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Location: Subang Jaya, Malaysia | The top is changing colour from a bright matt yellowish satin finish to one that lloks like greyish stains and has become darker in colour over the last 4 years. How do I refurbish and retain the original beautiful colur.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Wood will change color over the years. I don't think there is much you can do about it. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | Alan,
Tops do yellow over time. Most of the time, it's desirable and means the top is aging. The yellowing happens in both the wood and the coating over the wood.
You'll never get the top back to what it was when it was new. At most, you can have the coating on top of your guitar taken off and reapplied. But I would never even consider that over something cosmetic as it's pretty invasive to the guitar.
Post some pics so we can see what the top looks like. In all honesty, you probably shouldn't mess with the top unless it's in pretty bad shape.
In fact, here's a perfect example of spruce aging over a 3 year period.....
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Location: south east Michigan | The one on the right is 34 years older that the one on the left. And the one on the left has darkend over the last three years.
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think the older, darker color is much more becoming than the newer one. Of course, I'm older and a bit more tan too... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by jpcannon:
I think the older, darker color is much more becoming than the newer one. Of course, I'm older and a bit more tan too... I agree! My 1621 has become a nice honey brown, and I think that it looks much nicer than that brand-spanking-new bright yeller!
I think that the wood aging is something to look forward to, not repair! :) |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Slipkid:
The one on the right is 34 years older that the one on the left. And the one on the left has darkend over the last three years.
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Colour change on my Elite Special Matt Satin finish
