So, I'm trying to finish the first phase of finishing on this project for the inevitable break I'm going to be forced to take for my foot surgery.

Stained the fret board black.

Got the black lacquer on...working on cleaning up some areas where the tape failed and I got over spray, but pleased overall...

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Nixed the wood inlay idea. I did some practice runs, and I'm just not comfortable enough to start ripping into that top. Maybe on the next project...or maybe I'll come back to this one and try it when I feel like I have developed some real skill. Instead, I'm doing a decal for the logo on the body. Cheesy, yes...but we'll see how this works out...

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Logo on the head stock...

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Got two, maybe three days to see how many coats of clear lacquer I can get on...then, it's getting set aside for some long cure time...