First build SV-7

[Seein' No Haira]

Hi folks,

Ian here, I’m originally from California, I used to work in music stores and a guitar custom shop, now I’m a boring english teacher in Germany who does recordings at home. I’m building 3 kits right now, the SV-7 will be the first.

I’d also like to introduce Victoria, the beautiful SV-7 kit that just arrived from Australia. Yeah, I name all my guitars.

First impressions are that I love the fretboard and the Gem/Universe hybrid details of this 7 string.

Finding the right spot for the neck joint was easy, after bolting it on I put on the strings and she played well right away. Next will be sanding while I search for a good guitar stain company.

That being said, I need to ask the community for help in a couple small questions:

(1) What European brands of guitar stain are good for blue? Or brands are available in Germany without a large shipping cost? So far, I’ve only seen Northwest Guitars makes a denim blue that looks nice.

(2) What’s good for a non-gloss finishing coat? Some people recommended oil, others a matte finish, I’m not sure what to do after painting Victoria blue.

(3) What’s an easy and affordable way to polish frets? I’ve only done it with expensive equipment and I’m wondering if there are any easy ways to get this done.

Thanks for reading this far...

Ian