More adventures over the weekend. The paint job on the JK-1 is pretty much a disaster. I sanded back to get the blob off, got another can of paint and gave it a few more coats. Had it looking decent until the spray can started throwing out some sort of gray, dusty spray. Not sure exactly what happened. I was shaking the can frequently to keep it mixed, but the paint is so difficult to see going on that I did a couple of passes before I realized what was going on. The stuff was dry and hard almost instantly, so more sanding back, got the paint can working right again, and hit it lightly, afraid to do more. It's OK, but very splotchy. Should have left the first run alone instead of trying to touch it up. I've decided I'm going to clearcoat and see what happens. It may stand as a monument to my utter failure as a painter.
Also cut the headstock for the JK-1. Botched that up, too, as you can see, but I think I can smooth down that hump and make it look decent. I hope I can make it play well because that may be it's only saving grace.
On a happier note, I've made some progress on the MM-1. I got the frets leveled nicely and polished out. I'm pretty happy with the job I did considering it's only the second fret level I've ever done (the first was last week on a cheap guitar I already owned). I've also decided on a hammered pewter color for the back. I originally wanted the hammered copper (I think someone else used that for a build on here), but after comparing them, the pewter looked much better with my purple stain samples. The paint is slightly textured and designed to hide flaws, so it should be much more forgiving than the color change paint that I used on the JK-1. I've got it all masked up and ready to go, and I'll probably start work on the finish tonight.
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