OK. So it has been a long time since I updated on this build. I have not been able to get to it as much as I planned due to family issues but I have been doing a little when I had the chance.
So, I completely messed up the stain and tried my best to get something good out of it but wasn't happening. This was my first attempt at using stain so I think I will give it more practise before I try on another guitar. So I painted it instead. It means I lost that spalted maple which is a shame but I am happy with the finish. I had a few issues with the paint too (due to people interfering and ruining the paint job constantly, so I kept having to sand it off and start again) Then after I lacquered it my uncle decided to rub it down with scotch bright and covered it in scratches, which set me back again trying to take out the scratches and redo the lacquer.
Today I glued the neck and body together and started to add the hardware. My uncle is banned from touching the guitar because every time he does I have to start again!
This has not been a perfect build. There have been a lot of mistakes made and the finish is not the best, on close inspection, there are tiny scratches and marks, but I believe I have saved it and will end up with a good guitar.
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