So Yesterday was very productive, spend around 5-6 hours sanding and grain filling. I contoured the neck heel to be comfortable in hand when playing the upper registers. The GHQ-1 doesn't seem particularly comfortable to play past 17th fret due to its contoured lower horn however this wont be a problem as I very rarely go up there when playing anyway!
I sanded down to 240 grit all over and applied the gold grain filler to the back, sides and neck. It dried in around half an hour so I applied a second coat as instructed on the packaging. After drying I began sanding- this stuff clogged up my sand paper like anything so the rest of the day was spend sanding out the grain filler with 240 Grit.
I discovered halfway through sanding that the effect given by the metallic gold if it isn't sanded all the way back is awesome, almost like a rustic aged gold. So i thought I might try to capture this all over rather than sand all the way down so only the pores are filled.
I decided to risk it and try the same effect on the fretboard, so i applied grain sealer and began sanding once dry. The effect is amazing and hopefully it will show up once the finish is on!
I got halfway down the fretboard with sanding and gave up for the night as my arm was tired from sanding for hours!
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