Congrats on getting a nice guitar!
Juston’s approach is good. Material Safety Data Sheets are the go to for finding out about various compounds.
I would add that the age of the guitar will impact on your situation. Formaldehyde will gradually volatilise (gas off) just like a lot of other small organic chemicals such as solvents. If your guitar is not new, chances are any formaldehyde is long gone. If it is new and you have any concerns just leave the guitar out for a while in a well ventilated space. As an example, I received a really fine guitar last year that was literally fresh off the builder’s bench, finished just in time for me to pick it up. Not sure what the finish was but I noticed a faint organic smell from it each time I opened the case. So whenever I could I left the guitar out of the case (in a safe space!) and after a few weeks the smell had completely disappeared.
Col
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