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Whole body front as received and before any work14 viewsAs is so often the case with photos, this does not show the extent of the damage to the finish.tone256
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Body front before work17 viewsAs before, this does not show the condition as it really was.tone256
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Worst damage14 viewsThe damage was to the wood as well as the finish. Looks as though it may have fallen off the strap several times.tone256
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Immediately after sanding16 viewsI tried 2 different strippers, neither of which touched the finish and so I sanded it off to the bare wood. This revealed quite a nice piece of maple, but without any figuring whatsoever, which is not surprising as it was intended to be covered in solid black.tone256
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Immediately post sanding19 viewsNice piece of mahogany on the back.tone256
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Completed job16 viewsAs the cap had no figuring, I decided to add interest by staining before applying the oiled finish.tone256
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Completed body front24 viewsThe combination of stain and oil provides a low gloss (satin) finish which is tactile and allows the character of the wood to shine through.tone256
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Finished back26 viewsI stained this darker before applying the oil so it provided a better contrast for the faux binding (see side shot).tone256
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Finished neck18 viewsDressed, re-profiled and polished frets.tone256
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Action18 views2/64" treble side; 3/64" bass side.tone256
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Top horn19 viewsI scraped away the small residue from staining to achieve faux binding.tone256
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Heel view20 viewsshowing more of the faux binding.tone256
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Case after restoration15 viewsThe original handle was missing and the catches didn't work. These were replaced.tone256
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Case after restoration14 viewsThe whole outside was polishedtone256
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Guitar and case come together16 viewstone256
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