Put the neck on hold for now and started a little work on the body. I decided to try another Wudtone stain for the front veneer, I really liked the way it highlighted the figuring in my guitar build, and it's easy to apply with in a small work area. I went with their honey stain because it looked like a light amber color and had their gold highlight mixed in.
Only one coat has been applied so far, and the gold highlight is great. It doesn't really show up in pictures, but up close it has a cool effect. I'm not totally satisfied on the color though, it's a little darker than I was hoping for. Still looks really nice, but I would love to lighten in back a little before adding anymore coats. I also have a few glue spots to deal with that I didn't catch before. I have both goof off and mineral spirits available, but unfortunately very little experience with either. Could I use the goof off at this point to remove the glue spots without damaging the stain? And could I use the mineral spirits to lighten the color? I would think the stain would also need another coat or two before applying any finish, so I would imagine I may need to lighten, then stain, and re-lighten again. Thanks in advance!
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