Wearing through the finish (Pickgaurd)?

vanmalmsteen

So I’m already wearing through the finish on my antique finished Altamira . Just that one little area where my pinky nail tends to rub . Any suggestions, besides totally reworking my technique . Pick guard perhaps , although the top is quite thin and I don’t want to mess with the beautiful tone

vanmalmsteen

I guess another part of the question would be, does it really matter? Is it many years before it looks like Willie Nelson‘s guitar?

terrassier

Suppose its down to personal preference - the finish is showing wear and going a lighter colour on mine from where my little finger rubs (not my nail) .... personally I dont care about it,although it might effect resale (until its 60 years old) if that bothers you.

Bones

I've had good luck with these.

http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-not-wood/pickguard-material/removable-pickguards

vanmalmsteen

All right, that seems exactly the deal, Bones . I really don’t like the idea of gluing something permanent on there.

Bones

Yeah same here. Just make sure it doesn't react with ur finish. No prob so far on mine.

Jazzaferri

Sticky backed mylar...thin transparent and doesn't seem to affect the tone at all.

LeonP

I tried to put a nonpermanent pickguard on my altamira antique model, just tried a bit and alredy some finish went of. S, i have no idea what could be used not to be "permanent".

vanmalmsteen

Yeah, after the first week my antique Altamira was wearing through where my pinky nail tends to rub . I put a non-permanent pick guard on there just recently and I’m very happy with it although when I peel it off some of the finish is going to come off with it I’m pretty sure. Very cool though, it’s completely invisible although close up you can see it

Bones

I've had no problems on the finish on my Gallatos but they are nitro I think.

Pompier

Does antique finish wear off more easily than other kinds of finish?