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R7 Custom yellow binding or cream years?

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lifesonfan

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I'm looking at R7 LP Customs. Specifically an 04 that has the yellow binding. As I shop around, I see some with cream binding, and some with yellow binding. Are there certain years R7 Customs should have yellow bidning vs cream?
 
harrie0492

harrie0492

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Have a 2004 custom yellow binding
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I see this yes, but the other Historics 58, 59, 60 reissues also have yellow and cream, but i think yellow is historic correct, the vintage black beautys and burst was yellow binding i think.
 
El Gringo

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The cream versus yellow binding , isn't it first cream when new and as it ages it darkens to yellow ?
 
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I think the yellow is sprayed look at pictures from a Burst were the yellow is aged the binding is white.
 
DANELECTRO

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The guitar actually has bone-white binding. The yellow or cream color comes from the tint of the clear lacquer that is sprayed over the top of the binding.
 
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