GotTheSilver
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Hey all. This is something I have wondered about for a long time. I suppose I could have put this question in either the vintage or the historic forum. We all know the aniline dyes fade with exposure to sunlight, and the red disappears. But it seems like this only happens for a limited amount of time before the red sets and becomes permanent. There are many examples of bursts (e.g., Ed King's Red Eye) where part of the top is faded, but parts that were shielded from the sun are still red. Now, I would expect that after the guitar was taken out of the shop window, it still got some exposure to the sun over the next 50+ years, such as outdoor concerts and such, but the red is still there today. Why isn't all of the red gone?
Is there a point where the red stops fading and will remain? The recent post about Vic's new "Blood on the Tracks" model, with the red from under the Bigsby, got me thinking about this again.
Is there a point where the red stops fading and will remain? The recent post about Vic's new "Blood on the Tracks" model, with the red from under the Bigsby, got me thinking about this again.