Purple dyed Strat, 18 years later

[Hodgo]

So… if I get my purple dye soloist keep it in the case when I’m not playing it?

Resisting the inevitability of change will only lead to sorrow

 

[PFDarkside]

Resisting the inevitability of change will only lead to sorrow

But it can be slowed! maybe?

 

[Rick]

Yes; but back in the day it was less mature and dignified.

 

[ejphotos]

Whoa that's quite the difference!

 

[jay4321]

Of course opinions will vary but in this case I definitely liked it new when the purple popped. Some colors and finishes look better faded than others do

Something about quilt for me personally just asks for nice saturated color

 

[NutBehindTheGuitar]

What kind of bridge is that?

 

[PFDarkside]

What kind of bridge is that?

Wilkinson VS100?

 

[oliviaadair]

Resisting the inevitability of change will only lead to sorrow

If that was my guitar, I would keep it in a glass case on display.

 

[dudesweet157]

So… if I get my purple dye soloist keep it in the case when I’m not playing it?

Keeping it in its case will slow the change in color, but it happens so gradually that you don’t really notice it until you can see the comparison. Besides, I think it’s a shame to keep a gorgeous piece of wood hidden when it’s not in use.

 

[dudesweet157]

Of course opinions will vary but in this case I definitely liked it new when the purple popped. Some colors and finishes look better faded than others do

Something about quilt for me personally just asks for nice saturated color

I loved and still love the color saturation it had when it was new, but it’s been played on hundreds of gigs and picked up its fair share of nicks and dings over the past 18 years. As cool as the original color is, I really dig the faded look too. Poly doesn’t wear away and relic like nitro does, but, to me, the fading of the maple top feels like a similar type of gracefully aging.

 

[dudesweet157]

What kind of bridge is that?

Wilkinson VS100?

Correct.

 

[dudesweet157]

Resisting the inevitability of change will only lead to sorrow

If that was my guitar, I would keep it in a glass case on display.

I don’t keep mine behind glass, but I do hang them on the wall as functional art and for easy access when I want to play them.

 

[oliviaadair]

I don’t keep mine behind glass, but I do hang them on the wall as functional art and for easy access when I want to play them.

That would make the most sense. I personally enjoy functional art myself. I just don't have much stuff to use as such.