Gibson UB-5
Refinish wood
Clean fingerboard and oil
Clean hide glue from inside resonator
No refinish inside resonator
Satinized finish
Chem-Strip
Small split, not really a crack, just like open grain
2 small divots filled
Tint shot, will scrape binding to white
Glue removed and conservation performed to make it look normal when dust gets back in it
A few small de-lams filled, ready for finish
Binding scraped to white then shot with a light tint to regain Patina
Taking on clear
"Friedmans Music Shop"
Newark NJ
After clear coats, 0000 wool to take the sheen off and then machine buff, hand polish
Fingerboard cleaned, oiled, frets polished
Some grain left showing to make the wood match the older plating and hardware
Job completed
Thanks for watching,
Vinnie