Guitar finishes : nytro or Poly ?

[jangoux]

Which one do you prefer and why?

 

[guitarguru777]

Nito, i like to HEAR the wood. Actually even more so hand rubbed oil. Nothing to hinder the tone of the instrument, but you also have to go natural finish for this.

 

[egan.]

http://www.rowycokustoms.com/RK_nitropoly.html

 

[RedDog]

STAIN

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

STAIN

DOES NOT PROTECT WOOD BECAUSE IT IS MERELY A METHOD OF COLORING WOOD :Spin:

You need an oil or wax finish on top of stained wood. They're both awesome, though!

 

[RedDog]

But it looks so cool. Actually I started a thread a while back about sanding up the neck for feel and aging reasons, let me try and dig that up.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

But it looks so cool. Actually I started a thread a while back about sanding up the neck for feel and aging reasons, let me try and dig that up.

Tru dat. Have you tried oiling it? Feels even better!

 

[RedDog]

Sadly that guitar got stolen around the end of december, so I didn't get to try it out.

here's the thread. http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/off-topic-tavern/730260-sanding-down-guitar-neck.html

 

[SimonSez]

I put nitro on one of my guitars and it gouges easily and is soft, you can make a line in it easily with your fingernail. Also the back is all scratched up from my belt. This doesn't happen on any of my poly-finish guitars. I don't think there is a tone difference between the two, and I really prefer the durability of a poly finish.

 

[K Odell]

I loathe nitro finishes. I have it on my Les Paul Custom and plan on getting it refinished soon. It gunks up really fast especially if you are playing live and sweating.

 

[exoslime]

i like poly better, as i made the experience with my 2 nitro finished guitars that some printed t-shirts or faux-leather applications on clothes tend to stick/glue on the nitro lacquer, but not on poly.