garyg
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My really old (i.e. late teens/early 20's) vintage Martins have, I think, what is called a French polish finish that looks different from the shiny finish that my 40's Martin has (actually my pre-32 2M has this shiny finish too). I suspect that this latter finish is nitrocellulose. Does anyone have information on these two types of finishes and when they were used (i.e. when French polish was discontinued and nitro-cellulose started)? Are these indeed different finishes or does something else cause the difference in appearance. TIA, g2