Diatonico

Alright, all I've got to do is learn to solder the wires again after removing the pick-ups. Learning something new every day!

I'm afraid it's not yet quite that far into its aging process 😄

Thanks for the replies guys! Shame it doesn't last. I'm kind of bummed about buying alpine white + gold. The gold fades, the white becomes yellowish. Never again.

Hi Guys, I own a Les Paul Studio, alpine white with gold (gilded) hardware. Over the years, though I've tried my best to keep it in good condition, the pickups, saddle and bridge have become faded / tarnished. Here's some pictures: imgur link.. I'm not sure, but I think 2 things are going on. The gold is getting rubbed off, especially notable at the top of the pickups (near the low E) which is where my hand usually rests, obviously. There's some sort of dirt/oxidation building up. I seem to be able to remove that by rubbing it hard. Does anyone have any experience with this? What's going on, and how can I restore the hardware into it's original state? Thanks in advance!