TL-1 (Factory second)

[Tweaky]

If the glue spot doesn't come out with sanding, be ruthless, get some really coarse grade sandpaper and really give that area a work over, then use some appropriate coloured wood filler to get the area flat with everywhere else....any staining should impregnate the filler, leaving you with a even looking finish to the rest of your guitar....try getting rid of the glue first though.

With the dyes, are you using powdered ones or premixed ones in a bottle?

[peterh]

If the glue spot doesn't come out with sanding, be ruthless, get some really coarse grade sandpaper and really give that area a work over, then use some appropriate coloured wood filler to get the area flat with everywhere else....any staining should impregnate the filler, leaving you with a even looking finish to the rest of your guitar....try getting rid of the glue first though.

With the dyes, are you using powdered ones or premixed ones in a bottle?

I think I've got the glue mostly taken care of. I didn't have any Goof Off / Goo Gone handy, so I tried the suggested technique of using a small brass bristle brush to work the area with the glue and it worked surprisingly well. Just roughed it up a small amount - didn't have to press very hard - and the second round of stain went on quite evenly. I used the darker mix of dye (doubled all the dye) this time and the colour is much darker this time. I think I may leave the face this colour and then go for an even darker side/back. I'm using liquid aniline dyes from www.woodessence.com. I'll try to get some pics posted of the face after the 2nd staining.
Any suggestions on what to use to remove any fluff from the basswood that gets raised through the staining process? Don't want to remove the stain - just smooth out any fibres that got raised.

Peter