Quote Originally Posted by normrepa View Post
Fender3x - confirming 25.5" scale
3dprinted fret sanding blocks were very helpful for leveling everything out - only thing is...i might need another guitar kit to use them a little more ;-)

Burst on the next was last minute inspo. Because I was staining the back of the guitar too I thought a plain blonde neck might look a little out of place. Remains to be seen if the texture of the finish will be off putting. However Im realising that this is my first build and quite possibly not my last so don't expect perfection on the first go if you're trying new stuff!
3D Sanding block? Now I am intrigued. Please put up a pic of that ;-)

I have a one bass neck that is painted maple...actually the one in my avatar though you can't see the neck. I don't really notice any difference in feel from my blond maple necks finished with shellac (for a little color) and water-based satin finish. Some gloss finishes, I have found, don't feel as good, but this varies quite a bit. I have one bass with that came with a very thin gloss finish that feels great. Wish I knew what they used ;-)

I think as long as it is pretty flat when you put the clear on, and you apply enough clear so that you can sand flat, the texture should be fine.