This here, is my Les Paul Standard. The strap buttons have deteriorated (click pic to see the tarnish/ corrosion). People seeing this would accuse me of neglecting my instrument but I've been eqully passionate about guitar maintenance as much as appraising, playing & owning them. So what might be causing the problem?
This guitar is kept in its hard case, the interior of which is lined with 'fur' (by default) for cushioning & scratch prevention. The protruding parts of the guitar or the ones forming a tight fit against the fur would cause the glue, which is responsible for attaching the former to the hardcase shell, to bleed over time. The glue is the culprit here.
The next time you open your Gibson hard case (or any hard case for that matter), feel the lining for glue seepage; it's best to line those sticky parts with cloth/ other fine fabrics.
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