Cracks in lacquer

I have the opportunity to buy a very well-made guitar that is being sold at a low price bc the clear coat of it's laquer finish has developed some spider web-like cracks. I assume this happened from too strong of a degree of temperature change. Can hairline cracks like these be buffed out or what is a typical way to repair thiS varnish. Thanks guys!

don`t know...I have a LOT of old acoustics like that, doesn`t seem to be a problem. Adds to the mojo as far as I`m concerned. The guitars are from the `40s to the `60s and are still very playable the finish checking and crazing haven`t affected the playability or the tone and it doesn`t seem to have had any ill effect on the overall condition of the guitars. Looks cool too.

People pay alot of money for them cracks..I would leave it... Has no effect on the guitar what so ever

id be suspect this guitar is being hugely discounted because of finish cracks

No, you can not compound them out.

You would need a refinish to fix that to a shiny finish. So if that is what you want, you should move on or calculate finishing costs into the equation IMO.

Me, I would leave it be and watch it age while I played some frets off it.... ;)

Not that I would ever do it, or recommend it, but would spraying some blush eraser "melt" the cracks out?

I ended up picking up the guitar, an acoustic that I'd have no business buying new but picked up for 60% off. Cracks or not, this thing sounds ridiculous. Thanks guys!

And refinishing may completely change the sound (no, not because it won't breathe the same). These things bring big money because of the sound, not the purty.

Not that I would ever do it, or recommend it, but would spraying some blush eraser "melt" the cracks out?

I wouldn't. Best think is to leave them alone. After you get a few battle scars, then have a refin done.