Guitar Reviews 4U - Guitar finishes - Lacquer or Poly? Clear and Paint Guitar finishes explained
Guitar Reviews 4U - Guitar finishes - Lacquer or Poly? Clear and Paint Guitar finishes explained So, what's the deal on guitar finishes? I'll give you an easy guide on the finishes used on guitars This special Players edition Gretsch 6120 Nashville in Azure Metallic Blue - a great colour against the Gold plated hardware on this Terada Japan Gretsch Types of Finishes - in the beginning Historically, wood on musical instruments was protected by finishes such as Shellac or French Polish from the 1800's, before that they were often bare wood. This finish was made from an insect dissolved in Alcohol. Before the advent of modern finishes in the 20th century, French Polish provided a barrier to protect the bare wood, in those days animal based glues were used in the instrument builds and if an instrument got wet, it could unglue! Nowadays epoxy glues are the standard for most instrument makers. With the advent of Oil being used commercially for fuels, by-p...