Absolutely amazing @osceola this is really inspiring to see from someone who's just starting out. Great work.

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I think it looks killer! You did a great job on that volute too.

That fretboard looks awesome as well, what kind of wood is it? 

zircate I think is how you spell it I picked it up off ebay back during the summer I really like the look of it was just waiting to find something to use it on. 

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ahh, Zircote. It’s beautiful!

Good Job! Welcome to the Band of Bandsmen.

That looks great, I like the laminated neck, very nice.

UPDATE

Well I have gotten about as far as I can go for now till it warms up a bit, its about 19F here now and not looking like its going to warm up for a bit. Ill probably make a veneer for the headstock in the meantime and maybe get a blank ready for my next build. 

Laminated necks just look great and, so long as you can get them glued up properly, are actually a great way of building very strong and stable necks from smaller sections of timber.

What a fantastic first build, awesome!

Lookingbteal good

Looking real good I meant

I finally got started on my bandsman

@osceola Superb, it’s all looking great. Keep going. 👍🎸

Looks great, well done.

@markbailey you did say and bench right?

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@markbailey you did say and bench right?

Just don't treat the top as "sacrificial" like Mark does with his bench tops @osceola 😉 

finally warmed up some and I was able to put clear on this, I wasn't happy with the way the top was looking so I sanded it down and went at it again, I put my final coat of clear on it today, Im headed to Hobart Saturday to my buddy's shop to buff it, put it together and do the set up on it! Nearly there, that clear is all rattle can btw. 

Nearly there, that clear is all rattle can btw. 

@osceola Yeah! Great finishes are totally achievable with rattle cans, this is a great example. Well done, it looks stunning. I love the way you have done the colours too, I can’t wait to see the finished product when it’s all built up. 👍

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Right on, looks like it’s coming right along. The stain burst looks really cool!

I like your homemade spraying stick but where do you let the guitar dry/gas off after spraying, in the garage?

That looks *very* nice.

I like the subtle blending of colour, the shine looks shiny (even before buffing), and - best of all - that beautiful grain pattern is still very visible.

Nice work sir!