I admire your dedication and patience It strikes me, reading this thread, looking at the photos and reflecting on @Boo's guidance, that "dedication and patience" are absolutely essential for spraying...

@koendb Sometimes if I want to do something much faster, I will use a two part filler, this dries by chemical reaction instead of air drying, you can sand it after a few minutes. Obviously I get that ...

@koendb Just so you know, this is quite normal to be refilling, it’s all part of the process. Just to shift the topic to car bodywork for a minute, using car body filler is done in multiple stages. Wh...

Right, so I've now also learned that this is a job better suited for during daytime, as now i can see more little nicks and dents.My guitar seems to have measles now 😉 Should this dry overnigh...

then sanding it back after I get some more 320 grid, clean with naphta, followed by a few coats of sanding sealer. Reapply a few coats of primer. Does that sound right? @koendb It looks like you have...

@darrenking Yes I’m probably being a bit picky about the flame. I used to worry that I could never get the gluing surfaces to match exactly using a plane and always had to finish with a hand scraper. ...

The flame didn’t match up very well side to side Remember that the flame is always going to be a negative book match ie one stripe will look light and the corresponding, opposite stripe will look dar...

First job this year. Flame maple top I bought last year. It had been pre owned and joined but the join had gaps and I was worried that carving around the top join would reveal a gap, so I separated it...

Hey Ali Thanks so much for your kind comment cheers Steve

Woow , its looking too cool ....good job ~ Ali Sami Farooq

Thanks @chrisot Unfortunately I'm no star player, but hoepfully it will bring pleasure to my Dad... cheers Steve

Your guitar looks stunning. Hope it plays as good as it looks.

Hey Koendb Thanks so much for your comment. I'm learning to take my time and be patient when building.. I think it's an underrated skill.. Ha ha.. Cheers Steve

Yes, he was very pleased..we dont live close so not sure how much he's been playing... cheers Steve

@steveadams Great build ...I’m sure dad is over the moon?

Thanks Peebee It's in my Dad's hands now, so hopefully he's enjoying it.. cheers Steve

That is a nice build and a great finish, nice job.

Good job. Wooden control knobs. Nice touch.

Hi Matt Thanks for the comments...I am a director/camerman (or at east was before covid!!!), I took some of the pics but a cameraman friend was bored and wanted to try some guitar photography so he di...

@steveadams It’s a wonderful finish Steve, what oil did you use. I think the whole guitar looks wonderful. Well done.