Hi stan, Good question. As it was my first build I botched the nitro job. I love the colour but disliked the finish. It was bumpy, weak (as nitro is) and not very glossy.

I had good results of tru oil on my LP-1SS and used the layers to smooth out the bumpiness of the spalted maple and gave it a flat smooth glossy finish.

Don't get me wrong, it took the better part of 4 - 5 months.

Though i could replicate that here.