I have assembled the guitar, without finish and made sure the bridge is drilled in the right place. All good so far.
I made a couple of annoying mistakes - did not drill the holes for the 2 bridge pivots properly. One hole was too small and it put a fine split in the timber. The other hole was not deep enough and when I forced the insert into the hole until it was flush, it damaged the wood in the back of the guitar where the springs are. Annoying mistakes from not being careful enough. All fixed though.
The other mistake was that I broke off a piece of the neck when removing the nut. Also fixed.
I am painting at the moment. Battling the grain holes in the ash body. I tried Feast Watson Sanding Sealer, but only a few coats. It looked fine, until I sprayed primer filler, then all the holes showed up! The latest trial is to spray on primer filler then use and old ID card to smear it into the grain. Tried the same with the Sanding Sealer (I used a brush first time). I will give it a few days to dry and see whether the grain holes re-appear.
I am painting the face of the headstock. No issues with grain filling because it is maple. I have painted colour and one coat of clear. Waiting for decal paper to arrive so I can apply a decal before finishing the clear coats. Then it is on to applying Organoil to the fret board and neck.
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