[FredDairy]

Originally Posted by TDPRI

Ok guys, I got it from the horse's mouth... so to speak. Today at Summer NAMM.

Mike Eldred, head of the Custom Shop told me that the originals were nitro and it yellowed quickly. He said the paper is one piece not two, and it is definitely silver metallic in the background.

He said this is why:

1. The MIJ's don't look right, because the poly doesn't darken.
2. People like Crook are in essence "getting it wrong" because they are recreating the way the originals look NOW, but not like they looked new.

He said they have "quite a bit" of paper left and will be happy to make as many Masterbuilts as people want, but that demand has not been real strong.

He also said, there isn't anything really all that special about the paper that they could have it recreated and made again. He said that if Fender Japan could finish their Paisley's in Nitro that they too would age and look correct because they are using the correct paper and colors.

Awesome! The best post I've read on the TDPRI! Great information! Makes me feel real good about my CIJ.