When I started my Warmoth Thinline (pictures soon) build I ordered mostly chrome parts, but for some reason I let myself to be talked into nickel covers for the pups.
I originally thought that tarnished nickel will look kind of cool and aged after time, but now that the body has arrived (looks awesome, btw) I'm worried it's going to be a PITA to maintain, and only half my guitar will show age.
Right now, my tuners, neckplate, jackplate, and straplocks are chrome and everything else is nickel. It's a new build and nothing has been installed and I could potentially return the hardware (except the pups) if I really wanted to.
The problem is it would be very expensive (and hard) to get the tuners I need in nickel and optionally I would just have to take a bath on the pickups to replace them.
As it stands, I'm left with mixed finished guitar parts, though everything destined for the front is currently nickel so looks-wise it's not bad.
tldr;
Is a nickel-finish worth the trouble?
Should I just keep what I got and live with a quirky custom guitar that's unique and cool?
Do I need therapy? :tard:
I originally thought that tarnished nickel will look kind of cool and aged after time, but now that the body has arrived (looks awesome, btw) I'm worried it's going to be a PITA to maintain, and only half my guitar will show age.
Right now, my tuners, neckplate, jackplate, and straplocks are chrome and everything else is nickel. It's a new build and nothing has been installed and I could potentially return the hardware (except the pups) if I really wanted to.
The problem is it would be very expensive (and hard) to get the tuners I need in nickel and optionally I would just have to take a bath on the pickups to replace them.
As it stands, I'm left with mixed finished guitar parts, though everything destined for the front is currently nickel so looks-wise it's not bad.
tldr;
Is a nickel-finish worth the trouble?
Should I just keep what I got and live with a quirky custom guitar that's unique and cool?
Do I need therapy? :tard: