Checking will vary according to the extremes the instrument has been through. Dont polish it or wipe anything on the surface that might inhibit the checksfinish cracks from getting remelted together when you get someone. Lacquer crack means that there is break in bruchs membrane it is a significant finding as you are at risk of getting cnvm choroidal neovascular membranes, which means new blood vessels will start forming. In six patients lacquer cracks were present in only one eye. Lacquer cracks are found in the posterior fundus of 4. The reranch fender neck amber will turn your neck into a banana with frets by the time you actually get the neck to darken.
I usually dont recommend trying to fix such checks, because they are often an inevitable part of the nitrocellulose lacquer aging process. The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion, and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. The number of angioid streaks in an affected eye can vary from one to many. Fender american vintage 63 precision bass bass guitars. This report describes comparable lesions in the retinopathy, globe enlarged rge chick. Lacquer crack lesions in pathologic myopia sciencedirect. Spontaneous lacquer crack lesions in the retinopathy.
The backs of guitars probably finish third in terms of. So i have this problem with a couple of lacquer cracks on the body. Clinically, they appear as fine, irregular yellow lines, single or multiple, linear or stellate, often branching and crisscrossing at the posterior pole, usually within an area of staphyloma. Treatment for lacquer thinner splashed in eyes, after rinsing. Ideally, the new lacquer should wick its way into and along the crack from the chip. Spontaneous lacquer crack lesions in the retinopathy, globe. I am pleased to report that the trussrod works well and has made a vast improvement to the basses playability. Rating appears in lacquer cracks conditionkeywords pathologic myopia, lacquer cracks imaging device fundus camera. If youre lucky ive been lucky often with this and choose the. I wont use the stuff anymore and instead use a light coat of the fender butterscotch blond or the burst.
Ive read some information saying that this is quite normal in guitar with a bolton type of necks. As has been mentioned, a good lacquer technician can fix this if it bothers you. Once the strings were off, it was obvious that it was a lot more than the lacquer. Lacquer crack lesion lcl, a complication of myopia in human patients, is characterized by loss of retinal pigment epithelium and breaks in bruchs membrane. The action is high and the bass is very uncomfortable to play. But the fact is the fender cracked at one specific point for a reason. The hardware is all original and unusually the bridge and pickup covers. The occurrence or extension of a lacquer crack can be associated with a macular hemorrhage that may occur in the absence of subretinal neovascularization. Save more on your perko fender lock at fisheries supply. Tutorial showing how to create cracks using daily art crackling lacquer large set and three different ways to evidence cracks.
It can be resurfaced and buffed over real nicely too. If you glue your eyelids shut, id go easy on the acetone and maybe seek pro help. Look for lacquer cracks in high myopes for early warning of. One or two have quite deep cracks in the lacquer, but theyve spread as much as theyre going to. Lacquer cracks generally occur in the posterior pole of the fundus, and to date, there has been only one case report on lacquer cracks that appeared in the peripheral fundus. This will fill the gaps but it will always be slightly visible.
These distinctive fundus changes are actually quite common in axial myopia and may. It also has the added benefit of working just like the lacquer that i normally spray and thins. A bonus and a positive feedback will be appreciated. Lacquer cracks definition of lacquer cracks by medical. How to stop a lacquer crack from spreading on a guitar. Lacquer cracks standard mia fender stratocaster guitar forum. Variants in use include satin nitrocellulose lacquer highway one models, jim root stratocaster, which is a flatter finish, and thinskin nitrocellulose lacquer vintage hot rod models, which.
Treatment for lacquer thinner splashed in eyes, after. Now that you have a clean and scratch free finish you can concentrate on filling the cracks. Crappy 90s lacquer is not a good thing to keep original. As luck would have it, my 5 year old attacked me while i was playing, resulting in the nick in the finish in the image below boy meets music stand meets mandolin. Good advice about sealing with clear before you tint. In the four rgerge birds examined, the retina adjacent to the lesions had a relatively normal architecture, with an apparently normal and continuous bruchs membraneretinal pigment epitheliumchoriocapillaris complex, and a normal photoreceptorretinal pigment epithelium interface. This is an extremely common, somewhat expected condition on older instruments with lacquer finishes. Fixing crack in the lacquer the steel guitar forum. The fender is bare metal, the tank is old lacquer on the bottom, and bare metal with a small amount of filler, and the front air dam is plastic. Pdf peripheral lacquer cracks as an early finding in. Feb 21, 2009 but the fact is the fender cracked at one specific point for a reason. Apr 19, 20 lacquer cracks conditionkeywords pathologic myopia, lacquer cracks imaging device fundus camera description color fundus photograph of a 48yearold woman with lacquer cracks in the setting of pathologic myopia.
A professional could make this almost completely invisible. Fender still uses nitrocellulose lacquer finishes on a select group of instruments road worn and american vintage series, various artist models. Superb overall condition with just two tiny cracks in the lacquer on the neck pocket and very light play wear. Nov 08, 2012 there appears to be no problem with the wood. Patients with history of hypertension or diabetes, confounding ocular disease, additional eye operations, including vitreoretinal or cataract surgery or refractive surgeries, and other myopic complications including lacquer cracks, posterior staphyloma, choroidal atrophy, choroidal neovascularization, subretinal hemorrhage, macular traction, macular hole, retinal detachment, and retinoschisis. Is this something that can be easily repaired by a violin or. According to each fundus lesion category, cnv developed in nine of 243 eyes 3.
Hi there, i am currently considering my next purchase, a 2004 fender usa strat i live in the uk and they are selling the guitar for. These represent breaks in bruchs membrane and may be foci of future choroidal neovascularization cnv. First of all, you should use clean flowing water to wash the lacquer thinner out of the eyes. I have a classic lacquer jazz bass and a road worn precision. Klein and curtin reported subretinal bleeding in 33% of lacquer cracks. Then you fill a washbasin with clean water, and dip your head into the washbasin to let your eyes be soaked by the water. Dont forget that acetone nail polish remover is your best remedy for getting your fingers unstuck with crazyglue. Lacquer crack appearance a term of art referring to a pattern in the optic fundus characterised by branching clefts in the lamina vitrea and ruptures of bruchs membrane with choroidal atrophy, which is seen in progressive degenerative myopia. Choose a lacquer repair kit which contains the substances that you can use to fill the cracks in the lacquer.
Lacquer cracks are irregular yellowappearing bands often seen in the posterior pole and are present in 4. Nitrocellulose lacquer does have some nasty habits. In highly myopic eyes subretinal hemorrhages and lacquer cracks are often found simultaneously. Lacquer cracks are present in high myopia and can lead to choroidal neovascularisation and macular haemorrhage, which in turn can cause central visual loss but it is not very common. Jun 01, 2007 lacquer cracks are clinically noted in 4. On a setneck guitar like gibson or epi sure i agree, a stress crack around the neck heel is cause for worry. Comes with fender hard case, certificate of authenticity, cruz tools and paperwork as shown. It is thick but not a hard finish so it will show dings very easily. I havent used the premixed stuff before, but i used the premixed lacquer paint in. As an instruments wood expands and contracts with moisture content stress is placed on the finish.
Patchy atrophy and lacquer cracks predispose to the. I am 40 years old, and as a practicing attorney, am obviously concerned that my condition will either worsen in my right eye, or also develop in my left eye, thus rendering me essentially disabled. Lacquer crack appearance definition of lacquer crack. Emerson, md, phd retina center of minnesota coauthors.
I havent used the premixed stuff before, but i used the premixed lacquer paint in the same brand with good results. He told me that this could help me relieve my eye pain and. Retinal physician easily misdiagnosed retinal entities. The initial cost of a repair such as this is easily justified due to the overall value now put on this fully functional 69 fender precision bass all original and in excellent condition in short a splendid bass. Lacquer cracks are considered to represent mechanical fissures in the retinal pigment epitheliumbruchs membranechoriocapillaris complex secondary to eyeball elongation in highly myopic eyes. I used a glue syringe from stewartmacdonald and titebond iii cleans up with water and clamped it for several hours.
This fundus photo shows lacquer cracks and hemorrhage in the absence of cnvm in the right eye of an anisometropic 6 d in the right eye, 2 d in the left. Jan 15, 2014 over the course of four years, the patients left eye has exhibited progression of chorioretinal atrophy and recurrences of choroidal neovascularization with asneeded treatment and visual acuity of 20200, while the right eye has had a stable lacquer crack. I felt awful at that time and it just burnt my eyes like the hell. I repaired what looked like a lacquer crack on an epi les paul neck last night.
Lacquer cracks are uncommon findings in the posterior pole of highly myopic eyes with a prevalence ranging from 4. The thin, watery superglue will fill cracks in lacquer pretty well. Peripheral lacquer cracks as an early finding in pathological myopia article pdf available in archives of ophthalmology 12412. The finish is bright and clean with very little markings or lacquer cracks. At any rate, contrary to what it looks like, i am 98% sure that the nick is just in the finish, not the wood it is the lighting of the photo that creates the illusion. Treatment for lacquer thinner splashed in eyes, after rinsing with water and sterile saline.
They are just cracks in the poly there is no lacquer on an mia. I was recently diagnosed with myopic degeneration in my right eye, and told that i have a lacquer crack in that eye. Apply this paste into the cracks and gently smooth it down. There was mild dilation of the photoreceptor inner and outer segments, typical of the. My fender strat is not old enough to contract the disease. I doubt the wood is cracked, thats a stress line crack and are normal on strats. Lacquer drop fills on lacquer on the other hand have the potential to melt into the old finish because the solvent partially redissolves the surrounding finish. This is because of the darker color of most side woods and the grain and grain fillers have a bit more going on to catch the eye and mask a crack than a top does. I got it today, ordered it and its a secondhand 2014 model. I add a doublerpatch panel underneath to spread out the stressesredistribute the loads, more cracking in the future is a lot less likely. In all the strats i have had the only one that had cracked paint in the pocket was an 04 mim classic 50s.
It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease. Lucky for me, the doctor treated me very immediately and i was fine in a few days. Look for lacquer cracks in high myopes for early warning. Youll need to use caution when taking the fender american vintage 63 precision bass out of the case whenever it has been stored in a cold car trunk or similar location, or youll risk causing small cracks in the finish called checking. The classic lacquer is glossy and much thicker than the road worn. Lacquer cracks in pathologic myopia retina image bank. They appear to be caused by stretching of the coats of the eyeball with increasing axial myopia. Peripheral lacquer cracks as an early finding in pathological. Over the course of four years, the patients left eye has exhibited progression of chorioretinal atrophy and recurrences of choroidal neovascularization with asneeded treatment and visual acuity of 20200, while the right eye has had a stable lacquer crack. How to stop a lacquer crack from spreading on a guitar finish. Jun 05, 2018 my 4 year old and 1 year old claim that laquer does not affect guitar tone, fender claims otherwise. It looks to me like a simple impact lacquer fracture. Lets say you had a severe scratch where it went down to the brass, if you scrapped it all down it would still be hard to notice. Wear eye protection and hand protection next time you are attempting to open a lacquer can or using it.
Cracks on the sides are repaired much the same way as top cracks, but repairs will usually look better cosmetically. Angioid streaks are orange, red, grey or brown in color and can be confused for retinal blood vessels on superficial examination. Lacquer will melt lacquer, so when it dries, although it wont look perfect, itll weld the crack together. Vigorous eye rubbing has also been advocated as a possible predisposing factor to lacquer crack formation. Lacquer over the poly is the best of both worlds in a way.
It simply makes sense that when a fender is weak in one area and cracks the repair should address that weakness. Nine eyes of five patients had grade 2 in volvement with lacquer cracks fig. Each eye with lacquer cracks had tem poral crescent formation at the optic disk. The people who want a finish that will naturally age get just that, but it is still sealed underneath with a finish that wont crack with swings in temperature and allows this to be a production guitar versus solely hand finished since the poly sealer streamlines the prep. Photograph shows the lacquer crack inferior to fovea. The finish isnt entirely lacquer, you have a thick basecoat. Jul 17, 2015 the fender is bare metal, the tank is old lacquer on the bottom, and bare metal with a small amount of filler, and the front air dam is plastic. Lacquer cracks are breaks in bruchs membrane frequently observed in the posterior pole of a highly myopic eye. Feb 02, 2011 treatment for lacquer thinner splashed in eyes, after rinsing with water and sterile saline.
One of the most disappointing of those is the tendency to check or crack with a sudden drop in temperature. This is a closeup view of fisheye from a more recent project and sure to be the subject of a future posting if not the next one. Also note the classic lacquer seems to have the same neck as a road worn but the finish is much. Answered by a verified doctor we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Fender masterbuilt yuriy shishkov custom deluxe telecaster. My 4 year old and 1 year old claim that laquer does not affect guitar tone, fender claims otherwise.
Has anyone sprayed their own necks with nitro lacquer. Byers eye institute at stanford university school of medicine uploaded on apr 19, 20. The progression of lacquer cracks in pathologic myopia. Nitrocellulose lacquer finishes require a bit more care than urethane or polyester finishes. On the workbench is a 1969 fender precision bass with a problematic playing action. If it is the only lacquer crack anywhere on the guitar, you might consider doing that, provided it is someone who knows what he is doing. You cannot do any thing to prevent it but eye specialist may do further investigation like fluorescein angiography or ocular coherence tomography oct and may decide on treatment.
Dec 24, 20 cracks on the sides are repaired much the same way as top cracks, but repairs will usually look better cosmetically. I wont use the stuff anymore and instead use a light coat of the fender butterscotch blond or the burst amber. If youre lucky ive been lucky often with this and choose the right color, you really have to look hard to see the repair. Ten eyes showed circumpapillary extension of the crescent. Also, the doctor told me to rinse my eyes right away next time.
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