You know when you read on the forum that someone didn't like the finish they were getting and they re-sanded the entire body and neck?
Well... this is one of those posts!

here a couple of photos of the job almost done
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I am so happy I started over because I wasn't fully convinced of the colour and didn't like the finish at all.

I have decided to leave some spots of Black Japan here and there, for a sort of distressed feel, and stained using cedar stain (which is dark red..-ish)

I am using Tru Oil for the finish this time.
After 4 or 5 applications I have started applying the TO with fine sandpaper and I am liking the results so far. I am up to grit 1000.
To be precise, I apply with a cloth, then use fine sand paper, then use the same cloth to even it out. It's looking good!