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Batuque goes away after a trip to the Guitar Spa

Posted on May 29, 2019 by steve

Batuque was in rough shape when she came in. (See these posts (1) (2) .) Back braces loose, bindings broken, rattled when played. The fix was to remove and replace the back, reglue the braces, new bindings, refresh the finish … Continue reading →

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Batuque – refreshing the finish

Posted on May 3, 2019 by steve

One of the nice things about french polish shellac is that it can be refreshed. So, after Batuque got it’s back repaired and replaced, I began give it a refreshed finish. It looks pretty good. Not perfect, but it’s not … Continue reading →

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