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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:15 am
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:18 am
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Hi Kranoscorp:

Time to brush up on a couple of points about guitar finishes. "Polycellulose" does not exist, and you may be getting lead astray by that term.

Polyester is a very hardwearing finish found on the bodies of most Mexican Fenders. It used to be applied very thickly indeed, going back to the '70s. Nowadays it is significantly thinner - but not thin. This is the highly durable finish Dgonz is talking about.

Most American Fenders (and equivalents from other manufacturers) have had polyurethane finishes for a long time now. This is an excellent finish: thinner than polyester (in fact, as thin as the maker wishes), significantly more hardwearing than nitrocellulose. Additionally, the necks of Mexican guitars are also finished in polyurethane.

Nitrocellulose was the original finish for electric guitars in the '50s and '60s and is often desired by players because of its vibe. It cracks, yellows and wears through vastly more than the other finishes. It is more expensive for the simple reason that it requires a much longer process to apply and dry it. It is found on many American Vintage Reissue guitars, Custom Shop models and also on the Highway-1 guitars, which is a major reason some people are attracted to that one.

There are other finishes for guitars, but those are the ones you will find on Fenders. MIA Vintage Reissues are fabulous - but check out the other features before buying one, particularly the neck shape.

Personally I'd go with a urethane finished MIA Standard or Deluxe and keep the finish as clean or ripped up as you choose.

Hope that helps!

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Post subject: Highway One will age...
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:06 pm
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The Highway One's will age very nicely.


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I like the Highway 1, but I want a real MIA fender.


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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:07 pm
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kranoscorp wrote:
I like the Highway 1, but I want a real MIA fender.


:) You'll get some flames for that :) H1's are techincally MIA, but I know exactly what you mean. They're cheap MIA to be exact, and some people will argue that it doesn't matter. To me, it totally does, but I'm picky.

The intro finish on the H1 or the Eric Jonhson signature strat (a great guitar) will wear out and relic more than a thick poly finish, if that's what you're looking for though. The Joe Strummer tele is a highly relic'ed guitar, and played pretty great if I remember right. Not too pricey either, like $800 at GC, unless you want it be aged by you.


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