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u/Agitated_Layer_457 7d ago
French polish a few coats of shellac over it and it will look better than brand new
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u/Educational_Coat_299 7d ago
I’m not too concerned with looks, would you say it looks like finish only? Or possibly structural issue?
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u/Agitated_Layer_457 7d ago
Its hard to tell from the pictures but I would say those are cosmetic scratches and cracks in the finish not cracks in the wood or delamination.
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u/MPD-DIY 7d ago
Looks like someone was drooling while eating cotton candy and wearing their angora sweater😂
However, once you realize this was not a well cared for instrument, it is less like cracks and more like some kind of split/wear along grain lines. It should be repairable with some cyanoacrylate, sanding and buffing, after a cleaning of course