Plus, it makes them look really unnatural....Under some circumstances using a silicone based polish has a negative impact on the ability to repair the finish or refinish the guitar at some point in the future.
Plus, it makes them look really unnatural.
Just for the "Well I'll be darned" factor, they actually did use poly on at least one of the "faux soundhole" models in the '80's*, and there's one member who insists his late '90's D4 with satin finish is poly as well.Welcome!
I’m sure I’ll be corrected if i‘m wrong, but I don’t think Guild used anything other than nitro for their domestic output.
I use Virtuosos Cleaner and Polish (2 different bottles.) Great stuff.
Ditto.
Some good microfiber cloths from the auto parts store are useful for general post-noodling cleanup between deep cleanings.
As Al already mentioned, that is not correct.I’m sure I’ll be corrected if i‘m wrong, but I don’t think Guild used anything other than nitro for their domestic output.
Just for the "Well I'll be darned" factor, they actually did use poly on at least one of the "faux soundhole" models in the '80's*, and there's one member who insists his late '90's D4 with satin finish is poly as well.
Although I was extremely skeptical at first, after doing a bit of research into it, I found evidence that seemed to confirm it.
For example, pickguard mounting technique seems to corroborate it: another member removed the p/g on his D4 with simple heat, which wasn't possible on NCL-finished guitars because the 'guards were finished over.
*That came from Hans who corrected me when a new member asked the same question about one of 'em a while back.
One of those scenarios where I've forgotten the detail of the model, but not the fact of Westerly actually having used a poly finish.
Hans also mentioned once they "experimented" with poly in Westerly, and I suspect more than one if not all of those "FS" and "DS" models used poly:
Kurt' got a couple of 'em:
In fact I think it was the FS46ce (on the left) that Hans ID'd as having poly finish.
Corona Savoy electrics used poly too.
You can be forgiven for forgetting about these very unusual exceptions, if you ever even knew about 'em.
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So, is it a good idea to remove your pickguard and reclue it if it is sprayed over? ...
The detail that sticks in my mind is that it was the standard practice in Westerly for flat-tops.and what guitars are the ones sprayed over.
Nonono! :friendly_wink:
As for cleaning, naptha (lighter fluid) is safe on all finishes that I know of and is great at cleaning gunk.
...and what guitars are the ones sprayed over.
Dan Erlewine shows and explains this on a Martin D-35 guitar for instance:Since the 'guards are NC plastic they literally melt right into the wood, so just trying to pull 'em off risked damage to the top.