'Catters:

Thanks for the many responses so far; My only intention is to polish the existing finish to be like it is on the neck (which also makes the grain of the mahogany look great!).

Owlkat: You know how I feel....

Is this one of the Meguiars automotive polish products, or something special for musical instruments? Would you mount a cloth buffer wheel, as I can on my big grinder, or use some kind of hand-held buffer?

I used judicious amounts of hi quality (usually Carnuba) car waxes for my shiny guitars for years & never had any problems - looks great!

Thanx, BK