Well the quality of the quilted maple headstock veneer (from the sam supplier) was of substantially better quality.

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I'm finally ready to start applying the finish coats on the neck. Already started on the body.

One thing bothering me. The fretboard feels quite rough. I haven't seen any builds where the fretboard needed sanding. Maybe I'm not looking at enough build threads.

How does one go about sanding the fretboard with the frets installed?