RC4 build

That looks like it would be really nice with a cut down pick guard just over the control cavity....

Food for thought?

Hey Mr Ed, burst coming along nicely. As for the glue spots they can be very stubborn. You might have to rub those areas back and keep trying, I wouldn't go any further staining till you try and remove them, otherwise you may have to try cover them up with a darker colour. Looks like most the glue spots are close-ish to the edges back and front so try a darker colour
As for the pickguard have a look what others have done on this model or a custom shape would be cool

That's looking really nice.

Cheers guys. The cut down plate over the main cavity is a good idea... but id have to also cover the gap better the neck pick up and neck. I dunno about a separate trim there, might look a bit haphazard but ill look at some other projects. ;)

So sanding back the glue spots is still my best option? Ive done that quite a bit but maybe Ill try a courser paper. I think Ive already taken quite a bit out it with 80 grit :/

So anyone tried the blendal sticks? If i can find some tomorrow I might give them a go first. Sanding is kinda heart breaking and id hate to start from scratch only to find the sanding still doesnt work.

Burst is looking really killer! you might try wire brushes rather than sanding to begin with. Brush the area up and try to get some more stain in there. If no joy then maybe sandpaper is the answer.

cheers,
Gav.

I agree with Gav's advice, the wire brushes work nicely for glue spots!

Ive done the wire brush thing. It made a difference but not enough.

Coming along nicely mred, burst looks great. For gluespots on my LP kit I ended up sanding back a bit (180 grit), applying stain, sand back (240grit), repeat etc. This was a painful and slow process but evened out glue stains and other dye spread issues.

sounds like the only option Mr Ed try rub back with 180 grit (or even 120 grit then back to 240 if 180 doesn't remove it), I know its a hassle but will be worth it. Sounds like the glue has really seeped into the grain.
A darker stain on the edge should hide the remains of the glue after its been rubbed back.
Treat the burst you have done as a practice run

Well today I went and bought a new block and some more sand paper, tomorrow I sand it back. Since Im doing that, Im gonna make a few changes to the body. Im gonna try and infill the neck cutout a tad, so I can use a smaller cavity plate and show more of the timber. The top right of the body really is the prettiest bit, so Im glad someone suggested that and got me thinking.

The infill bit will either be great or a complete disaster. Cross your fingers!