Nice! The good thing about that clear is you can keep layering it in quick time. I have been using the polyurethane clear, probably harder and more difficult to scratch, but takes a whole lot more time between coats so the whole process is spread over weeks (yawn).....
I use waterbase poly on furniture. Durable, easy, and after 3-4 coats it gives a great gloss finish without all the sanding and polishing of lacquer. If I ever decide to build a "shiny" guitar, I'll likely go that route. Of course, purists would burn us at the stake for even considering poly on a guitar 😉. But I really like satin, or semi-gloss finishes and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Cheers!
It's more the depth of finish that matters than the material. Keep it thin and there's negligible difference to the sound. I think Nitro wears better with age, whereas poly mainly chips or makes long cracks, but poly is better at shrugging off light contacts with other objects.
True. Biggest advantage with nitro is that it's easier to repair. A cracked poly finish would need to be stripped before refinishing, but nitro just needs a bit of sanding and re-spray and the new finish blends with the old. Especially important when repairing the "inevitable" broken headstock on Gibson necks.
Hi, Captcrank, it's very interesting your threat, and what you are telling about nitro and poly. Up to now, I'm doing tests with poly and it's liking to me because it seems to be pretty hard and it will resists along time, but didn't know that it's more difficult to repair it later. I will keep in mind. By the way I like poly, but won't forget that consideration.
Nice looking build Crank! Well done.
One suggestion, and this is purely a personal thing, but I would change the volume and tone knobs to a matching colour to the pick guard and pup surrounds. I like things to match!
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