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If you don't feel confident stripping it all, I'd say option 1, but as you say it won't make you much money I don't think. #3 I'd say is a no go.
#4, I'm not sure how much you'd pay for, but doubt you'd make more than the 500 quid you mention, so unless you can have that done for upwards of about £150 I'd say it wouldn't be worth it, though that would be the one way to ensure it ends up being in good nick again and played and enjoyed by someone.
Out of curiosity, what does it look like now?
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Pop quiz: I want to sell my Guild M-120E to go towards funds for a vintage J-50.
As mentioned previously, I fucked the finish when I removed the pickguard. I then sanded the top and the back to a natural finish as a sort of interim measure to make it look vaguely presentable , but the sides and headstock remain finished in glossy poly. What's going to be the least worst way of making it saleable?
1- list as is
2- take the whole thing back to natural wood (perhaps add some form of rubbed-on satiny finish)
3 - Attempt a home-nitro refin
4 - get it professionally finished
Mint condition ones seem to go for around £500 s/h. I can't imagine anyone would pay more than half that as, is so I guess I could afford to spend a bit getting it sorted. Number 2 gets my vote at the mo.