Finally after finishing, having to sand back and re-apply the finish I have the neck in. Now, one of us, let’s say me, seems to have left a thin coat of glue residue where the heal of the neck joins…   Read more»

I’ve used a round file before. I use a really fine, thin, round file @boo I’ll have to look at the type of file you’re talking about, I have a half round mini file that might to, between that,  @rocknroller912…   Read more»

clean out the finish build up from post holes by running a sharp knife carefully round the inside @rocknroller912 thanks for the idea, i think the initial layers will be cured hard by now, I can test gently to see…   Read more»

One thing I would advise though is that you mask up the neck pocket at least, @boo yeah I figured that a few coats in, masked it up and then started removing it between coats as it was building up…   Read more»

Progress on the body finish

@robin, with regard to masking the holes, I meant I didn’t do that, not that I  don’t intentionally! That said do you know how you would go about this?

I hadn’t masked off the bridge post holes when I lacquer my current build @robin ok, so I don’t do that either but I like the solution. What I’m thinking now is to do that to get the built up…   Read more»