Kit guitar build part 1



Enthused with the kit and being on holiday (one advantage of my job is we get oodles of holiday) I've made a start on the guitar.
I sanded both the body and the neck with 120 grit then further with 240 and finally with 320. Then to the finish. I don't have anywhere to spray and I like natural finish and feeling guitars. I found Wudtone finishes and I am going with an amber one. The neck I have decided to use Danish Oil on as I've seen others use this to good effect.

Below is the body after sanding, then with the first base coat applied and then the neck with the first coat of Oil on it.




Comments

  1. Judith31 December 2012 at 11:53

    This is so cool. I'd love to do a project like that except I'm no good at woodworking. I'd somehow end up with a cello or something. A really rickedy cello that sounds like a trombone when played.

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    1. Furtheron31 December 2012 at 12:48

      That is the advantage of a kit it is a lot easier than building from scratch!

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  2. The Unbearable Banishment31 December 2012 at 14:04

    Oodles of holiday? That really IS an advantage! Don't lose your appreciation for it.

    I caressed the photos. Hope that's not weird.

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  3. Greyfish31 December 2012 at 23:45

    Looking good so far. I'll be jealous when it's finished ......

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  4. STAGG2 January 2013 at 08:43

    wwrock on !!

    STAGG

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  5. Anonymous2 January 2013 at 15:57

    That looks like fun--and I notice you've got a nice manly den thre!

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