Hello I noticed that some of the Olympic white Strats ( even the newer ones ) have a bit of a yellowish tint, perhaps because of the lighting, this is something that I prefer.
Given the fact that the American Standard is now finished with uretane and not nitro, is it safe to speculate that it will not darken with age?
Is Olympic white a little bit off white to begin with?
I do not have the option of going to a Fender dealer. I must order by mail.
Ronald

The urethane pigments are substantially less susceptible to age discoloration than the nitro-cellulose finishes. Oly White has a near-imperceptable "tint" to it, even when new. For a "whiter" white, try Arctic White.

Arjay

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If you look at oly white Strats from the 70's most of them have yellowed significantly.

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I would say my 08 OW is a lite "cream" color to start with.

We are talking color and human perception so it's quite subjective conversation, but I have noticed the quality and kind of light in a room has a much to do with how the OW looks. Some light it's quite creamy to yellow, other light it's very white. it's the first thing I noticed when I got my guitar home from the shop I purchased it from. I opened the case and in the afternoon light it looked very different from what it looked like in the store.

It's unique in that resepect. I know of no other Fender color that's so sensitive.

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Yeah, I noticed on various You Tube videos that the Olympic White is sometimes quite different from each other.
BTW, Mr Lane; do you have an amp to go with all those gorgeous guitars?
Ronald

On a recent trip to my local music store I noticed that there were differences in the tints of a lot of the Olympic White Strats some were closer to Arctic White yet some had a definite blondish tint.I think that there may be a slight variance between paint batches.

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This info doesn't bode well for a guy who's wanting to order online. I suggest looking on sites that show a picture of the guitar they're selling. Elderly Instruments comes to mind first.

My 2009 Olympic White American Standard

Different light it looks yellowish

Go to sweetwater.com, there you can see the exact guitar you will be buying.

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