This is my second guitar build, I'm very happy with how it turned out. I did not paint this one myself instead I got it done by a pro. It's a 2 pack white gloss finish which has come up really nice. For the neck I used several coats of tru oil then buffed with a bees wax and that has also come up very smooth. Over all it's taken less then a month to build and even sounds prett good too ( better when I get the setup perfect )