RS 'aged' kits

[Tommy Tourbus]

i have an 'aged' kit in my lp. it looks like the aging process is some sort of black soot-like stuff rubbed onto the pots. Anything to worry about here down the line? will this stuff corrode into the pots?

 

[CopperTop]

Pardon Me, but why would anyone want "aged" pots? You would never see them? Except when you put them in or take off the control cavity cover.

I guess if it was truly an "old" guitar to keep it "original looking" but...?

 

[Tommy Tourbus]

i agree, it's goofy. it was the only option though when I bought this particular kit from them. i even asked for it 'non-aged' and they said no

after getting it i was a little perplexed at the 'soot' rubbed onto the contacts. i'm just wondering if this will be an issue down the road. thoughts?

 

[CopperTop]

Almost sounds like Gibsons "V.O.S" finish. What kit did you order? Were they out of stock on the non-aged kits?

 

[Tommy Tourbus]

it was the vintage kit with bees. at the time they didn't offer this in a pre-wired non-aged version.

 

[CopperTop]

ahh i see. I am sure if you contact Roy at RS he should be able to help you out, but I don't think he would use an aging process which would cause corrosion or other damage to the pot or your gitfiddle.