Jon's 335-style build

[JimC]

The veneer really is a rough job - it even has chunks missing in places.

Perhaps almost inevitable with burl unless its a really high priced job. Seems to me that a lot of veneers would get thrown away if they insisted on every one being perfect. I admire anyone who can work with it, its way beyond my skill set.

Still, that does look nice.

One thing I did with my tru oil instrument, where I was filling over an inlaid headstock veneer, was to build it up with repeated layers of tru oil sealer filler, literally dripped on thick and left to cure, until I was eventually able to sand it flush. Some layers were so thick they wrinkled up when curing, but now its sanded and polished I can't tell. Might be worth trying if you haven't filled your drop outs another way.

[jonwhitear]

Perhaps almost inevitable with burl unless its a really high priced job. Seems to me that a lot of veneers would get thrown away if they insisted on every one being perfect.

Yes, I need to remind myself that this is a kit guitar that cost hundreds of dollars, rather than a production guitar that cost thousands!

One thing I did with my tru oil instrument, where I was filling over an inlaid headstock veneer, was to build it up with repeated layers of tru oil sealer filler, literally dripped on thick and left to cure, until I was eventually able to sand it flush. Some layers were so thick they wrinkled up when curing, but now its sanded and polished I can't tell. Might be worth trying if you haven't filled your drop outs another way.

Thanks for the tip. Can you use the sealer filler over the top of TO?