first build - thinline Tele

[Old Tooth Hopkins]

This is dingotone neck stain of "Acacia".



It is a lot yellower than I envisioned. I was thinking it will be similar to my MIM fender strat neck


I am assuming it would fade as it absorbs.

I roughly did two runs which included the fretboard. If the fretboard fades first, I'll have a relic look. Dingotone is actually quite easy to apply!

Some parts look "slightly" uneven, maybe it's the lighting or the grain of the blonde maple.

laser engraving look fairly natural underneath the finish.

I'll probably go back in a few days to apply another dingo-stain, and wait 20 days before the top coat (NOT applying it to the fretboard this time)

Feedback much appreciated!