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Old 05-24-2009, 05:19 AM
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If the finish is lacquer it shouldn't smell, since it's cured enough for buffing. I'm not sure about other finishes. I would suspect it's new case smell instead of new guitar smell but I'm guessing the case doesn't have the smell without the guitar in it. If you can stand to let it air for a while I bet it will be fine. Keep the guitar out of the case, and keep the case open, since the guitar smell has probably soaked into the case some too.

I love most new guitar smells. Martins (and my guitars) smell like the Spanish Cedar linings just sitting, and they start smelling like whatever the back and sides are when you start playing them. I love the smell of new Taylors too. I believe that smell is some kind of polish then use.
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