If you stripped the nitro off a Historic and let it air cure for years ......

Dr. Green · May 14, 2019

lets say you stripped the nitro off a historic and let it air cure for years in a proper dry place such as Cailifonia then did a Historic makeover thin finish - would it sound closer to a 1959 burst ?

El Gringo · May 14, 2019

I am going to guess NO

JPP-1 · May 14, 2019

stumphead said:
lets say you stripped the nitro off a historic and let it air cure for years in a proper dry place such as Cailifonia then did a Historic makeover thin finish - would it sound closer to a 1959 burst ?

If you're seriously thinking about stripping and air drying your historic for sonic improvement, maybe it's time for a different historic

Big Al · May 14, 2019

Original Burst used kiln dried timber, not air dried.

DANELECTRO · May 15, 2019

Give it a try and report back in five years.

Dr. Green · May 16, 2019

i would not do it as an experiment - thats stupid
but if you were going to refinish it anyway what if you stripped it and let it air cure with no finish for a year ?

let that wood air cure and breath

Wilko · May 16, 2019

Strip it and "bake" it.
I'm confident that it would change the feel and sound of the instrument. How much? I have no idea.

The idea that it would make zero change is naive at best.

renderit · May 16, 2019

stumphead said:
i would not do it as an experiment - thats stupid
but if you were going to refinish it anyway what if you stripped it and let it air cure with no finish for a year ?

let that wood air cure and breath

It may change the tone, but what makes you think it would be different than sitting in the Gibson shop for who knows how long after it's already kiln dried?

I mean, these things ain't straight outta the tree to you.

Now if you left it for 50 years with no finish it might be different.

I would suspect REALLY different as the classic 'Golden Years' could only release the gasses from the resins drying over time through a few spots in the body.

If it were allowed to breath freely all over it might sound like an acoustic.

It also might sound like balsa wood.

It would also probably fall apart. So there's that...

Remember, most 'lumber' comes with the ends coated with wax. Even hardwood.

It forces the gasses to exchange evenly, preventing warping and cracking.

The finish does the same.

kthesheep · May 16, 2019

It’s a theory, however I’d advise against it.
Have the plastdised lacquer removed now and play the snot out of it.
I think our unplastisized lacquer will feel better and let it dry out just as well.
In my personal experience, the played guitars always feel and sound best.

jtees4 · May 24, 2019

It won't make a difference in sound. If it were an acoustic it might, though.

Wilko · May 25, 2019

jtees4 said:
It won't make a difference in sound. If it were an acoustic it might, though.

Why do so many people believe this?

The premise is false. Different materials make different sounds. Just because you can't feel/hear it doesn't mean it's not a factor. All electric guitars would sound the same using your logic.

kats · May 26, 2019

Not sure. But it is a fact that air dried pasta is far superior than artificially dried. Hope this helps.

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