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Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad View Post
Well, polyurethane really is a superior material to nitro. Nitro yellows, cracks and crazes over time. Now, we think that's cool now because it shows the guitar has been through some use. From a purely protective standpoint though, poly is better.

Some people say nitro breathes better, I've never been able to hear a difference between a nitro finished and a poly finished guitar. I think a lot of that stuff is placebo effect.

You are really lucky that you can't hear the difference. I really wish I couldn't hear the difference. It would have saved me a lot of money over the years.

Last edited by Shuie; 11-14-2013 at 08:07 PM..
Old 11-14-2013, 08:03 PM
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