Tom Wittrock
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I am not sure what exactly changed in their process to make this happen. The pic below is an excellent example. I tried to replicate it on a '69 refin I did, and it was a bitch.
But, the finish is clearly "broken" or open along the binding. This allows moisture to enter the gold[bronze], just like on 5os era guitars.
I suspect the clear coat on the late 60s models was different.