Yeah, most stuff from the 70s on will have a polyurethane (plastic) finish that doesn’t age and wear like nitrocellulose does/did.
Not to make us all feel old but the 70s is fifty years ago now so a thirty year old guitar is definitely a 90s Poly job 😅
I don't hate relics, I especially like the idea of closet classics and light relics but if heavy relic is your jam then far be it from me to criticise. I'm not sure I get the heavy relics though to be fair.
I gather the paint over paint/ sunburst vibe is because in the early days of Fender if you ordered a custom colour they just grabbed a pre-finished body in one of the standard colours and layed the custom colour on top. I kind of like it?
Not to make us all feel old but the 70s is fifty years ago now so a thirty year old guitar is definitely a 90s Poly job 😅
I don't hate relics, I especially like the idea of closet classics and light relics but if heavy relic is your jam then far be it from me to criticise. I'm not sure I get the heavy relics though to be fair.
I gather the paint over paint/ sunburst vibe is because in the early days of Fender if you ordered a custom colour they just grabbed a pre-finished body in one of the standard colours and layed the custom colour on top. I kind of like it?