Finish prep…

Before a guitar gets a french polished shellac finish, there is lots of attention to detail in preparation. Sanding, smoothing with a cabinet scraper, looking from all angles and lighting. Even the fingerboard gets oiled. Pores get filled. The top gets a seal coat of shellac.

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Luthier in the northwest of the Northwest. Classical guitars, custom instruments, repairs and restorations.
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