Tom Blackshear -> RE: Repairing scratches/dings (Aug. 23 2016 15:40:40)
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Is it possible to refinish it without affecting the sound? Any time you touch the top of a professional style master guitar you run the risk of altering its tonal qualities. The top has settled in with age to accommodate what its voice is now. Any small or larger restoration is going to change its propio sello, to some extent If you are not interested in that, and all you want is a nice looking instrument that would perhaps, play OK, then have at it. But keep in mind that you will most likely have an instrument that has already lost its value or will lose much of its value due to certain repairs made. If you have an experienced repairman do the work then expect to pay what the job is worth. But my experience has been that many repairmen will try to fill in the present patina of the top finish rather than try and replace it with a new finish. I use a touch up small "Air Brush" spray unit, taking some clear plastic with sized holes to spray tint the raw wood without over spray, then let dry and lightly spray clear finish over it to seal in the color, then let dry, and french polish to smooth out the finish to a flat surface. This way you can maintain the original finish without sanding any wood that would have the potential to hurt the tone.
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