[Ben-Had]

I just finished repairs on a 1972 D-35 that included some finish work very similar to what you are showing. On the back were several spots and the neck was a mess. He opted not to have the back done but the neck was so bad it really needed some work. The finish was so soft that trying to work the worse areas completely took off the finish along with the color, not the kind of job I want to tackle again.

Why was it that way - I'm not totally sure. If you have ever seen what some vinyl straps or guitar stands can do to nitro finish the damage on this guitar looked like that but more extensive and not localized. I was wondering if something in the guitar case had effected the entire finish.