Astracaster First Build FS-1

[m0j0]

I also wanted to know how do u choose the colour of the back & sides of your guitar build and back of the neck?

Basically, I generally start the thought process with "what don't I already have?" and go from there. But I think my most favourite colour combination I've done was my build #13 - thinline ST with spalted maple veneer. (Build diary here - https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=11695)

I went with tobacco brown on the back and vintage amber on the veneer. I also hit the neck and headstock with a single coat of vintage amber and while still wet, wiped over it with a wet cloth to thin it out and smooth out the finish - the purpose of this was to give it a bit of an aged look. Coated the whole thing with many (40) layers of Tru Oil which darkened everything to some very nice tones and made it shine.