I recently saw some footage of Jim Weider's instructional video on YouTube. He's cool to listen to, and he shows how he was able to pull off a lot of the Roy Buchanan stuff he learned. After seeing his '52 Tele, the finish is so worn off of the fretboard that it looks like he rubbed it with a lead tire balancing weight. I know that is from years and years of being in bars, and having everything from the moisture from a sweaty beer bottle to car grease to fryer oil frm french fries to barbecue sauce rubbed into it. How does a neck like that stay protected? Is it now vulnerable due to the lack of finish, or what is the case?
Thanks!