@tv101 You dont have to add color, you use the shellac more as a grain filler and protect the wood against moist, dirt, etc.You dont need to make it a french polish finish either :-). It s an alternat...

@tv101 What's the best finish to use on a solid Ebony neck? I was playing my #002 build today and really like the feel of the neck, its still smooth and clean. I had a look back through my build p...

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Wow, that's amazing that you are creating an acoustic guitar.

@malte-krausgmx-de Welcome to this awesome community !I would use titebond original. Hide glue is really good glue, and , probably that premade hide glue from titebond also has its uses, but hide glue...

Hi @malte-krausgmx-de As luck would have it I've just been doing a stress test for various glues. Both titebond and hide glue came out with virtually the same results. Titebond is an easier glue to us...

@malte-krausgmx-de. On all of my acoustic builds I've used white pva glue for the neck and bridge. It cleans up easily and if it ever needs to be removed it is decently worry free to do (ps.... I've h...

@swepri I usually decide for a headstock veneer at the very last moment in the construction phase, just before putting the hardware on, or, sometimes even after that, hell , you could even add it afte...

On my latest build I suddenly decided to add a veneer to the headstock, quite late in the process. I think I already had shaped the neck, so I had to lower the already routed top surface of the headst...

@dave The thing is, usually, the more expensive neck blanks are the ones that are also easier to work with, because their reference edge is properly set, the surface is flat, so you don't have to worr...

@russ Electric to start with, then who knows?!

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@tv101 you could try shellac. It s easy to apply, its easy to fix afterwards and it does not feel sticky. moreover, it works together well with almost any other finishing and or coloring method.

Yes, a traditional f-hole would probably look strange with that bodyshape.

@steveadams Great to see you back Steve. It seems like yesterday since you were last here but for me the time has just flown by. Life has been so busy. Looking forward to seeing how you progress with ...

@steveadams. Well done steve. Great to see you back at it. An inlay to fix the gap on the heel will be neat to see. I've had that on all of my builds so far. I, like you, forgot about it while undercu...

Very true @tv101......but you could see the next "Hendrix" , "Blackmore" , "Clapton" playing one of your guitars. 🎶🙂🎸🙏