Let's see your beautiful finish checking

[edoso]

Not all of us might agree, but I find guitars with finishing checking (both heavy and light, natural or hand done) can be extremely beautiful. As a tribute to the beauty that comes with age, share your pictures of finish checking!

 

[harpman54]

 

[RAG7890]

'56

 

[Alvinfan]

1952 - check
Mojo - Check
Checking - Check

 

[RevWillie]

 

[Danelectro]

 

[hoss]

54 all gold

 

[xroadie_jim]

Those are not my pick scratches above the neck...

 

[butcher]

'52 all gold

 

[caint123]

From a '58 ES330T and '60 Melody Maker that I owned for a while before selling them both earlier this year...

 

[Robo67]

Old thread...but love seeing natural checking...

Here is my 73' Gold Top ...

 

[boogieongtr]

 

[DJGranite]

1985 Gibson Les Paul Studio
still number 1...

 

[DJGranite]

1985 Gibson Explorer

 

[K Dub]

I'll add to this thread. This is the weather checking I got from Historic Makeovers.

 

[Robo67]

Sweet!!

 

[Robo67]

What year ?

 

[Robo67]

Very cool

 

[NINFNM]

 

[Cozmik Cowboy]

The other name for "checking" is "finish damage".........

Yeah, many old guitars have it, and I'm glad you like yours - but it means someone, at some point in its history, didn't care for it properly.