Hi folks, I'm back. Well, after an injury to my arm stopped me in my tracks, Ive been waiting patiently, (that's a lie) on the sidelines hoping to be able to kick off a kit build. So now I'm finally at a point where i can hold tools and do much sanding, its time to kick things off.
The kit I've chosen is the IB-1F, with the flamed top and the floyd. I envisage a steep learning curve ahead. I did however spec it with the neck from the AIB-1F kit, as I wasn't a fan of the busy inlay on the original neck.
And here is where I need to tap in to the wealth of knowledge at my fingertips.
The top had a few marks in it, and Adam guided me to a very helpful you tube clip on how to steam small dings back to shape. I think it was pretty successful so far. Ill try to put a before and after pic in. There's also a bit of a 'crease' for want of a better term that i'm a little concerned about
So the original plan was to do the sides and back in an automotive candy style red, with a translucent red over the maple top, though some doubts are creeping in about the marks in the top. Can i fill them with timber mate and super carefully sand them smooth, then carry on? I know the veneer is incredibly thin, so any thoughts on how to make the grain pop? is it so thin that the traditional dark stain then sand back is no longer an option? ive heard of ebony timber mate being used, though im unfamiliar with the technique required. Ok thats probably way too many questions to start with. Over to the more knowledgable ones.....