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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:15 pm
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About how many hours of honest play do you guys think it takes to stain/wear a maple fingerboard so that the finish between the strings is gone?


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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:20 pm
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Honest play? 1785 hours. Dishonest play:approx. 23,7% less.
Sorry. I'm in one of my flippant moods. :mrgreen:


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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:27 pm
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All right, so by honest play (assuming approximately 30 mins a day since guitar was bought) I have 1679 hours to go. By dishonest play I have 1255.955 hours to go. That is (at 30 minutes a day) 3358 or 2511.91 days respectively. That also is 9.2 years or 6.8819452054794520547945205479452 years respectively. So definately by the year 2017 my fingerboard will look awesome. :D


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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:01 am
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ha ha. do not rush art. be one with you guitar. peace 8)


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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:13 am
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hi-fi-guy104 wrote:
All right, so by honest play (assuming approximately 30 mins a day since guitar was bought) I have 1679 hours to go. By dishonest play I have 1255.955 hours to go. That is (at 30 minutes a day) 3358 or 2511.91 days respectively. That also is 9.2 years or 6.8819452054794520547945205479452 years respectively. So definately by the year 2017 my fingerboard will look awesome. :D


With the time it took to think about all that, you could've got some sandpaper and went ahead and done the job, hehe.


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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:27 pm
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it takes years to wear down a maple fretboard. it takes longer on rosewood.
and it is true that you could do it with sandpaper for a quick job, if you want it to look worn that badly.

but just remember, if you screw up with sandpaper, you just messed up how the guitar plays forever.

so it will be worth the wait. yeah, it'll take years, but just think of how proud you will be years from now, when it looks great.


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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:38 pm
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The whole idea of "home relic-ing" just scares me. I can't imagine how many people have damaged their guitars to make them look older and cool.

Want a worn neck? Buy an old one on Ebay and sell your current one to help offset the cost.

Nothing beats a naturally, lovingly worn guitar. The reason they look so cool is they took time to age with years, not sandpaper and car keys.

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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:04 pm
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i agree with crying strat. i had thought about relicing but ther's no way i'm gonna touch my (soon to be) guitar. the natural way is best and it's authentic.


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I have a 21 year old Strat that still does not looked relic'd. I guess another 20 years may do it.

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I have a 21 year old Strat that still does not looked relic'd. I guess another 20 years may do it.


Wow, I bet thats a thick poly finish on that one. Those things are bulletproof!

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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:00 am
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My strat is nitro finished, bought my it used, manufactured in 97, released between 98 and 2000. It got into my hands November 2006. Before I moved in at college I would play it literally for an hour or two each day on and off. Sometimes up to 3 just from running through 7 minute blues with backing tracks or playing with a band over and over.

With blues I used lots of bending and vibrato, my hands weren't always clean, and my strings not typically fresh. I can see about four different spots on the fretboard where I've warn through the finish, and these spots get bigger as I continue to play it. It's not too quick of a process. Someone beat on this guitar for years before it fell into my hands.

Also, it depends on what type of finish you have. I probably couldn't hurt a poly finish if I tried. A nitro finish ages well naturally.

I don't have very good upkeep habits. I don't wipe down the fretboard or anything like that. I don't change strings as often as I should. And I don't recommend being lazy like me. But certain characteristics, like your upkeep and playing style will factor into how quickly your guitar wears. My only advice is don't try to accelerate the process.


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yeah, the type of paint is a huge factor into wear. nitro finishes age nice, and they tend to be thin, so they wear out easier.

poly paint was designed not to wear out. it is usually ridiculously thick.

i have one guitar that is finished with poly, and it is worn down around the arm contour, but it only started wearing out after the guitar had been thrown at the stage, and it got a large chip off that area. i don't think the paint would have worn out at all, if not for the damage in the area.


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Ben13 wrote:
poly paint was designed not to wear out. it is usually ridiculously thick.


I'm not a fan of poly finishes at all. It's like your guitar is encased in plastic. It kills all the acoustic qualities of the guitar. Who wants their guitar to look like new for 40 years anyway??

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Buy a used guitar that someone else has broken in...


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