Hi to all.

Michele Bernini from Italy is writing.

As in the welcome thread, i've decided to try to built a new one guitar and my choice is the LP kit with P90.

The guitar will be the third Les Paul of my "Lp Team". Gibson LP Gary Moore 2000's and Harley Benton SC550 (hard customized)
Other guitars was two oldest superstrat of the '90s a Tamaki '9 and a '93 Lag The Beast

I was a bit concerned about giving the good shape to the headstock but no reason to it. The headstock became fine, not perfect but fine. I am however not in searching of perfection, i want a bit of "rough" here and there, the guitar have to appear (a bit, only a bit) as "homemade".

Yesterday i'd proceed with the first sanding body and neck.

I've moist a bit the body, wait some minutes to dry, and i've done a first sand with 400 paper, and a second with 1200.

I'm happy about the result, it is very smooth.

I've a question about the surface. On the back of the body, it becames very smooth but also very "clean", the veneer is really visible. Very nice, it is almost "polished"

On the boardside of the body instead, the surface is smooth similarly but the veneer is not equally visibile, the surface is "white" here and there, not "polished" effect, but however very smooth

In my intention the final color it will be a cherry red. To have it properly i've to insist till to have also the polished effect on the boardside?

Another question.

In the weekend i will start with sanding the flamed top of the body, i've no time yesterday to do it

I've to follow the same procedure? moist a bit, and sand, and then paint (and sand to leave only the veneers)?

Or i paint directly?

Thank you, Michele (sorry for my english, i'm not usual with "guitarist english language)