as good as do c. New fender 60s classic lacquer strat replacement neck pau ferro 09922921. The 60s stratocaster, with its rosewood fingerboard, multiply pickguard and vintage hardware, captures that amazing and groundbreaking chapter in fender history. They have designed this product to be used by the first time guitar builder to guitar. If you thin the poly enough, itll make the transition look better. On most instruments the yellow tint you see on the binding and other areas is simply the result of yellowing lacquer.
It simulates the look of old paint, but a clear coat is used over the crackle layer to protect it and the. Fender custom shop introduces new custom collection fenders dream factory introduces new striking time machine, pro and custom deluxe models scottsdale, ariz. New fender 60s classic lacquer jazzmaster replacement neck pau ferro 09912921. Ok, call me morbid, but i was looking at 50s and 60s j45s over the weekend. Ohio valley nitro offers a full line of nitrocellulose finishes in 16oz. Lacquer cracks standard mia fender stratocaster guitar forum. This allowed fender to use cheaper alder with more cosmetic flaws.
Fixing crack in the lacquer the steel guitar forum. Wet sandingcracked lacquer inlays and finishing chat. By fall 1964, fender changed the yellow making it more whitish and opaque to better hide flaws in the wood. By paul s articles, troubleshooting alligatoring, checking, crazing, finish cracking. Ive read some information saying that this is quite normal in guitar with a bolton type of necks. Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose relic tutorial. I use these magnets for a lot of things, but really like to use them for clamping cracks in acoustic guitars. This creamy white yellow color is a nice choice for your fender project.
Hi there, i am currently considering my next purchase, a 2004 fender usa strat i live in the uk and they are selling the guitar for. What kind of finish do you use on your instruments. I just sanded down to wood for same type of crack and found the crack is in the wood and did extend through the paint. The fender classic series 60s stratocaster comes sporting an eracorrect nitrocellulose lacquer finish and a triple stack of vintagevoiced pickups for a. Theres a specialty finish called crackle lacquer thats designed to produce cracks for the visual effect. Lacquerfinished fender jazzmasters two 60s lake placid blue jazzmasters but the left guitar has a nitro top coat, which has yellowed over time the nitrocellulose and acrylic components themselves act as binding agents in the paint that then need to be mixed in solvent in order to be sprayed properly onto a guitar, or indeed a car. Management of choroidal neovascularization in myopic. Apart from the above, small cracks can appear in a nitro finish after several years too. I got it today, ordered it and its a secondhand 2014 model. Crafted at the fender ensenada, mexico manufacturing facility, this genuine vintagestyle fender jazzmaster neck features a comfortable cshaped profile and 7. How to stop a lacquer crack from spreading on a guitar. Awp is a perfect product meant for filling and smoothening out cracks and dents on the. Here i am going to show instruments that i have owned or maybe still own as well as instruments owned by friends. Clarence leo fender, would be bemused by todays guitar market.
If youre lucky ive been lucky often with this and choose the. They keep the plates lined up without having to drill any extra holes. Fender classic series 50s precision bass lacquer, maple. One of the most disappointing of those is the tendency to check or crack with a sudden drop in temperature. One of the sideeffects is that if you use too much, it can dull the sheen of the lacquer a bit, and make it a little bit less waterclear. I usually dont recommend trying to fix such checks, because they are often an inevitable part of the nitrocellulose lacquer aging process. With authentic features including a nitrocellulose lacquer finish in classic fiesta red and dual american vintage jaguar pickups, everything about it takes you back to a wildly creative time when. New american vintage series pure vintage stratocaster nitro finish up until a few days ago, i was a bit confused on the finish details of the new american vintage series line of guitars. The g400jvs timber contingent further impresses with its solidmaple back and sides. You can look at one of the fender relic necks to follow the normal. Removing scratches from guitar finishes lacquer repair. Spectraldomain optical coherence tomography sdoct is an essential tool in the evaluation of myopic cnv, which may appear as a hyperreflective lesion with fuzzy borders at the rpe, central.
I then sprayed another couple of coats of lacquer to seal before moving on to the tinted coat. Fastdrying and resistant to alcohol and water, it produces a hard, durable opaque black gloss finish that can be clearcoated with colortone clear aerosol guitar lacquer for. Ive read about people using crazy glue to seal finish cracks, but i dont feel too good about putting that stuff on the back of my smooth neck. Lacquer will melt lacquer, so when it dries, although it wont look perfect, itll weld the crack together. As an instruments wood expands and contracts with moisture content stress is placed on the finish. In that way i can have a nice little museum even if the instruments have been sold. Spraying the neck before spraying i sanded the neck again, checking that everything was clean and wiped over with a tack cloth to remove any dust. Fender strat body crack at trem stud finger lakes guitar. Does anyone have any advice on how i could go about repairing this.
Like the guys at fender and gibson, i collect several bunches of keys and simply. Below, take a look at a closeup of finish checking on a fender custom shop 1952 heavy relic telecaster. If they mention them at all, sellers tend to describe them as superficial lacquer cracks. If i had the space and the money for it, it would be a real museum i guessthe instrument are not fixed or restaurated and. Coa is pictured for refrence only and is not included in this listing. At what point will our 2000 vintage models start to do the s. The lacquer has checked all over, but the neck is the most severely affected, with the finish actually beginning to lift and fall off. So i have this problem with a couple of lacquer cracks on the body.
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