First build: secret model #6 - single cutaway guitar

[brandfbr]

Funny thing you said that about the sanding sealer, I'm testing just that order stain/sanding sealer on some plywood I had laying around. Let's see what happens.

I'm planning on doing just that: dying it black, then sanding it and going with the red stain. I tried a very diluted version of black to avoid having to sand it back too much, but that didn't really highlight the grain and only gave a sort of grayish tinge to the whole thing. So, back to the original plan. I'll probably use maybe only 400 or 320 grit to avoid sanding through the veneer.

[Trevor Davies]

I'm planning on doing just that: dying it black, then sanding it and going with the red stain. I tried a very diluted version of black to avoid having to sand it back too much, but that didn't really highlight the grain and only gave a sort of grayish tinge to the whole thing. So, back to the original plan. I'll probably use maybe only 400 or 320 grit to avoid sanding through the veneer.

Take care with the sanding grits: most folks on this forum say not to use above 180g (though I go to 240!) paper if you intend to stain, as the higher grits tend to polish the wood which affects stain absorption.