Vintage-y ES-3

So it has taken two months to get a couple coats of clear on the neck. Can't accuse me of rushing.
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Grant

W-O-W! That looks amazing Neverwas!

worth the wait Grant, it looks amazing.
that brush on latex idea is brilliant, will steal that one for a try.

Cheers Fretty and Stan.

Top effort, fantastic looking guitar.

That masking latex sounds like a great idea, reminded me of many years ago using vaseline smeared on the binding, just wipe off after spraying, it had its bad points as well like getting some on the timber surface :mad:

Thanks Tonyw.
The masking fluid is fairly thin in the bottle so you need to be careful not get any drip spots where you want put colour on. It takes a bit to rub off, may be able to use it while wiping on a stain as well, but haven't tried that yet.
Also if anyone tries using it, would recommend using a brush you don't mind throwing away afterwards, it can set in the bristles while applying it and is a bit stubborn when comes time to clean the brush. Or I could just be a bit slow brushing it on.

that neck looks superb, well done Grant

Thanks Wokks.
I now have the body polished, took a bit longer than I hoped. Couldn't work out a way to hold it firmly enough to use a powered polisher and not cause some sort of damage to the finish, so spent a couple of afternoons doing it by hand. There are a few small pock marks here and there in the clear. Tried to keep the clear coats to a minimum and might be enough on there to sand them out, but don't want to find out the hard way that there is not. Also have the wiring started, used braided cable and Bourns pots. Only tested for continuity so far and still need to hook up the pickups. Pics
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Grant

Very nice finish, top effort.

another stunning build Grant, well done, love the colours of the burst