First Ever Build!

[Paul_H]

My mate, definitely not he has played country music all his life

Ha! No, I was referring to the OP. Strat. Scalloped fretboard. Yngvie!

[guitarmatt89]

Yeah man, massive Yngwie fan! and Brian May fan. Trying to incorporate both their guitar qualities into this build

[guitarmatt89]

slowly staining the neck and burning in the designs

[Andyxlh]

I like the design there! Will you paint it and pick this out, or stain it?

[guitarmatt89]

Im gonna stain it, ive just stained the neck with a mixture of tea and coffee plus cinnamon and played around with soaking steel wool in vinegar. im gonna buff and polish it when its all done to get a shiny finish, but im not sure what to use for that. will probably do the same with the body

[wazkelly]

Are you leaving the headstock that shape?

If not it may be best to cut & shape it now if you plan to have a uniform stain colour all over.

On my 5th build (link in signature below) I did the chemical wash stain method you described above and it will need some top coat otherwise parts will gradually wipe off over time through natural wear & tear. If buffed straight up it will disappear before your eyes in no time at all. I used lots & lots of Tru Oil but any type of top coat should do equally as good a job to help you achieve a shiny finish.

Cheers, Waz

[guitarmatt89]

faint out line of the headstock shape.
I get what you mean, i probably should shape that sooner rather than later. I love your builds too man

[guitarmatt89]

look at the colour difference haha. ive shaped the headstock more or less with a handsaw haha

[Andyxlh]

I love that stressed timber look on the neck. Just some sanding to finish the headstock and it will look great!

[king casey]

look at the colour difference haha. ive shaped the headstock more or less with a handsaw haha

If he hasn't already, Fido looks keen to have a go at it.

cheers, Mark.