Simulating The Effects Of Age On A Guitar
My friend Bill Kirchen playing his 1953 Telecaster ToneRite: Aging the guitar with vibration technology The back of the ToneRite showing the grooves for the six strings ToneRite affixed on a guitar Road-Worn Fender '50's Telecaster: Cosmetic aging for the cool look Close-up of the Telecaster We all know how old violins especially those made by the Master luthiers of Cremona, Italy are treasured for their glorious tone. Virtuoso musicians always insist on violins such as a Stradivarius, and because the supply is limited, these old violins are worth millions of dollars. Most musicians are loaned vintage violins by rich patrons of the Arts, who fund the purchase of such instruments. Nobody has yet been able to determine why Stradivarius, Amati and Guanarius sound so great. Some say it could be the resins used by the Master luthiers. But one fact is undeniable: the more you play a stringed wooden musical instrument, the better it sounds. Maybe its because of the millions of v...