New too builds making mistake but loving it

[Beatleman]

Hi there just finished my first build, not the best but loved it to be honest really did have a great time , has taught me patience has to become a virtue I need lol lol, and sanding is a daily ritual like a church service lol , having said all that loved it
So my next build is a Solid Mahogany body with Spalted Maple Veneer, I'm going to use tru oil on the whole guitar any suggestions ei sanding filling first any idea would be really appreciated , also I'm going to use a little Pyrography anyone done it, if so how and what stage did you carry it out
thank you for any help you can give a newbee whose loving building em been playing years have a Gretsch nad a Mexican
Strat Fender as my go-to plays Thanx for letting me join
best regards everyone
kevin york UK
so I have put it up for sale to fund the next one

[Phoenix]

Hi beetleman,

I too am new to all this, so I can't offer that much build advice, but I know a thing or two about pyrography. I did it on my current build and have done it on numerous other non-guitar projects.

As you won't see it underneath paint I presume you will be putting clear over the pyrography? For me, I'd suggest sanding the surface you want to burn as if you were preparing to apply the true oil. I think this will be using about 240 grit, so that the oil can get into the pores. Once sanded you can burn your design. After the pyrography is done you can use an eraser or even lightly rub with steel wool to clean the surface up before applying oil.

Hope that makes sense

Phoenix



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[Beatleman]

Thanx Phoenixe thats great advice taken on board straight away

[Fretworn]

One bit of advice is it’s always worth shaping the headstock. It helps the guitar look finished.

[Simon Barden]

Hi and welcome.

Everyone makes mistakes, it's the one thing I'm really good at making.

How did you do the lettering? It looks great.

One bit of advice is it’s always worth shaping the headstock. It helps the guitar look finished.

Though in this instance it gives a lot of real estate for the large Beatles logo. But yes, at least a rounding of the end would have given a less 'kit guitar' look.

[Beatleman]

Well after a number of stencils went wrong through practice no matter what I did , I even got stencil pates to make it sit down ,in the end though I kept getting flecks under it no matter what I did ,do in the end I used decals for the lettering then spray glossed them simon with

[Sidewinder]

You know Bob Ross said you never make mistakes just happy accidents.