Alan, first of all, don’t panic, this is very common and fixable.  The milky appearance is called “blooming”. It’s when moisture from the atmosphere gets trapped in the lacquer and has that milk look to it. It tends to happen…   Read more»

@stephen  Hey Stephen, welcome to our guitar making community, glad you could make it.  Yep, it’s a very typical story, I played in bands and then had to get some real work to pay the bills too. 🤣  I also…   Read more»

What’s the reason for the pallets having to be Heat Treated.  Is that so they don’t burst into flames when you blowtorch them, or some other reason? @tv101 The HT pallets haven’t had any chemical preservatives added, just heat treated….   Read more»

that looks amazing! Awesome job

@koendb Thanks very much, I’m still building up the coats of oil. 👍

@koendb That looks amazing, great work. 👍 
 
It would look even better with zebra pickups. 🤘😁🤘🎸