villager said:
I don't know why you worry so much about veneer..
I like it, not as much as a solid top for sure, but thats just on a pure specs basis, some of my very best sounding LP's are veneer, and as for the de-lamination thing, I have never seen one like that in the flesh, but I am pretty sure its the result of some extremely harsh treatment involving water!! heh
I don't worry about it because I no longer own any veneer topped guitars.
Been there, done that, and I'm not impressed with what veneer tops have to offer.
If I don't believe in something, then I surely don't want to send it to a potential buyer.
It's a personal preference, sort of like pickups in a solid body are a personal preference.
Of course pickups can be easily changed.
A lifting, or shrinking, or delaminating veneer layer is not appealing whatsoever, and I have seen my share.
Veneers are not as easily changed as pickups so, I guess that's a bad comparison.
Again, it all comes down to personal taste.
The root of any of the above mentioned veneer issues is the method of construction.
Granted, a veneer example may have issues if it is not stored properly, because of humidity, and or temperature issues but if not for the physics of the veneer construction, the associated issues would never manifest.
I have yet to see any 1958, 1959, or 1960 Les Paul Model have these issues, or even a low end solid top for that matter, and it is because they did not utilize veneer construction.
If you have not experienced any of the veneer top issues yourself, then I would say you have had some great luck in that department
I have been pretty lucky with the head stock stuff tho'; no breaks
, yet :-? ..............
