Gorath's first build - TLA-1

[Gorath]

Thank you Waz, (yeah it's Gareth) that is great advice and really gives me some direction. I've just as of this evening put my first finishing coat on the body. Happy to let it cure for ages before the final sanding and polishing.

Really appreciate your help as well Andrew.

My next thing is the neck. I've done my stain coat and then finishing coat on it. When I did it, I stained and finished the fretboard as well, as I hadn't read the bit about people taping this up and not doing these things to it. I've got some Dingotone wax now (presumably to use on the fretboard). What should I do now with the neck?

Here's what it looks like, and no sweat if I have to take the tuning pegs, string trees etc out again:

[Andy40]

Thank you Waz, (yeah it's Gareth) that is great advice and really gives me some direction. I've just as of this evening put my first finishing coat on the body. Happy to let it cure for ages before the final sanding and polishing.

Really appreciate your help as well Andrew.

My next thing is the neck. I've done my stain coat and then finishing coat on it. When I did it, I stained and finished the fretboard as well, as I hadn't read the bit about people taping this up and not doing these things to it. I've got some Dingotone wax now (presumably to use on the fretboard). What should I do now with the neck?

Here's what it looks like, and no sweat if I have to take the tuning pegs, string trees etc out again:

Hey Gorath,

Sorry I have't got to reply on this for a while. I don't get a lot of time to post these days.

I would take the DT off the fretboard using a Stanley knife blade, then smooth out with some 1200 grit, then Dingo wax the fretboard. To Dingowax, I dig out a little bit and ply it in my fingers till it gets a bit soft and warm, then apply to a rag, then apply thinly to the fret board, then rub excess off with a rag and buff to shine.

Good luck

[Gorath]

Hey Gorath,

Sorry I have't got to reply on this for a while. I don't get a lot of time to post these days.

I would take the DT off the fretboard using a Stanley knife blade, then smooth out with some 1200 grit, then Dingo wax the fretboard. To Dingowax, I dig out a little bit and ply it in my fingers till it gets a bit soft and warm, then apply to a rag, then apply thinly to the fret board, then rub excess off with a rag and buff to shine.

Good luck

Thanks Andy, I'll give that a go on the fretboard.

What should I do with the rest of the neck? Polish/buff?