Three is the weird oder of some kind of glue , not one thats familiar and I sniffed alot of glue err ... scratch that last part LOL
All kidding aside, I recall someone mentioning that New Hartford's
NCL smelled kinda funny so wondering if maybe that's what it really is?
Do you know what acetic acid is? It's what vinegar breaks down into but it's got a really distinct odor, once you've smelled it you'll always remember it.
One of the volatile gases formed by NCL curing is closely related to it, so wondering if it might be that component you're smelling?
Don't remember if it was the same person but I also recall a ref to New Hartford finish smelling either like licorice or roses, because I made a joke about 'em adding it to their finish specifically to create that effect...
Dunno what the prob is on the 'stock or the fretboard extension (THAT one's ungood) but wondering if it might have been a "B" stock because of that.
Some of the last inventory was blown out while the Cordoaba deal was finalizing and there was some B stock in it.
Don't remember if it was all ID'd that way on the actual instrument, but TX might know.
Let me know if this is too easy to understand.
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EDIT:
After all that, Jane might have nailed it on the head, so to speak, as she often does.
If the headstock was banged "end on" it might have cracked the finish around the headstock/faceplate and I could see how that
could have created the problem at the 'board extension too.
