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"Yeah, I'm a little bit torn between just letting it wear naturally and trying to pro…" Michael Pounds replied Jun 8, 2019 to Protect this painted box ?	21	Jul 2, 2019 Reply by Vicki Gibson
"good idea...testing on a different box. I have Lowe's and Menards nearby." Michael Pounds replied May 7, 2019 to Lacquer on antique box?	15	May 11, 2019 Reply by Bob Herget
"Interesting idea. Thanks." Michael Pounds replied May 7, 2019 to Lacquer on antique box?	15	May 11, 2019 Reply by Bob Herget
"I saw an earlier post about lacquer possibly damaging ink or paint...is that a conce…" Michael Pounds replied May 6, 2019 to Lacquer on antique box?	15	May 11, 2019 Reply by Bob Herget
"I’m worried that the paper and paint will come off, and thought it might need some k…" Michael Pounds replied May 6, 2019 to Lacquer on antique box?	15	May 11, 2019 Reply by Bob Herget
"Hmmm...it seems to be a matter of trade-offs...you have to decide what sound you wan…" Michael Pounds replied Apr 15, 2019 to Will sound hole reduce sustain?	11	Apr 15, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Sounds like something worth trying. I guess, technically, any air resonance will inv…" Michael Pounds replied Apr 11, 2019 to Will sound hole reduce sustain?	11	Apr 15, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I guess a lot of the sustain is in frictional loss at the bridge and nut. I experime…" Michael Pounds replied Apr 11, 2019 to Will sound hole reduce sustain?	11	Apr 15, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Thanks for the input. My logic for the question is that if a guitar is louder, acous…" Michael Pounds replied Apr 11, 2019 to Will sound hole reduce sustain?	11	Apr 15, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Michael Pounds's Discussions (26)

"Yeah, I'm a little bit torn between just letting it wear naturally and trying to pro…"

"good idea...testing on a different box. I have Lowe's and Menards nearby."

"Interesting idea. Thanks."

"I saw an earlier post about lacquer possibly damaging ink or paint...is that a conce…"

"I’m worried that the paper and paint will come off, and thought it might need some k…"

"Hmmm...it seems to be a matter of trade-offs...you have to decide what sound you wan…"

"Sounds like something worth trying. I guess, technically, any air resonance will inv…"

"I guess a lot of the sustain is in frictional loss at the bridge and nut. I experime…"

"Thanks for the input. My logic for the question is that if a guitar is louder, acous…"

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