Mike, I don't know if the face is French polished or not. I haven't tested it to see what effects the finish. I'm not sure how to identify Nitro but I can test for shellac easy enough. I really don't think it is pure shellac. I've worked with shellac a lot and it seems to hard for that, or at least it doesn't show damage or wear enough for that. I'll test later and let you know.
Mike,
The finish on the top and head is VERY shiny, much more so than the back and sides. The logo in the head is written in paint and is not covered by anything. This is pretty common on A0 or A1 model.
Mike,
That's interesting to know about the finishes on these mandolins. I 'm fortunate that my Mandolin is is very good shape and I haven't had to do any retouches.
Lately, I've been struggling with touching up sunbursts. I'm not particularly good at it but I'm getting better. The guitar I'm working on right now is an old Kay so I'm not to concerned but I have a martin 2-15 mandolin that will need to have a face repair blended in and I just keep putting it off. Fortunately, I don't do this for a living so I can do that.
Ned Knepp
Ned
Aug 13, 2010
Ned Knepp
The finish on the top and head is VERY shiny, much more so than the back and sides. The logo in the head is written in paint and is not covered by anything. This is pretty common on A0 or A1 model.
Aug 18, 2010
Ned Knepp
That's interesting to know about the finishes on these mandolins. I 'm fortunate that my Mandolin is is very good shape and I haven't had to do any retouches.
Lately, I've been struggling with touching up sunbursts. I'm not particularly good at it but I'm getting better. The guitar I'm working on right now is an old Kay so I'm not to concerned but I have a martin 2-15 mandolin that will need to have a face repair blended in and I just keep putting it off. Fortunately, I don't do this for a living so I can do that.
Thanks for the info.
Aug 24, 2010