RS Aged Covers

[Zhangliqun]

Is RS not selling these anymore? If not, then is there another good source for aged covers? (Yes, I should do it myself but I've tried it and I just don't have the knack, especially making those string "lines".)

[kevinT]

Good point....Does anyone have any tips for creating string lines when aging covers?

I'm thinking that you put strips of tape (or something else) on the cover where you don't want the acid to eat away at the plating. I know you have to rinse off the solution with cold water as soon as you're done dipping it to stop the chemical reaction.

Maybe Sam Lee Guy or Spence will jump in

Spence makes some nice aged covers.

[automan]

For the lines, you could use a cloth wheel on a dremel with no polish. let friction do the work

[Possum]

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They're still making them, a customer just had RS send me a pair to use. They look rather hokey to me...

[JGundry]

Polish the string lines with one of these.


To age covers take off shine with a super fine 3M pad. Then you can dip in Ferric Chloride, expose to Muriatic acid fumes or ozone fumes. I prefer ozone as it is not as nasty at the other two but it takes a few days. Then even out the look with some rubbing compound applied by hand. Then lightly polish in the string marks with the flex-i-file. This is just one many ways to do it.

[David Schwab]

Who's RS?

[Zhangliqun]

RS Guitarworks. There aren't any of the covers at their site under the aged parts.

[Possum]

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check with them, I was sent these this thursday. I think string marks look stupid and yet to see anyone do them that looks authentic. When I use raw covers on my own les pauls I never get that kind of look at all. Alot of vintage PAF covers look like this attachment and not like the "skunk stripes" everyone seems to be copying off everyone else ;-)

[belwar]

Who's RS?

RS has some pretty cool stuff made. They cater to the Les Paul forum crowd. Thier own branded CTS pots are really great. Great taper and better construction than a standard CTS pot. They have brass shafts and retainer rings to keep the shaft from popping out (hehe that sounds dirty). They are also really even.. every one of them i've had has measured between 540 and 560 kohms.

RS does some really good refinishing work too. he does a really cool limed mahogany which is hard to do.

[Possum]

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I recommend them to all my PAF customers, but man, I sure won't recommend these aged covers. If I get a chance I'll take a photo of the ones sent to me for my customer....

[Peter Naglitsch]

I've also had a customer whanting me to use the RS aged/reliced covers and I wasn't to impressed with them either.

[Possum]

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Hmmmm, I don't see aged bucker covers on their site anymore. They are a good company, their Les Paul vintage pots are the best in the business.

[Zhangliqun]

Got an e-mail back from them. They're just out of stock at the moment. Thus ends this thread. (ka-thunk!)