renovating an old JWC

Jangle_Jamie

Ok thanks!! I'm right at the novice end of the spectrum, so all tips and advice very welcome.

paulmcevoy75

Looks good, what did you finish it with?

I'm of the (hopefully somewhat educated) opinion that finish has minimal effects on sound as long as it's quite thin. Pore filling should have a meaningless effect (or at least, UN-quantifiable). There's a million different ways of pore filling, french polishing people usually use a slurry made of shellac and pumice (I've never done this so I don't really know how it works). I use epoxy mostly. Or nothing. Or something else. People definitely use joint compound, sometimes dyed.

If you used oil to finish it though, you're kinda done anyway. Pore filler won't stick to it. Just enjoy the guitar.

Finishing sucks ass, for the record. It's every single luthier's least favorite part of guitar making.

wim

Did you take "before" photos?

billyshakes

<CliffClavinvoice> It is a little known fact that Plaster of Paris gets its name from the extraction of the mineral gypsum from a hill near Montmartre. It is only brands that source from this very hill that give these guitars their proper timbre. One must respect the terroir! Accept no substitutes!! </sarcasm>

Jangle_Jamie

I managed to find the original seller's pics from Ebay.