Where’s a good place to buy Shellac @tyreman?  

Posted by: @koendb so I definitely will oil the guitar, and then finish off with shellac. Not sure if the poly adds anything for me. I’ll be interested to see how it looks before and after the shellac finishing, and…   Read more»

And one final one. You’ll see the brown mark on the body of this one – where your arm would rest.  That’s a flaw in the wood that only became visible when someone else was carving the top.  It would…   Read more»

Here’s another one – this from years ago – stained red then amber over the top

Posted by: @tv101 Here’s a Bass. I must have some pics of that one as I did it – but apparently not on this PC! And here they are! Stained black, and then rubbed back

  Red over the…   Read more»

Here’s a Bass.
Ash body, stained black first, rubbed back, then red over the top

I must have some pics of that one as I did it – but apparently not on this PC!

Posted by: @poco7 how did you achieve the stripes look..the deeper stain of blue? Firstly, *I* didn’t make this guitar – it’s my (very special) built-by-genius-Bailey special. 😉 But I’ve done similar effects on other guitars, and it’s quite easy….   Read more»

Add some blue stain

 
Then rub it back to achieve the “faded” look

 
Then an expert spray of clear topcoat