I have a new E20D-TC which I am thoroughly enjoying. It's my first rosewood dred and my first nitro finished guitar. I've been building mandolins for quite awhile and spray several different kinds of finish, including nitrocellulose.
My question is this: Does anyone know any details about the nitro finish Eastman is putting on these instruments. My guitar doesn't have much of that sweet smell I associate with nitro and it sounds quite good for an instrument that hasn't aged. I wonder if they're using a newer catalyzed nitro that cures faster. The guitar's been living on a Hercules stand for 3 weeks straight with no reaction.
Should I expect this guitar's sound to "open up" and become more crystalline over the next few years as the lacquer sinks in and becomes one with the wood?
My question is this: Does anyone know any details about the nitro finish Eastman is putting on these instruments. My guitar doesn't have much of that sweet smell I associate with nitro and it sounds quite good for an instrument that hasn't aged. I wonder if they're using a newer catalyzed nitro that cures faster. The guitar's been living on a Hercules stand for 3 weeks straight with no reaction.
Should I expect this guitar's sound to "open up" and become more crystalline over the next few years as the lacquer sinks in and becomes one with the wood?
