Understanding UV Lamp or Black Light on Guitars. BTR#28

[@paolospadaro]

Grandissimo come sempre!!!!! Questo sistema se utilizzato assieme all’analisi dei vari seriali sulle varie parti ed alla possibile presenza di documentazione che accompagna lo strumento, di sucuro rappresenta una sicurezza maggiore. Se poi si ha pure la possibilità di confrontare i suoi con riferimenti realmente vintage, allora è fatta!!!!!! Ottimo canale KZbin!!!!!! Grande

[@BobsToneReview]

Grazie Paolo! Sono perfettamente d'accordo con quanto dici, la lampada UV è uno strumento prezioso, complementare ad altri metodi di ricerca ed identificazione tradizionali.

[@alohamark3025]

I use an industrial UV lamp, with its own transformer. Make sure that you wear goggles that block the dangerous bands of UV. UV-C and UV-A are worse than UV-B, according to the literature. There are also penetrating sprays that can reveal tiny cracks in any material (the crack will fluoresce under UV-A), but you need to shop carefully. However, cracking on nitrocellulose finishes is natural.

[@Caziolin]

Accipicchia Bob,non pensavo che una lampada uv potesse individuare certe cose! Ottimo video come sempre,tanto lavoro e tanta passione dietro,grazie! Buona pasqua...e buona quarantena!

[@BobsToneReview]

Grazie Lorenzo, buona Pasqua di quarantena a te, per fortuna abbiamo le chitarre in casa a tenerci compagnia, ih! ih! : )

[@danieldebiaze9379]

Great vidéo and very good explanations. I will try to buy a UV black Light to improve my old Gibson gold top that had been refinished.

[@BobsToneReview]

Thank you for your kind feedback Dandorledo... I think that's your gold-top deserves it! : ) Please feel free to subscribe the channel, if you like.

[@fabriziomattioli6783]

bellissimo video Bob, altro che CSI .. ciao e buona Pasqua!

[@BobsToneReview]

Grazie Fabrizio, auguri a te!

[@rebelrelicguitars]

Excellent information and yet entertaining on another level. Fully enjoyable

[@BobsToneReview]

I'm flattered for the kind feedback from such a qualified source! I've been visiting your shop in Amsterdam, your work is amazing! Please feel free to keep in touch : )

[@rebelrelicguitars]

@@BobsToneReview Yes absolutely. Here is my email address: [e-mail] Cheers, Luke Whitfield

[@BobsToneReview]

Thank you Luke@@rebelrelicguitars !

[@sargentppeper]

Great and valuable information thank you! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎸😊

[@BobsToneReview]

Thank you for your kind feedback Michael Angel, I'm happy that you enjoyed the video! Please feel free to browse among the other content of the BTR channel!

[@jimnic88]

Great Bob! Go ahead!!!!

[@BobsToneReview]

Thank you for the encouragement Jim! : )

[@TheAndrewmcnelis]

Why do the older guitars glow more brightly under the UV light?

[@BobsToneReview]

Hi Andrew, possibly you would need more scientific advice than I can provide. The rule of thumb is that older materials or finishes received more radiation from sunlight and glow more intensely under black light; there are plenty of exceptions though.

[@marcogerber3939]

Thanx a lot for this lovely and informativ Video.

[@leftoverking]

excellent video. thank you for the information.

[@BobsToneReview]

Thank you for your kind feedback Leftoverking! Please feel free to browse among the other content of my channel.

[@thecarwashcompanyusa]

Can we use photo shop and the invert color feature for the same effect?

[@BobsToneReview]

Ciao Steve, no, the effect would not be exactly the same! : )

[@russelw.6288]

Can i use UV light to Relic / age nitro laquered guitars?

[@BobsToneReview]

Hello Russel, exposing fresh nitro finish to direct sunlight will work much better.

[@biohazard8295]

My house gets literally zero direct sunlight. Is there a lamp that can do the same? ​@@BobsToneReview

[@sambac2053]

The number of genuine vintage guitars is increasing, because so many millions of guitars have been made in the last 60 years.

[@BobsToneReview]

Hello Samba C,, as I say in the last episode, for "Vintage guitars" we usually mean guitars built during the 50 years from the mid 1920's to the mid 1970's so "increasing number" is supposed to be a nonsense.

[@sambac2053]

@@BobsToneReview I understand that , none the less, more guitars are becoming vintage. Many 70s Japanese copies of classic American guitars are excellent instruments , steadily climbing in price, for instance.The insane collectibility of certain instruments that has the best ones in vaults, as investments not in the hands of player is a tragedy.

[@BobsToneReview]

@@sambac2053 good point.

[@alwaysopen7970]

@@sambac2053 It's your guitar, you can do what you like. What if you had a 57 Corvette on jackstands in a garage somewhere? Tragedy or your car?

[@averyadrian1534]

Nationality?

[@BobsToneReview]

Hello Avery Adrian, I'm in the south of Italy, I do my best with English : )

[@Headroom1]

Lmao

[@alwaysopen7970]

This guy comes across as an SNL - parody. All you need is a small curly UV bulb you can get at Home Depot or Lowes. It has to be fluorescent or it doesn't work. I collect Vaseline glass and use it for the same reason. I am going to look at all of my vintage - original and refinned - guitars tonight.

[@Mwhbmnabjms]

Its Funny how the way you talk😂 is it authentic or fake? Can black light show it to us?

[@BobsToneReview]

Ha! Ha! Thank you Wafiy, undeserved compliments, of course I'm backed by a professional speaker overdubbing my speech : ) If you like the content, subscribe to the channel and keep an eye; I promise my anchorman's skills will improve!

[@Mwhbmnabjms]

@@BobsToneReview yupp- i like the content and please do not change how the way you talk. Its like watching an old movie how rich high class people would talk😂 keep it up.. I’m subscribing

[@BobsToneReview]

Ha! Ha! Thank you so much for the very kind words@@Mwhbmnabjms , I wish my Italian was rich/high class too! : )