French Polish vs. Nitro Finish

[Pura Vida]

I'm pretty sure it's hand-applied, since they do nearly everything else by hand.  Also, I was told that these guitars are cured for eight weeks before they are shipped to the U.S.

Some info is available on the Eastman site:  https://www.eastmanguitars.com/antique_v...rnish_hero

Factory photos by Richards Guitars:  https://www.facebook.com/642106155815213...088033365/

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I just checked my thread over on AGF, and Alan Carruth chimed in with some explanation.  I was hoping he would see my thread, since he would likely address a response that hits at the core of my inquiry.  https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru...stcount=13

Excerpt from the full response:  "The bottom line, IMO is that most of the 'open' sound of a new FP finish has to do with the thin coating the doesn't impede the tone much. Since I feel that most of the change in tone comes from changes in the wood over time, I would not expect the finish to have much of an effect in that respect."

[Bert]

PV, Alan Carruth is a person I would listen to in these type discussions.  He has a wealth of experience and his analytics are tops.

bert

[Pura Vida]

Yes, agreed. When I posted on AGF, I actually had him in mind and hoped he would post a response. I’ve gotten tremendous insight into how guitars are made and how they act / react, just from reading his posts.

[Bert]

Along the same lines, my ref to hide glue in post #7.... breaking down the myths:
 
Alan Carruth and Howard Klepper are among the many top luthiers to post on this thread.

Post# 25, Howard Klepper
"My preference is for Titebond Extend which dries harder and has greater temperature resistance (the two go hand in hand with aliphatic resin glues).  But regular Original is hard when cured.  Wayne Henderson used to use it exclusively and thought it dried hard.  He still does use it for most things.  He says he began using hide glue for some guitar parts when he found out that this would make people think his guitars sound better." 

https://umgf.com/can-you-hear-hide-glue-t195514.html