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Topic: Taking care of a lacquer PSG.. help |
Jon Schimek
From:
Lyons, Co - USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2010 12:18 pm |
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Hey Guys,
I recently got a hold of a sweet Mullen D-10 from the early 90's. It's a blue Lacquer that right now looks amazing. In cruising around on the "for sale" section I've seen some seriously faded early lacquer Mullens and Sho-Bud LDGs. How can I keep this from happening to mine?
Is it a sunlight thing? My current steel setup is that I have a S-10 I take to practice, and I want to keep this assembled in my music room. Right now it's in a room in the back corner of my house that is near a window but wont get direct light. Is that OK?
Any other care tips appreciated. I'm still fairly new to PSG, so I don't want to screw up the finish. I think I understand care tips like lubing the mechanics.
Thanks in advance,
Jon
P.S. I'm sure this has come up before, but I couldn't find it with a search. Sorry if I missed something obvious
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MSA Vintage-XL, Pre-RP Mullen
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 20 Jul 2010 1:15 pm
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Jon you should probably get a good cover for it, eg: D2F's offerings, and keep it covered when your not playing.
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14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2010 1:24 pm
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I can confirm that an early-90's blue lacquer Mullen is definitely subject to major fading!
I got mine (it's a '94) used about four years ago, so I don't know what conditions it had seen, but it looked like this when I got it:
It was originally a bright peacock blue! I've seen the color under the pickups. |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2010 3:05 pm
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The other day I walked into my study early in the morning and discovered the sun beating down on the back apron of my Fessenden, which I had uncharacteristically failed to cover after playing the night before. No, it didn't fade on the spot, but it was easy to see whata beating a lacquer finish can take just from sitting there.
Dan
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Bob Vantine
From:
Freeville, New York, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2010 4:02 pm
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don't forget about Leann Sharpe.....planning on getting a cover for my new S10 soon from her with a matching cover for my NV112
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Peavey NV112 , CLASSIC and EFX112 amps
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