Gold plating on guitar hardware is super thin. It's typical to see some "white" spots, especially on edges, after a few months of careful playing. So...

Hiya :-)A warm greeting from Brissy!Mark.

G'Day from Brissy,I played (badly) between 14yo and 18yo. Then came the Army, then work for a looooonnnggg time, so I just bought myself a Les Paul a...

Ah yeah. Buying jeans already faded complete with rips. I never did figure that one out.....Mark.