parrottsquawk
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Hi folks,
I am the original owner of a 2005 custom-shop reissue of the 1957 black beauty with nitrocellulose lacquer that has gotten worn down to the wood in several places.
This is in the belt buckle area, pick-arm area, low e-string area as well as a whole bunch of dings, bumps, and scratches from gigging, practicing, and a younger version of myself being careless with an instrument that I now care a lot more for.
I do not want to refinish the guitar because each of those bumps and dings has a story, but I DO want to protect the bare wood so that it will not rot. I've read that putting wax or oil on the guitar will mess it up if someone (like one of my kids after I pass on) ever does want to refinish the guitar.
The wear is similar to what is in this picture, but not exactly (due to Mr. Hetfield having a different playing style than me).
Again, I don't want to refinish it, but I do want to protect the wood. Any ideas on how to do that without making it tough for a future luthier to refinish?
Thanks in advance!
(pictures on imgur at https://imgur.com/a/oTKFkVN)
I am the original owner of a 2005 custom-shop reissue of the 1957 black beauty with nitrocellulose lacquer that has gotten worn down to the wood in several places.
This is in the belt buckle area, pick-arm area, low e-string area as well as a whole bunch of dings, bumps, and scratches from gigging, practicing, and a younger version of myself being careless with an instrument that I now care a lot more for.
I do not want to refinish the guitar because each of those bumps and dings has a story, but I DO want to protect the bare wood so that it will not rot. I've read that putting wax or oil on the guitar will mess it up if someone (like one of my kids after I pass on) ever does want to refinish the guitar.
The wear is similar to what is in this picture, but not exactly (due to Mr. Hetfield having a different playing style than me).
Again, I don't want to refinish it, but I do want to protect the wood. Any ideas on how to do that without making it tough for a future luthier to refinish?
Thanks in advance!
(pictures on imgur at https://imgur.com/a/oTKFkVN)