[2006 Les Paul Classic Goldtop Checking?]

Nitro doesn't dry' date=' it cures and decomposes (as it is made from organic materials).

 

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But, yeah! I'm with AXE on this one, because those "checks" are too verticle and too localized to be from anything other than overtightened pots.

 

 

 

 

Good comparison, bad logic. First of all, non organic materials 'cure'. Like say, paint! Organic material always has a form of water as the moisture content. (example - tree sap, goes back to rain water) People erroneously use the word cure if something takes a long time, because we think of drying as a speedy occurance. This however is wrong. And yes, tree sap does dry, after a long time.

[2006 Les Paul Classic Goldtop Checking?]

Let me start by saying I don't know much, but here are my impressions: Nitro cellulose laquer takes a few years to completely dry. It dries from the outside - in. That is why you can touch the outside of your new guitar, but because it is pourous, the inside is still plyant for a long time. I think the pots were screwed too tight (factory defect) and when the nitro finally dried, it followed the stress cracks in the wood. That is NOT normal checking and I would want Gibson to address this.