Frenster

There will be no refinishing this baby! I've put every dent and scratch and scrape on it since I was six! I just want to protect the bare wood...any advice from a vintage finish repair person?

Yeah, my mistake for thinking that the post didn't take just because I got an error message. Silly me. Hopefully someone has an answer for me, as this is my baby, the first guitar I ever played.

I have a '42 banner J-45 that has worn through to the wood in an area near the soundhole. What is the best way to protect that? Should I lacquer it? If so, what is the best method?

Thanks for the link, Southpa. I was exactly what I needed and it worked like a charm. I now have a flat fretboard to work with. The guitar has a compound 7.25/9.5 radius, so I'm keeping with it. Kind of a challenge for a first time fretboard leveler. I just started doing fretwork and I think that having a logical mind, good eyes and mechanical ability helps. I want to find a shop in my area to work in, maybe part time and work up to full time.

I just started doing fretwork after years of working on my own guitars. I've been learning online and from the Erlewine Basic Fretwork DVD from StewMac. I finally broke down and bought a slew of fretting supplies and leveled, crowned and dressed the frets on 2 guitars and refret a bass, so I'm starting to get the hang of it. I am working on an acoustic that has deep divots on the first few frets from years of open chords. I removed the frets and leveled the fretboard, but the divots are still there, slightly. How can I fill them? Can I use rosewood dust and super glue to fill them and sand level? Yes, this is my first post to this site!