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Post subject: Re: Reclaimed redwood Strat, oil finish blemishes
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:46 am
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I wouldn't have an oil finished guitar if they were being given away free. Every one I've seen that's a few years old just looks dreadful. I know there's arguments about "letting the wood breathe" what ever that means but I'm not exactly clear on how a dead tree is meant to breathe. Or indeed, a live tree.

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Post subject: Re: Reclaimed redwood Strat, oil finish blemishes
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:30 pm
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GilgaFrank wrote:
I wouldn't have an oil finished guitar if they were being given away free. Every one I've seen that's a few years old just looks dreadful. I know there's arguments about "letting the wood breathe" what ever that means but I'm not exactly clear on how a dead tree is meant to breathe. Or indeed, a live tree.


Oil finish is friggin' awesome. I did this one myself 6 years ago. Hand rubbed... 5 coats.
Granted, they can show wear rather fast... but it's not a prob. If you look where my arm comes across the contour cut you'll see some wear. This is most likely the type of wear that the op is talking about.

I noticed wear in that spot apprx 2 weeks after I applied the finish. Doesn't matter... the guitar is sealed from the inside out. Normal for this to happen.

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