Inside lacguer

TomThumbs

I've always been a bit puzzled as to why JJ wanted the inside of his sig Gitane guitars sprayed with lacquer....or what ever is used. Apparently this was also done to early SelMacs? What is the thinking here? Is it to keep the moisture content of the guitar locked in or to keep moisture out? I keep my guitars in a climate-controlled display case which keeps a fairly constant almost 50% RH. Should I not keep my JJ DG-300 in there? I have had to shim the bridge since I got it to stop some buzzing. Perhaps it is getting too much moisture?
Thanks,
Tom

Bones

Yeah, I think it's pretty much just to seal against humidity changes or at least slow down the effect.

Might also help keep dust from clinging to the wood fibers.

I think it's typically just a light coat.

crookedpinky

Hi all,

I also wondered if there was an effect on the tone - and this might be another reason to do this. Obviously this would need to be a - percieved - beneficial change to the tone although I cant imagine what this might be.

I have been working with nitrocelulose lacquer and I will be trying at least one build with the back and sides having a coat of this. I swing between imagining that it will focus the sound and be more reflective and sharp and that it will be warmer.

I'll let you all know when - if - I - ever -get round to finishing the build

Alan

Bones

I've heard people say it makes the tone wetter but I don't have any real scientific evidence of that.