Been awhile, but finally dedicated some time to get some work done on this build. Got the body contouring roughed in with a rasp a couple of weeks ago, then did some smoothing with a sanding drum chucked in the Dewalt last weekend.
This weekend, I started prep sanding with sponges ...
... and painted with a rattle can (Krylon Colormaxx Matte Deep Gray).
Had some runs to sand back off after the first coat, a couple on the front and a couple on the back. After that, it went pretty smooth.
I made a 2x4 hook hanger to hang it in the middle of the garage while painting.
It's not perfect. There are some grain lines showing through, a couple of minor marks in the wood, and one spot at the edge of the belly contour where the rasp got a little greedy. I thought about stopping to fill that stuff, but the desire to get this thing done and playing won the argument. I suppose I can always go back later and fix it if it really bothers me that much. It's all minor, so I doubt it will.
I might try to start the clear coat process when I get home tonight. More likely than not, though, I'll just wait until the weekend when I'll have more time.
Need to get working on the neck now. Still need to check, level, and crown the frets, and figure out what I'm going to do with the back of the neck. Right now, I'm thinking of a gray-ish stain and maybe Tru-Oil.
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