The story so far...
I tried staining the timber with a black stain - I like the look on the back, but the front has turned out more brown than black. Oh well, I'm not too fussy and that will do. (I'm not looking for perfection, I just want it to be useable and to learn a few things along the way). I covered the stain with Danish oil (I know it's perhaps not the best or most highly recommended for guitars, but it's what I had and it works for a lot of people), and then a polish with a beeswax furniture polish. I prefer a matt-type finish like this.
I decided to leave the neck as is and to fill and re-drill the holes for the bridge including the 2 other holes that weren't there in the first place. I think I have it in a position that will work. Interestingly one hole only went back about 2mm, while the other went back about 7mm. That means the neck is now offset and not in a straight line with the pickups. If you look at the bridge compared to the pickup cutouts, it looks like the bridge is angled the wrong way. However the bridge is correct in relation to the neck. I don't know if this is an error from the boys gluing it on an angle, or if it was because the guitar is cut wrongly, but I strongly suspect it was what the boys did. However, I don't mind the slight wrong angle as long as I can tune it. Given the somewhat abstract shape of these guitars, I don't think anyone will notice when looking at it ... I hope!
Last edited by King Erik XIV; 06-02-2023 at 01:24 PM.
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