FG 180 Nippon Red Label - Top with wear May 6, 2020 7:48:14 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by doublestar on May 6, 2020 7:48:14 GMT -5 Picture from an ebay listing for an FG 180 Nippon Gakki Red LabelThe wear or damage to the soundboard shows the structure of the top - you can see the laminate make up.
FG 180 Nippon Red Label - Top with wear May 6, 2020 9:00:56 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by CTGull on May 6, 2020 9:00:56 GMT -5 Nice job smoothing it. I wonder what it looked like before. I'm guessing that's a new pickguard.It's actually plywood. Laminates have the grain all going in the same direction.