Help Luke III

I love this guitar to death but its colour is really dark. Too dark for me at least.

As I’ve recently had a great experience in refinishing, I was thinking of having this one done as well…

BUT I need to know how this guitar was painted.

– Is the wood stained then laquered (then hard to get back to “bare wood”)

OR

– Is the colour ‘in’ the poly finish?

Thanks guys!