RPA_Ukuleles
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I have a 30s Gibson banjo uke that I am doing some repairs on. The maple neck has an area that needs refinishing- a gouge and missing finish. The neck is maple and the finish dark, so there is a striking difference in color.
My problem is, I cannot tell if the maple was stained dark, then a clear finish applied, or if the lacquer finish had the color tint in it.
I'd like to do a "faithful to the original" repair, but I can't find any notes on how Gibson finished these, or if there is a known general process they followed back then. Or what process I could use to determine.
Anyone have any insight on this?
My problem is, I cannot tell if the maple was stained dark, then a clear finish applied, or if the lacquer finish had the color tint in it.
I'd like to do a "faithful to the original" repair, but I can't find any notes on how Gibson finished these, or if there is a known general process they followed back then. Or what process I could use to determine.
Anyone have any insight on this?