Sanding+TruOil issues

[Peace_less]

What kit is it? One of the thinline Tele kits? The ply tops are normally pretty smooth and used closed-grain wood, so it won't take too much Tru-Oil before you start to build up layers on top of the base layers.you might want to stop on the top and get the sides and back up to a similar condition

To smooth the end grain, you'll need to go a lot rougher than 320 grit. I'd start with some 80 grit and then work your way up.

It's the HBB-5 semihollow bass. Top is plywood, the rest is normal wood, 3 pieces. I have only now learned about the term "end grain". Gonna try. On the neck too - only the very edge of the headstock has this problem, obviously, and its color is much darker after the 4 layers.

I will stop with the top, that's a great tip. Backside is okish, but sides are awful. Gonna try re-sanding. But I will leave it for a week to solidify, first. By the way, is there any particularly good way to sand this endgrain? Cuz "with the grain" is obviously irrelevant.

Thank you for bringing more hope into this. I considered just slapping it together sloppily and hanging it on the wall or something.

If its a glue patch, you could try scratching with a small wire brush

Interesting thought. Is it too late if I already have tru oil on? And will it sand off?