Probably just 1 to 1.5mm maximum depth you would hope. I would keep sanding with 120 or 180 with a flat cork block for a bit to see if those lines start to disappear. Try not to overwork the immediate area as that will cause a drop in 'sea level' if not too careful as I found out the hard way on an earlier build.
Natural stain'n'grain.
I notice now that the 2nd plank from the bottom has been sawn at 90 degrees to the other three, hence the absence of grain. (It's also clear when you look end-on at the cutaway). I don't think this will be too visible behind the pickguard etc, but imho it is a minor QA fail (and one that my initial inspection didn't detect).
My house is around 20C during the autumn / winter, so I guess I'm in for a lot of waiting between applications of Dingobrew...
... so I might pop over to "plug your band" to mention an upcoming outing on June 5th. Probably sans 12-string, alas.
looking good RJI, I wouldn't worry too much with the variation of grain, once the pickguard is on and all buttoned up doubt it will be as noticeable.
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That finish looks great! Is that the natural DT? IMHO that basswood grain looks awesome.
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Gav.
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Sometimes you get lucky with Basswood as you have on this occasion. The natural stain works really well too.
Well, I did order ash! 😉
Natural dingo tone. The first coat soaked up about 2/3 of the bottle, so I may as well splash the rest on at the weekend.
I notice the neck absorbs barely any of the stain - presumably because the maple is less porous.
Spot on. They don't call it rock maple for no reason. You will also find that 1st coats are extremely thirsty and 2nd should go on a bit easier and spread further.
RJI I'm pretty sure the body is basswood looking at the raw pics early in the diary. There may have been a mix up at the factory. I wouldn't worry too much the grain looks pretty good.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
I appear to have had a senior moment yesterday, discovered today, in which I applied the first Dingotone finish coat instead of the first intensifier coat.
The good news is that it looks great; I'd be quite happy if the finished article looks like this.
However, in the interests of doing the job properly, will skipping the intensifier cause any problems down the line?
Should I:
a) proceed with the next layers of finish and on to completion?
b) put a coat or two of intensifier on top of the finish and then resume with the finish?
c) sand the finish off and resume with the intensifier?
Votes for a) will be favourably regarded, but will do b) or c) if necessary...
Well, in answer to my own question, it looks like skipping the intensifier is a pretty bad idea.
Time for option c) - a bit of sanding.
Don't hold your breath...
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