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Good post Waz!
I have at least two builds that were finished entirely with Tru Oil.
One all natural Alder, no stain, just TO. And one alcohol analine dye with TO. (that one has binding too)
If I can get motivated, I'll snap some before & afters like you. The Alder was done July 2017, the dyed one April 2019.
I'd be interested in the difference (if any) myself.
It's a bit like us getting older, you don't notice day-to-day, then suddenly... Holy crap!!! When did I get so OLD!!! :p
Here's the next bunch.....
Non PBG J Bass: Completed 02 May 2016
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Non PBG J Bass: 27 Jan 2020
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Neck has aged/yellowed quite a lot and the Red possibly gone just a shade deeper in colour. Original shots taken in strong bright sunlight which makes it harder to distinguish.
Yup, My LP-1P build has the same yellowing on the binding and it was a early 2017 build. The body and neck were stained with Wattyl Rosewood and seem to have maintained their gloss and hue....
I also have a 2016 non PNG LP build, Gloss and hue are fine and the binding on it has Yellowed...
TL-1AR: Completed 31 July 2017
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Notice how bright & shiny the chrome neck sticker kit is......Attachment 33470
TL-1AR: 27 January 2020
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Yellowing on fret board from 5th to 12th frets is quite noticeable as are the yellowed headstock logos. Body colour appears to be a shade darker too.
MMB4 : Completed 09 Sept 2018
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MMB4: 27 January 2020
This has more of a honey shade now compared to the original iced doughnut look.....
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Build # 7 lives in NZ so I cannot show what it looks like now but it is a fair bet that the binding would have yellowed and shade of red gone a fraction deeper as it was the exact same colours as used on the J Bass.
An interesting question is how much is the tru oil, how much the underlying pigment, and how much the wood itself.