Build #2 - PSH-1 (Redux)

[dbeltrami]

My kit and also Viveks seemed to have large areas of glue that had soaked through the veneer edge.

I asked they guys at PBG to try to find me a good kit from what they had in stock. I'll hand it to them, they picked out one that looks to have a beautiful flame in the veener. So far I can only see one glue spot and that looks to be a surface one but I'll know a bit more once I get to it with some goof off and give the top an overall wipe down. The custom kit I got was tragic - there was glue everywhere.

When trying to remove the stains my grain opened up and it took ages to fill. I would count on a burst in your design.

I am going with a black/charcoal top and black sides/back. I think I will burst it on the top as well to have it blend into the sides. As I failed miseraby with the Bondi Blue DT on my first kit (which is a lovely olive green now, BTW...) I did some research and ended up going with this stain kit from TLC Guitar Goods -> https://tlcguitargoods.com/en/sustai...burst-2st.html. I am going to finish with their Danish Oil which they say is Tung Oil based. I gather it will apply much like Tru Oil. It may give me the tinting I need on my white binding also.

The neck angle will need some work as the action our of the box is way too high. I think you have seen all the discussions around vivek and I building shims.

I've watched yours and Vivek's build diarys with keen interest. I am waiting for my replacement wrap around bridge and will fit the bone nut before I start assessing how the neck angle is.