Black Strat project (My first build!)

Ok. So this is a mod i will do after testing the existing arm.
Simon how did you painted the fretboard with the amber tint laquer nad the clear? Did you tape the frets or you just cleaned them after the paint job?

On the all-maple necks I've done I've just scraped the frets after spraying them. I've seen people suggesting making a scraper from a nail with a large round head, and using a round needle file to make a fret-shaped notch in it. I'd recommend masking off the fretboard before scraping or sanding the finish off, as it's very easy to scratch the finish. To make any scraping easier, don't leave it too long after spraying before scraping. You need to leave enough time for the finish to dry before masking, but ideally don't leave it more than a day otherwise the lacquer gets harder to remove.

But other people here have masked off the frets before spraying. Companies like Fender will certainly scrape afterwards, as it takes a lot longer to mask the frets than to scrape them.

Simon and everybody thanks a lot for the help and the advices!
I am only one day in the forum and the information i got are much more than i could ever imagine!!:D

Thank you all!

I am going to the local shop to get some more snading papper (couldn't imagine i needed so much.. !), masking tapes and when i'll come back i will finish the headstock and fix the pocket issue. I'll post some pics then.
Hopefully tomorrow i can start with the body finish and spray the primer.

Ok. So I cut the headstock and sand it perfect. I fixed the neck pocket issue with a little piece of maple. And i've sanded the hole guitar down to 400 grid.
I think tomorrow i will start with the primer!! :cool:

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Now the neck fits exactly the neck hole from every side and the neck can be supported from the body with no screws.!

You're certainly very enthusiastic over your build! Nice headstock shape. And glad you've now got a nice tight neck joint.

Welcome George. Enjoy the build.

Welcome George, very nice work so far.

Headstock looks good!

Hello again!
So no primer for me today. It's a bad day for painting today in greece (too much wind) and since i've got an open garage i left it for today and decided to do some more sanding as the pro's said (sand sand and then sand some more). Which actually helped a lot!
So before start sanding again today, i used a damped cloth first in the body to help me see any missed spots. And i saw one spot that i though i've done right but it turns out i missed it.

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This is from the back of the body and it's a joint with a glue stain. I've sanded it yesterday and seemed ok. But today with the damped cloth i reallised there was a lilltle bump you could feel by hand. So more sandingthere with 320 grid. Now the bump is gone and it's smooth.

But it seems like there is some glue left there. Can't feel it by touching but it's there. And it seems like it's a bit deep inside.

Will this glue give me any issues when start finishing or after the primer i'll be ok??

The glue spots are only an issue when staining or doing clear finishes. For a painted finish, they aren't going to affect anything.