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Topic: Lacquer checking |
Dan Beller-McKenna
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Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2007 7:45 am |
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Dear collective wisdom:
I am playing a gig this afternoon that is supposed to be outdoors. I suspect we will end up moving indoors because it's gonna get pretty chilly (hi around 50 BEFORE the sun goes down in the middle of the gig). How cold does it have to get before I need to worry about checking in the lacquer finish on my guitar if I suddenly move it inside, where I suspect it will be around 70 degrees?
I guess my real question is: do I need to worry at all about this or am I being over protective?
Thanks.
Dan
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2007 3:03 pm
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Dan - you generally need a large and fast temperature swing, plus a flexible surface (and/or older lacquer) before checking happens. If your guitar was built in the last 10 years chances are it's not even nitrocellulose lacquer, which is being slowly phased out by air quality regulations. Acrylic lacquers are more flexible, as are urethanes.
But even with a 50 year old guitar, a 20-degree temperature swing would be unlikely to cause checking, even on an acoustic with flexible wood construction. The lacquer checking I've seen on most steels is due to age shinkage, not temperature - construction is too solid for temp to be much of a factor.
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 30 Mar 2007 3:58 pm
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I agree with Jim.
Jay Y. |
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