Aging Options
The art of aging puts the “vintage soul” into a guitar.
There is much more to it than dragging the guitar behind a pick-up truck.. To age a guitar in a realistic way requires a deep understanding of how a guitar is played. And of course, not every guitar has been played and treated the same way.
Here is how we see our types of aging:
Light Aging
This amount of aging shows only some minor signs of wear. The guitar looks like it has been played for a while and was then put away in a case under the bed for a few decades. It shows some dings, light touches, and beautiful craquelé on the finish of the guitar.
Medium Aging
This guitar has seen some road action! It looks like it’s been played over and over again before it was put away in a case for decades. There are dings and scratches everywhere, even some wood is showing. The body shows craquelé caused by temperature changes from all that travelling.
Heavy Aging
This guitar has definitely seen the road and was only put in the case to go to the next gig. There are heavy dings and scratches everywhere and the craquelé shows on the finish of the guitar. This is what 50 years of touring looks like!