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03-31-2008, 08:05 PM
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Nitro Custom Tele checking, binding issues
Hi All,
Not sure if anyone has run across this. I just picked up one of the special run Fender 62 tele thin skins at a pretty good discount. Plastic was still on the pickguard when it showed up but there is one long weathercheck that is hard to see and some small separation of the binding in two spots. Curious if anyone else has had this experience with a custom tele or nitro guitar and if I should be concerned. I love the tone of this guitar, great weight and it is a real player but I don't want it falling apart on me either. Thanks in advance for the input. 
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#3
03-31-2008, 09:40 PM
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I would worry about the binding as well. it's a pretty easy fix, depending on how it's coming off the guitar. a little bit of glue, a wood vice, two blocks of flat scrap wood, and something soft like terrycloth to protect the finish. If you're clueless about doing the fix yourself, and it's a real problem, take it to a pro. you should expect nitro to check. If you want to avoid it checking, then make sure you control the temperature that the guitar is sitting in. never take the guitar out of it's case if it's been in the cold and you're in a warm room. Never take a guitar that's been outside in the heat and open up the case in a cold room. always let the guitar sit for 10 to 15 minutes first to be able to slowly adjust to the change in temperature.
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#4
03-31-2008, 09:48 PM
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I think it is great...Once set up the guitar plays great and sounds fantastic. I doubt it is just the finish but you can really feel the notes ring through the entire body of the guitar when it is played. I also think the custom shop pickups that came with it sound much better than the pickups that come with the am vintage series guitars.
The binding separation is in two spots. One right above where the neck meets the body which seems like this must be a spot where this happens often. With set up work etc. What concerns me is it appears the weathercheck runs into the binding and down into this spot. You can't feel the crack until it reaches the joint. In most light, you cannot even see the weathercheck. The other is on the back-where the binding follows the curve of the body above the neck and around the top of the screw plate. It is probably one inch long and you can feel the crack with your finger. I am concerned that this is the start of something bad. It really breaks my heart. Am I over analyzing this or is my fear justified?
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#5
03-31-2008, 11:06 PM
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Don't worry about the guitar. Certainly take in to account the fact that you may have to have a binding repair in the future, but the things you're describing a superficial problems. People pay good money to have finish check and binding wear put on their new guitars.
Ignore the finish checking and have a luthier do a simple binding repair if the separation gets to be too large. No worries.
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#6
04-01-2008, 04:57 AM
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Thanks Rhinocaster. I appreciate the guidance. The guitar sounds great and I just wanted to make sure that it was not going to be a problem down the line.
You have made me feel much better about what is going on...Thank you It is a beauty too...Two tone, not three tone burst...
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#8
04-01-2008, 09:16 AM
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the heavier the relic the more they pay  .....So the OP could look at it like he's getting the beginning of a free relic job... I love beat up tele's myself..... If it plays nicely and sounds great I would keep it.....
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#9
04-01-2008, 05:24 PM
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Let it sit for a day and came home and realized that I was over-reacting to the small blems. When you have not bought a guitar since 1996 I guess that is normal...No further cracking or damage so I guess I was overly concerned.
Guitar sounds great and am now really happy with it. I don't know if anyone else goes through this when they buy something.. I appreciate everyone's input too.
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