Silver Sky Body Seam Issue

[Faded]

Hello,
I recently purchased a Silver Sky in Tungsten and one of the body seams is quite apparent in the light and can be felt with a finger. See the photo below, the pick is pointing out the seam and you can see how the window frame reflection is bisected by it.

Is this going to be a structural issue over time? Does anyone else have this on their guitar?

 

[Rider1260]

As far as structural it would be NO issue.
It looks like the finish following the seam possibly because the new ones are all Nitro and even a thinner finish.
If it bothers you contact your dealer and exchange it.
Nice Photo and guitar !!!

 

[Faded]

As far as structural it would be NO issue.
It looks like the finish following the seam possibly because the new ones are all Nitro and even a thinner finish.
If it bothers you contact your dealer and exchange it.
Nice Photo and guitar !!!

Thanks! It’s a 2019 with what I assume is poly finish left over from my local dealer. I love the guitar despite some of the finish quirks. Just concerned about structural integrity.

 

[Black Plaid]

Believe me, you could take a hammer to that seam and the wood would break before the glue joint.

 

[Lanzelot]

I have it on my Silver Sky as well. Only detectable in certain angles.

 

[Egads]

I love it when the finish is so thin and starts to sink in. As others have said, definitely not a structural issue. Keep it, and rock it!

 

[Broseph]

I wonder how many pieces of alder goes into a JM. I guess since the finish is opaque we will never know. From what I’ve read it seems multiple pieces are pretty standard on alders

 

[DISTORT6]

I wonder how many pieces of alder goes into a JM. I guess since the finish is opaque we will never know. From what I’ve read it seems multiple pieces are pretty standard on alders

 

[bodia]

Bwahahahahahahaha!

 

[Going Modal]

FWIW, these seams that become visible through the layer(s) of finish are nothing particularly new. My Fender from the 90's does it (no more visibly than yours) and it's just what happens when a wood-finish encounters wood, then a glue joint, then wood again. (The only real way to avoid it is by using 1-piece bodies.) But I don't care myself; and thankfully, most people sort of accept it for what it is. I've never seen it affect a guitar's value unless its especially drastically disfigured.

 

[AP515]

Nothing wrong with your baby. It will be stable.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Nothing wrong with your baby. It will be stable.

Good band name, the Stable Babies!

 

[DISTORT6]

Good band name, the Stable Babies!

UNstable Babies might be better.