Restore

[Ken Smith]

The wood is scratched there as well from fingernails or more. That can't be replaced. The Bass would need to be sanded in that area till the wood is clean and then finished over to match which is nearly impossible or the body itself completely re-finished.

Yes, it's a big job IF you want it to look good and professionally done.

[Jens Westerinen]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

The wood is scratched there as well from fingernails or more. That can't be replaced. The Bass would need to be sanded in that area till the wood is clean and then finished over to match which is nearly impossible or the body itself completely re-finished.

Yes, it's a big job IF you want it to look good and professionally done.

But if the finish is waxed, isn't it enough to sand it, just a bit to make it a little nicer and then wax?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Jens Westerinen

But if the finish is waxed, isn't it enough to sand it, just a bit to make it a little nicer and then wax?

The 'Finish' is waxed BUT, the finish is Oil and Varnish mixed, several formulas laid over coat after coat. Once you go through them to the wood, the 'finish' is gone.. You would only be waxing the raw wood IF you don't 're-finish' the bass at least in part if not the entire body so it all matches.