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Nitrocellulose lacquers have been used as a finish on furniture and musical instruments. [7] Guncotton, dissolved at about 25% in acetone, forms a lacquer used in preliminary stages of wood finishing to develop a hard finish with a deep lustre. [8] It is normally the first coat applied, then it is sanded and followed by other coatings that bond ...
The Faded Doublecut has its origin in the Les Paul Special Doublecut, which is an all-mahogany flat-top guitar with P-90 pickups first produced from 1958–1960. The "Faded" model is called such because the nitrocellulose finish is not thick and glossy like the original vintage examples or Custom Shop double cut Les Pauls.
In 2014, the Melody Maker name was reused for a new Les Paul variant. This single-cut variant uses the thinner body of the Les Paul Custom Lite, with a carved maple top, and a satin nitrocellulose finish. It also incorporates a maple neck with a 50's rounded profile, a full-size Les Paul headstock with a "Melody Maker" truss rod cover, and two ...
The Gibson Thunderbird non-reverse announced during 2012 features a choice of vintage sunburst or Pelham blue finishes, both in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro bass (Introduced in 2017) is a fairly accurate reproduction of the classic electric bass first introduced in 1963.
Duco was the finish applied to National String Instrument Corporation brand of resonator guitars c. 1930. A DuPont Duco nitrocellulosic lacquer was also applied on early Fender Telecaster guitars ("butterscotch" or honey color) : that ultra thin finish was a significant contribution to this guitar specific resonance and sound.
In late 2004, several large music chains were selling the '51 for US $99.99, and even as low as $69.99 in Guitar Center and Sam Ash Music stores, as recently as July 2007. [citation needed] Its low price, unique style and exceptional playability & tone makes it very popular with players who like to modify and upgrade their guitar components ...