mat-with-one-t Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi gang. Here's the dilemma, and I don't reckon there's gonna be an easy answer. I am the lucky owner of a recently acquired 1981 "A" serial Gibson flying V Heritage 58 reissue Korina. Thing is, it's in awesome original shape, with loads of mojo! The original gold hardware all has some surface corrosion (pickup covers, "V" plate, etc. I could polish it all to new-original, but I reckon this would ruin the vintage vibe! What are opinions out there? Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi gang. Here's the dilemma, and I don't reckon there's gonna be an easy answer. I am the lucky owner of a recently acquired 1981 "A" serial Gibson flying V Heritage 58 reissue Korina. Thing is, it's in awesome original shape, with loads of mojo! The original gold hardware all has some surface corrosion (pickup covers, "V" plate, etc. I could polish it all to new-original, but I reckon this would ruin the vintage vibe! What are opinions out there? Mat I would be surprised if it completely polished up. My gold is worn off and the nickel is oxidizing and will never be bright again. But, I personally wouldn't polish it unless it still has some shine under the fingerprints. Even then, I would probably just wipe it down with a clean rag. BTW, you never got back to me re: your question about the girl's name under the pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat-with-one-t Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Will as soon as I get the guitar back. It's overseas with a mate at the moment!! In meantime, I've just been enjoying some research and reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Will as soon as I get the guitar back. It's overseas with a mate at the moment!! In meantime, I've just been enjoying some research and reading. What? You let somebody travel with your guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I say ....give it a good polish I clean and polish all of my vintage guitars and 'passer-by's'! I don't like a 'dirty guitar'....:angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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