Killer Garage Sale Score

[Maxdusty]

Yes, it was one of these. Not my cup of tea.
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Yes, I had that exact same Traben once. Good for rock but for funk....er no. If I remember correctly, I traded it right after I snagged the "sun" while slapping. A little on the heavy side, 35" scale, pickups were okay, nothing special. if it was selling cheap and you're not a funk player, that would be a decent bass. I think I bought mine for $250 used with a coffin case (somehow an appropriate case for it ).

 

[hypercarrots]

I've often wondered what components of that finish cause it to shift from pewter to greenish-grey over time. Copper, bronze and brass take on a green patina when they oxidize, so I wouldn't be surprised if there are trace amounts of them in the mix.

yellowing clearcoat

 

[Malak the Mad]

yellowing clearcoat

…and when overlaying a blue-tinted, metallic finish you get a "greening" effect. That make sense.

 

[hypercarrots]

…and when overlaying a blue-tinted, metallic finish you get a "greening" effect. That make sense.

i looked for a good webpage to reference that had a chemical explanation and there were a few concerning furniture, cars and painting models. all relevant but i couldnt find a general explanation applicable to guitar painting. it seems like the yellowing of paint over time is a universal occurence across different kinds of paints and applications. some instances are more extreme than others.

 

[Malak the Mad]

i looked for a good webpage to reference that had a chemical explanation and there were a few concerning furniture, cars and painting models. all relevant but i couldnt find a general explanation applicable to guitar painting. it seems like the yellowing of paint over time is a universal occurence across different kinds of paints and applications. some instances are more extreme than others.

One possibility I was considering was whether or not there was some latent oxidization occurring in the paint before the clear-coating was applied, similar to "laser rot" or "disc rot" on certain LaserDiscs. But, without a chemical analysis or a testimonial by someone who worked on the production level, there's no way to be sure.

Whatever the cause is, it's a cool-as-hell effect. And given my wife's love of artistic uses of green-tones, I know buying one just like that wouldn't be a hard sell at all.

 

[hypercarrots]

One possibility I was considering was whether or not there was some latent oxidization occurring in the paint before the clear-coating was applied, similar to "laser rot" or "disc rot" on certain LaserDiscs. But, without a chemical analysis or a testimonial by someone who worked on the production level, there's no way to be sure.

Whatever the cause is, it's a cool-as-hell effect. And given my wife's love of artistic uses of green-tones, I know buying one just like that wouldn't be a hard sell at all.

one site says “Water-based topcoats are reactive and more likely to draw out substances in the wood such as tannins or unknown substances in existing finishes causing the topcoat to yellow”

*How Do I Prevent Water Based Topcoat or Light Colored Paint from Yellowing? | General Finishes

 

[Dark Horse]

Nice snag