your explanation regarding nitrocellulose vs. polyurethane makes a lot of sense. i found it enlightening- thnx. I used to think that one of the reasons that Gibsons are tonally superior and more expensive is because they used nitrocellulose while Epiphone used polyurethane- that's what those guys from stewmac got me believing when i was enquiring about finish. But you got me thinking.
If polyurethane is supposed to be an improvement of nitrocellulose and both are applied as base colours in very thin coats, I don't see how nitrocellulose should be more tonally superior. Now, I'm thinking- maybe the reason why Gibsons are more expensive is because nitrocellulose is more dangerous to apply than polyurethane. Does my theory make sense?
surfpick
thnx for that link. that's very interesting too. I didn't know that nitrocellulose was invented as a desperate substitute for ivory. as much as i love bone and ivory for my guitar, i think too much elephants have suffered enough. i just think that elephants are beautiful creatures and it would be nice if the next generation could see one live instead of seeing one in pictures and books.
dinell2
thnx for the site- i found it very helpful- that's a very nice acoustic that you got there by the way.
"Lets see… well I play the guitar and when I'm not playing the guitar, I think about playing the guitar. My other favorite instrument, is the guitar and if I aspired to play any other instrument, it would be the guitar...
I can’t sing so I sing through my guitar. So when the sound guy says: “Your guitar is too loud!” I think: "Why does he never say that to the vocalist?"
I can’t sing so I sing through my guitar. So when the sound guy says: “Your guitar is too loud!” I think: "Why does he never say that to the vocalist?"