Hi guys,

Here is my 1st guitar build. The IB-7 . Had a lot of fun building it and I'm glad it works and sounds great. Playing a lot of Trivium on it at the moment.

To get the finish on it, I started with sealing it with timber primer and sealer. Sanded and masked a fine line edge around the guitar and masked the face of the head, then stained with a black wood stain. Sanded again in the centre of the guitar and head, then stained again to get the desired look. I like the maroon tones of it in direct sunlight.

The neck was finished with a satin clear coat. The gloss finish is an automotive clear coat, where I sanded it flat and gave it a good cut and polish for that mirror finish. Glad I got it looking as good as my purchased guitars.

Hope you all like what I've come up with.