Nitro will crack if the instrument is subject to sudden temperature variation-taking it from a cold car boot straight into a warm club, for example. The wood and nitro will expand and contract at different rates leading to the sort of damage you're experiencing. Guitars are happiest if kept in reasonably consistent temperatures and humidity. Mine live in my lounge where the variables are minimal.

Here's a better look at the body crack after repair. Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop Refin. The refinish begins with sealer and white primer coats. Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop Refin. Then that distinctive Gibson gold-top. Here we peel away tape that kept the gold paint off the edge binding.

Lofts and cellars are probably the worst places to keep an instrument unless humidity and temperature can be controlled. Having said that, and having owned many Gibson guitars, both acoustic and electric, my experience is that their finish consistency can vary tremendously, although yours does seem a bit excessively damaged considering the age of the guitar.

I can't make heads or tails out of #6 well, not having had a white nitro guitar with binding before (I have a white nitro finished strat), I can't tell you if that is defective or not. Nitro does crack, and when it is a clear coat on top of dye, you don't notice it as much. Where different material meet, like binding, maple cap, mahogany body, nitro does crack from the varying expansion rates of what's underneath it.

On a white guitar, it would be more noticeable. You mentioned incorrect storage. Well, that's actually what aged the original '50s guitars to look like Murphys in real life. For an 8, going on 9 year old guitar that may have had a less than pampered life, I think that is probably par for the course on a nitro finished bound guitar. Honestly, if the guitar plays good, sounds good, enjoy it in good health and don't worry about it. It will long outlast you. Click to expand.Hi BluesForDan.

Since I bought it.Its only been outside the house a few times. Its never been gigged or abused. Apart from the paint cracking there are no scratches or dings.its mint. I have another LPC which I tend to goto first.primarily as I dont want to damage this one. I live in a large barn conversion type property.And I think it may be temperature and humidity related.Its stored in a back bedroom in its case with no provision for humidity or temperature control (except the central heating).although none of the other 20 or so guitars I own show this kind of problem. Its a very nice guitar to play and its sounds awesome when on the other end of a cranked jcm800.

Click to expand. We gotta talk!! Here you are, banging away at an open chord on a beautiful Lester, ringing it through a beautiful Marshall amp Crack License Dat Matlab Software. ... With a big **** eatin' grin on your face...

While standing under a sign that says 'I love this bar'!?!?!? You did this just to piss off guys like me who haven't gigged in 20 years....

Advanced Mechanics Materials Cook Young Pdf Writer on this page. My compliments to whom ever got that picture. It's a classic! If you've got a man cave... The photo needs to be blown up to 2' X 4' and framed on the most prominent wall.

• • Gibson has announced a new colour scheme or two for 2017 for their Les Paul Standard range. What is more interesting to me is they have used a shot of a damaged guitar for their promotional material on the website! Damaged Goods With an RRP of USD $4799, you would think that Gibson would have at least chosen an undamaged guitar for their promotional materials surely? Well, unfortunately not. This is the marketing shot the company has published: Just check the back of the guitar on the screen shot below and you will see an obvious chip on the bottom edge of the guitar. Looking good? “Gray never looked so good” is the heading they chose to use for this guitar.

They clearly let this ‘good looking’ guitar through the net and into the wild. Quality control?

That grey is olive green. I’m not a fan of Gibson in the first place. I’ll never pay over $1200 for a mass production guitar. I prefer Epiphone. I paid $600 for a Pelham Blue LP Standard, which I put through a mild custom overhaul: EMG 57/66 Chrome, Aluminum Bullet knobs, Oval chrome strap retainers. I used to work for Mayones Custom Shop in Gdansk Poland, so I know the value of a quality guitar.

If I buy a guitar for over $1200, I’d best not have to do anything to it to personalize it. What are you getting from this $4000+ LP that you can’t get from an Epiphone? Just showing off your inability to make good financial decisions. You could have purchased six good Epiphone LPs, and added gear.