This is a video of guitar I refinished with shellac. I did the French polishing method. I feel that I have greatly improved in my finishing, but I still have a lot to learn. I love the way shellac makes wood look! It’s quite amazing! It gives it a cats eye effect and reflects light in a three dimensional holographic kind of Way. It also gives the word a beautiful chatoyant look. There is a depth to the wood that I don’t see with other finishes. I do understand that most builders are not going to French polish their steel string guitars. It takes an incredible amount of time and effort and they would not be able to make a profit if they did. I’ve enjoyed doing this and I am currently working on the last guitar that I refinished with lacquer. I’ve decided to strip it off and use the French polishing method. One of the drawbacks with shellac is that it is not a very durable finish. It seems to scratch rather easily, but it is easily repairable. Some of the pros to shellac finishes is from what I’ve read, they are very flexible and they allow the wood that the guitar is made out of to vibrate and resonate more freely. And shellac finishes look amazing. It’s a very thin finish that must be applied and thin layers if your French polishing.