I thought that I would include a few photos of the “character” I am trying to preserve. It would be much easier to sand it all back to get a good finish and start again, but that’s not the point.
This shot shows the overall body. You can clearly see the corrugations in the lower horn and the badly glued join.
This shot again shows the join and a "lateral knot" (is that really a thing?), where the varnish hasn’t taken. It runs the whole length of the body and just pokes through near the control cavity.
How about that for a crusty old knot!
More corrugations, it almost gives it a quilted look.
It even comes with built in scratches! I am being very careful not to add any more. It’s not an excuse for bad workmanship.
As you can see it just oozes character. I hope Bev is not expecting a brand new pristine pretty guitar. LOL.
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