'59 RI Jazzmaster Thin Skin is on it's way to me

greatmusic · Post by **greatmusic** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:37 am

I ordered this a few days ago and it's getting here tomorrow and I can't explain how excited I am.

I'll post real life pictures when I get it but i wanted to share my elation.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:39 am

OffsetGuitars, Much?

Looks very nice. Which of the three sites did you order it from? Wildwood?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:39 am

Nice guitar. I actually love gold guards on sunburst

greatmusic · Post by **greatmusic** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:44 am

Mike wrote:OffsetGuitars, Much?

Looks very nice. Which of the three sites did you order it from? Wildwood?

I actually just found OffsetGuitars while researching the thin skins, haha. I'm sure i'll all over that place since I'll actually have one soon.

And yeah I ordered it from Wildwood. Out of the pictures I saw on the sites, they had the one with the grain I liked best. The one in the OP isn't actually the one I'm getting, since they took it down after I bought it. I think mine is way more boner inducing.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:48 am

If you have a guitar stand make sure you put socks over the bits that touch the finish or it'll come right off on the foam/rubber.

greatmusic · Post by **greatmusic** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:56 am

Hah yeah that was one of the things I learned on the Offset forum. Thanks for the warning though :] I feel awful for people that never got a chance to learn that and had their brand new guitars marred.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:50 am

cant beat an old jazzmaster especially w/ a gold guard good purchase

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:46 am

i'll give you 3.50 u.s.d for it.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:19 pm

I have tried socks! They don't stay on. For chrissakes there must be a better way.

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:06 pm

I've heard of this problem with finish coming off from the plastic shit on stands. Guild mentioned it in the owners manual for my guitar
Is this only a concern with certain finishes? Nitro or poly?

I'd like to leave my acoustic around on the stand so i can pick it up whenever without hassle, but this scares me :0
I've been keeping it in the case when not playing during the winter though since the central heat really dries things out.

(sorry for the derail

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robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:09 pm

nitro and rubber are caustic to eachother(chemically reaction, they infuse) when this happens one of two things happens.
1. the rubber leaves a stain on the finish, or will burn into the finish and rubber will be infused with your finish.
2. the finish will come off on the rubber and may only take off the clear, but it can and will take the finish completely off to the bare wood.

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:11 pm

Fuck that's crazy. I always thought rubber was a fairly safe material :O

Thanks for the info rob.

What are acoustics usually finished with? I don't know much about them except that I like to play them.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:17 pm

depends on the manufacturer and year.
pretty much everything pre 1965 or so is nitro.
and high end guitars(electric and acoustic) are sometimes nitro.
custom stuff is usually always nitro.
and high end custom stuff is usually a waxed, or hand rubbed finish that can be even more tempormental than nitro.

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:19 pm

Hmm ok I'm leaving it the fuck off the stand then

Thanks again for the info man

Jackackack · Post by **Jackackack** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:01 pm

Gnyyrhhehhfhrhhghggh. Splooge.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:03 pm

Get that gold guard the fuck out.

Without that it'd be beautiful.

Jackackack · Post by **Jackackack** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:10 pm

Zaphod wrote:Get that gold guard the fuck out.

Without that it'd be beautiful.

I like it!

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:54 pm

sweet jazzy dude--- pics when you get it

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:09 am

where do you order a thin skin????

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:21 am

If you take the gold guard off I will drive to yr house and use the gold guard to cut you.

Such would be my rage if the gold guard is removed.

Gold Guard.