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Just a quick update. I have received the guitar back from the painters who applied the clear coat. I was going to attempt this myself with a spray can, however after trying my hand on a few test pieces of wood, I figured it would be best to spend a…

After a bit of research into the best way to establish the natural wood tone look for the guitar, I eventually decided that Danish Oil would be the best way to achieve the look that I was after. I was happy with the natural color that Danish Oil left the…

It was now time to begin preparing the body for finishing and this meant sanding! I worked my way up from 240 to 320 to 400 grit sandpaper across the entire guitar until I was happy with the finish and I had worked out all the rough spots. One things…

Before I begin to start prepping the body for finishing, I thought I should mock-up the basic parts of the guitar to ensure that everything was going to fit together. This would also allow me to make any modifications during the prep phase if anything was a little off. Once…

For a while now I have been looking for a project to keep me occupied in my spare time, something that preferably does not revolve around technology as I spend majority of my life glued to a computer for both work and pleasure. After hunting around for a while I…