swampash Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hiya.. I recently gained possession of a 2009 Gibson Custom ES-335 in Cherry with the flamed maple underneath. Is this Guitar finished in nitro? I have a couple of wall hangers and Guitar stands that have rubber parts on them that are known to react badly with nitro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 . I saw your pics in the Lounge. She's a beauty. Love the red. And yes - nitro. Generally nitro is pretty reactive with rubber, some foams, soft pliable plastics, some solvents and dyes. I buy stands that the manufacturer says are nitro safe, but I still use undyed cotton cloth to protect the contact points. Having seen a few posts with some particularly bad reactions at the stand/hanger contact points - I'm extra careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampash Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 what BigKahune said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rejuvenated Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks. :) As a follow up from a newbie, can you tell me if the satin finish es335 has a nitro finish? I presume the reason why they are less expensive is the fact that they do not have a nitro finish. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluezguy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 . I saw your pics in the Lounge. She's a beauty. Love the red. And yes - nitro. Generally nitro is pretty reactive with rubber, some foams, soft pliable plastics, some solvents and dyes. I buy stands that the manufacturer says are nitro safe, but I still use undyed cotton cloth to protect the contact points. Having seen a few posts with some particularly bad reactions at the stand/hanger contact points - I'm extra careful. Hey BK ... I just got my new 335 Dot-Reissue Figured Top. Is it a nitro finish also??? I'd flip the fart out if I got the 2 black streaks that won't come out of my very one of a kind 1998 B-Bender Telecaster. The Tele was one third the price of my new 335. Say it ain't so .... if ya can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hey BK ... I just got my new 335 Dot-Reissue Figured Top. Is it a nitro finish also??? I'd flip the fart out if I got the 2 black streaks that won't come out of my very one of a kind 1998 B-Bender Telecaster. The Tele was one third the price of my new 335. Say it ain't so .... if ya can. 335 - Nitro. And some (not all) Fenders come with a nitro finish, my 52 Tele RI has nitro - you probably should check your BB Tele specs to make sure. BTW, I saw your 335 and left a comment - that is a stunningly gorgeous flame top and the vintage sunburst looks fantastic. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluezguy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 335 - Nitro. And some (not all) Fenders come with a nitro finish, my 52 Tele RI has nitro - you probably should check your BB Tele specs to make sure. BTW, I saw your 335 and left a comment - that is a stunningly gorgeous flame top and the vintage sunburst looks fantastic. Why ... THANK YOU ... thank you vury much! My B-Bender is an American Standard 1998 (3 pup design) which was only out for the 1st half of the year before they re-named them to a 'Nashville' B-Bender. That, makes it a unique Tele in my posession. I bought it new then and immediately had the boring burst finish sanded down by a pro shop and had it painted TV Yellow in nitro from Re-Ranch supplies. So, it ain't the crummy burst color from Fender that burnt my butt, it was my very expensive, show quality nitro job that now sports the 2 black fork streaks on the bottom . FANTASTIC TIP on the NITRO FINISHES. Maybe it should be a 'sticky' note for everyone to see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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