xxxadixxx
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My PRS Guitars normally live in their cases, but my new 2022 Tremonti spent a couple of days (not months, not weeks, but days) on a Hercules stand and it seems like that was too much for the nitro finish. I understand my guitars will get some "personality" through use, but this seems a bit more delicate than I was expecting. It seems almost like the nitro is much thicker on the neck than the headstock and thus there is a thin transition to the headstock, which is a weak point where the guitar would rest on the stand. The treble side shows an obvious "chip" in the first photo below where the bass side has only a slight rough spot at the transition to the headstock veneer (barely noticeable in the second photo.
Dings and dents will happen over time and I am not going to lose any sleep over honest play wear. My question is more about expectations with the nitro finish. Is this an indication that a nitro finish is less robust and thus will age faster (i.e. offer less protection) than the old poly finish? I intend to leave my Tremonti out on the stand because it is a beautiful instrument and, more importantly, it is just so much fun to pickup and jam on some Drop-C riffs throughout the day. Is this just par for the course in leaving a nitro PRS out on a stand or should I be concerned about the actual quality of the nitro on this guitar?
Dings and dents will happen over time and I am not going to lose any sleep over honest play wear. My question is more about expectations with the nitro finish. Is this an indication that a nitro finish is less robust and thus will age faster (i.e. offer less protection) than the old poly finish? I intend to leave my Tremonti out on the stand because it is a beautiful instrument and, more importantly, it is just so much fun to pickup and jam on some Drop-C riffs throughout the day. Is this just par for the course in leaving a nitro PRS out on a stand or should I be concerned about the actual quality of the nitro on this guitar?