jmendoza

This is a storage/age related issue. I restore many things, and we have similar issues with old radios. The longer the item sits, sealed up, the worse the damage will be. Humidity and heat also agravate the situation. As others have mentioned, air them out from time to time. I would remove the pick guard, and either order a new L5 one from All Parts, or buy the matching material from Stew-Mac and make new ones. Take the hardware off and get it re-plated, but have them put it on a bit thicker than the original flash plating. Let the cases air out for a month, and keep the guitars on stands so they air out too. Be sure to take them out at least once a month and play them. Oh, and change the strings.