This episode brings to a conclusion the guitar-building project. Featured here is the precision application of finish to the instrument. It's an alchemy of applied elements, but luthier Lynn Dudenbostel shares a secret. A good finish is the result of what he
removes, not what he applies. As he says, "It's not how much varnish you put on a guitar, it's how much varnish you leave on a guitar." This show culminates in the recording studio with Cody Kilby of Kentucky Thunder. Viewers witness his test drive of the complete Dudenbostel guitar. And just to insure a passing grade, host Jeff Wilson asks
the expert on vintage guitars, George Gruhn, to evaluate the finished product.
