re-fin advice

[Matthew Tucker]

Dings always look better darker than the main varnish colour, reason being that dings and scratches will usually accumulate dirt. It just looks "right". If you have to cover a scratch or ding you can spend hours trying to match the original and build up the level then cut back to try to achieve a perfect match. But unless you are very skillful you won't get it right. Look at the belt buckle damage on any old bass. Only when it is lighter than the surround does it look bad.