UPGRADED Gitane D-500 2003 Satin Finish No. 267

Cloverito

Early serial number w/satin finish AND a professionally REFINISHED TOP IN FRENCH POLISH!
This guitar has upgraded tuners, bridge and tailpiece, as well as full fret level.
Comes with hardshell case. $600 for a very special short-scale D-hole.

gypryurbano

Hi,what type of tuners, tailpiece and bridge...and how does it sound, what difference did the upgrades (4) achieve if you could explain in detail. Looks real nice.

Cloverito

The tuners are the Saga deluxe; the tailpiece is a DR from China.
Bridge and Moustache from **** at ****. I bought the
guitar in mint condition. The action was extremely low and the intonation
was off, especially the B string. The new bridge improved the intonation
immensely. Even though this guitar had the matte poly finish, which is
preferable to the heavy finish on the new guitars, it still had the dampened
sound associated with these guitars. No, refinishing this guitar hasn't made
it comparable to a Dupont, by any stretch, but it is louder, clearer and
better balanced than before. It feels great, and is a very versatile guitar,
great for fingerstyle too!

elropo

what steps did you go through to remove the poly from the top?