A set of ’50s ST parts uniformly worn out as per deeper observation.
Laid out and assembled in a white 1-ply pickguard, you may visualize how balanced each individual piece is in the ’50s taste.
Each and every piece has manually been aged.
Generically plastic tends to turn yellow over time, but bakelite can keep original color, as pictured above, with dirt accumulated around PU brim or parting line in injection molding.
This feature extends to all bakelite parts introduced here, PU covers, knobs for Volume/Tone, selector switches and tremolo arm tips.
By contrast, bakelite is easy to get cracked due to its firm texture.
PU covers and knobs in HEAVY aged embody the feel of ’50s, while shrunken to get cracked with time, though the crevice lines are for visual effect only (not physically split apart).
Even their top corners are intentionally worn out as if they got rounded off in years of playing.
Besides, letters, “VOLUME/TONE” turning to faint dark brown, help enhance authentic look.
(Note that manual processing may vary the appearance and quality of the products.)