Color Fade

Jon Light · From: Saugerties, NY

We've seen this countless times but it still gets to me.

A 49 year old Sho-Bud 6160, 1975 color vs. 2024 color.

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

Many companies including Sho-Bud used organic, Human safe food colors, To make those pretty colored steel bodies.

Time and exposure to sunlight takes its toll.

Dennis Detweiler · From: Solon, Iowa, US

I have a 1975 green MSA that was a homebound guitar until I bought it 3 years ago. It's had little time in the sun, but I can see it fading. I also have a 1976 brown MSA that I bought new and it's had outside and inside use over the years. It still retains its color. I guess the green was a food coloring color. I've noticed that the red MSA's turn more orange over the years.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8.

K Maul · From: Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL

I had a Crossover that had an almost leather brown color which I loved. I found that same greenish/blue color underneath when I took some parts off for cleaning.
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Bud Angelotti · From: Larryville, NJ, USA

Are going to strip it? Re-dye it?
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Jon Light · From: Saugerties, NY

Dave Grafe · From: Hudson River Valley NY

I had a Pro I that sat in the south window of a music store for years before I bought it. Cherry red had become a pale pinkish orange.

Jon Light · From: Saugerties, NY

This is not Playbud centerfold material like some of the gorgeous restorations that have been shown here. My new Sierra is proof of my appreciation of show-stopping beauty. But I wouldn't change a thing about this 49 year old guitar (except to get it playing better which is why I've pulled the changer and I'm going to replace a number of swivels).

Jim Palenscar · From: Oceanside, Calif, USA

The aniline dye used back then was particularly sensitive to uv light hence the fading.

Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Yes Jim P. is so right; the lacquer back then certainly did not prevent fading of the dye. One time I sat down to Lloyd Green's LDG at his house and immediately said: "Lloyd how in the world is the first LDG is still so Green; and mine(the second one made) is way more faded compared to yours??" he said: "Ricky; very simple, when I'm not sitting at my Steel; it is COVERD and most of it's life has been used in the Studio; Ricky, You live in Texas and you play out in the middle of a Cow Pasture; every other week> Do the Math"...
ha...LOL....we did both laugh but there ya go>
here's Lloyds(yes we have matching green cabs made by Rick Johnson)

here's mine>

Ricky
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Paul Redmond · From: Illinois, USA

Whether stained, tinted, or painted, I have always topped off my lacquer jobs with automotive clear lacquer rather than the outdated nitrocellulose types used on furniture. Automotive clear lacquer has a ton of UV inhibitors in it. It also can be washed with a damp rag and detergent without fear of water spotting. It can also be waxed just like your car. Been doing this for decades with 100% positive results. It's not cheap nowadays. I bought a quart about 5 years ago and it was 47 bucks plus tax. A gallon of thinner was 19 bucks. Some dealers will allow you to buy only a pint of the clear. I use a small "trim" gun used for door, trunk, and hood openings.
PRR

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