Question about my LTD EC-500's hardwear
Question about my LTD EC-500's hardwear
I've seen that black chrome shit looking hardware in stores and it looks corroded or cloudy on guitars just hanging on the wall. I think it's just not made well and cheap. And I'm not just talking LTD's, just that hardware on any guitar I've seen. I've actually yet to see any at a store that ISN'T showing signs of aging already.
actually yet to see any at a store that ISN'T showing signs of aging already.
really? interesting. yeah i dunno, i've never had that with any guitar ever. and ive had tons of esps and ltds. Im gonna try to replace all the parts with chrome, or black. i just dont think black on black would look too good. i might try to replace one of the pieces with nickle and if it gets all ugly again, then ill do the chrome or black...
i just cant find any parts site that have the parts all in the same finish...
I was surprised to say the least. There's a Sam Ash here in Indy and everytime I go there and see an LTD with the black chrome hardware, it has a cloudy or tarnished look to it.
I've noticed it on a couple Ibanez's, too...The black chrome on those look a little different I think (I don't know much about Ibanez's), but the change is still there.
welcome to the world of shitty environmental bull. This black nickel crap was as close to black as ESP or any company can use now until they find a way to black-plate things within ROHS standards so the next time a tree-hugger's baby swallows a fucking volume knob, he doesn't die or need treatment for stupid shitbag parents that don't pay attention.
Black nickel is very thing plating, just like gold. It wears fast and looks bad as it does so. It's not the guitar company's fault.
To whoever mentioned Sperzel, yes, it's done slightly differently. The powder-coated stuff is obvious, but I'm not sure what the catch is with them doing the gloosy black. Somehow they can...
cosmo black and gold hardware corrode