Dave Navarro sig... will it yellow with age?

[defiance]

Ive loved how the Dave navarro model looks...the only think is ive always been afraid of how it would look as it ages....will it yellow?

[10-top]

I doubt it, I had an 88 pearl white ce and up until I sold it a few years ago it was still white. I know the Navarro is a different color but I would be surprised if it yellows, course its just my opinion.

[paintguy]

I agree with 10 top. Unless it's nitro and I don't belive it is, don't count on it yellowing.

[Rabidhamster]

If you smoke it may.

[G-Volt]

If you smoke it may.

As in "play really fast?"

:D

[lookslikemeband]

AFAIK, it is not supposed to yellow.

IIRC, there are UV blockers in the finish.

[guitargeek62]

I agree with 10 top. Unless it's nitro and I don't belive it is, don't count on it yellowing.

Does that mean that non-nitro finishes in your experience dont age OR that non-nitro PRS finishes in your experience dont age? :)

[paintguy]

Does that mean that non-nitro finishes in your experience dont age OR that non-nitro PRS finishes in your experience dont age? :)

Most non nitro finishes will not age in that way. They can shrink into the wood a bit, but I seriously doubt they will ever yellow, check or crack.

There are different types of lacquer and all of them are prone to age like nitro (some may take longer than others) but the urethanes, polyurethanes and polyesters are pretty much going to look almost exactly like they did new after 20 years of use. (except for maybe slight dulling, dings, dents and chips:))

[guitargeek62]

What would make my squier do this then? Not arguing - im genuinely interested as its only 7 years old and hasnt seen a great deal of sunlight!?!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p194/guitargeek62/Tele/P050209_2325.jpg

*edit* bit hard to see but under the pickguard is the original colour, the rest has darkened quite a bit - theres no pickguard there btw just in case you thought it might be a clear one etc

[paintguy]

Interesting! Setting me up ay?:);)

Not sure why the color yellowed so much unless it has a nitro clearcoat or maybe no clearcoat.

Still, any good quality paint/clear would not yellow like that, especially without some heavy UV exposure.

Hmm...

Maybe cig, cigar smoke or something along those lines? Maybe heavy oxidation/sweat, dirt, grime or the likes that would polish out and the paint would return to the same color as underneath the pickguard?

You got me?:confused:

[G-Volt]

What would make my squier do this then? Not arguing - im genuinely interested as its only 7 years old and hasnt seen a great deal of sunlight!?!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p194/guitargeek62/Tele/P050209_2325.jpg

*edit* bit hard to see but under the pickguard is the original colour, the rest has darkened quite a bit - theres no pickguard there btw just in case you thought it might be a clear one etc

I'd be more worried about that carpet if I were you!

:D

Just pullin' your leg, mate! :) I can't see a logo on the headstock. Is that an actual Squier/Fender product?

[Halsey]

My experience as an artist for the last 10 years has been that anything poly will yellow eventually in our lifetimes. Plastics do chemically change. Now it depends on what kind of poly though... the bases of them vary a lot.

[paintguy]

My experience as an artist for the last 10 years has been that anything poly will yellow eventually in our lifetimes. Plastics do chemically change. Now it depends on what kind of poly though... the bases of them vary a lot.

You know, you are probably right. My experience is really with urethanes and not poly. Poly clear is very amber or brown to start with while urethane is water white. (tech term)

I probably shouldn't have lumped poly into the urethane group. My bad:o