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 Post subject: finishing
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:57 pm 
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i wanna leave the color of my guitar natural to the wood, could i poly coat it or something like that to give a clear coat but at the same time give it protection?


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 Post subject: Re: finishing
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:49 pm 
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because i have no idea if poly will affect the sound or not


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 Post subject: Re: finishing
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:22 pm 
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you can coat that thing in finger paint if you want to and its not going to affect the sound at all.

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 Post subject: Re: finishing
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:33 pm 
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Different finishes do not noticeably affect the sound of electric guitars, within reason. If you want to use poly, feel free.

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