Interseting shot of a AV52 Tele finish

[Blue4Now]

Came across this pic at the Telecaster discussion forum:
I though it was worth sharing. its a 52 reissue. If you look close you can see the line between the poly and nitro:

[itkindaworks]

Interesting.

[buckwild]

that finish is so thick

[Tinman]

What's with the counter-sunk screw hole? Is that how they did it in '52?

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

I don't think that's a AVRI 52. It may be a Japanese version or something.

[gkoelling]

Originally Posted by buckwild

that finish is so thick

That's what strikes me too, more than the poly. Poly is fine if it's thin enough. Heck, thick nitro will choke a guitar just as easily as thick poly.

[slipperyfingers]

Yeah, I don't think the finish thickness is something you should be able to measure with a ruler . My buddy has a 52 reissue, and he has a chip on the neck through the finish, and I was suprised to see how thick the finish is...not as thick as that shown though.

-SF

[Ocelot]

I thought the poly undercoat is supposed to be clear? That finish looks like it was laid on with a trowel.

[mildperv]

I'd have to see a full shot of the guitar before I believe that's an AVRI. A close-up just leads to generalizations.

[Dan S]

Cracker anyone?

[buddastrat]

I've read many times the thickest finishes from Fender are those USA RI's. More than the poly's.

[Jahn]

Man, my Kelly Tele has a varnish so thin, the neck's already getting worn down after a year of use. No way you could measure it with a ruler, so to speak. Something as thick as that OP pic just has to be doing something to the tone.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

What's the point of undercoating nitro with poly? It kind of defeats the purpose.

[Reeltarded]

All vintage finishes were not super thin either. There are many Gibsons and Fenders with finish 3 times as thick as your fingernails.

Tone? Tone is subjective. Why not just play unfinished guitars? Because. Thick is not a really big deal, it matters as much as anything else, and that's all.

It's way harder to shoot a thin finish, and then 5 years later you see all the grain sucking, you'd all complain.

[Reeltarded]

The point of coating it with poly is that it removes a couple steps, and turns them into 2 coats of 30 second painting, instead of intensive grain filling and hand labor.