Wokkas Ash strat

[wokkaboy]

Gday my Ash strat got second coat of azure lagoon. Weird it looks Green on darker Ash wood so it's growing on me. I'll post some earlier pics

[Andyport]

That grain is just insane...looking great Wokka.
Interesting how the darker ash is turning it more green.
Wonder if the blue will come through with more coats?

[Tim]

Awesum love how the grain pops on these ash bodies

[Gavin1393]

Gorgeous grain! love it...

[gavinturner]

Lookin good Wokka. The grain is popping nicely and will look even sweeter when the colour deepens!

Cheers.
Gavin.

[wokkaboy]

Got the headstock cut today. Old strat shape. Check out how Blue azure looks on maple compared to Ash body

[wokkaboy]

Another angle

[lawry]

Hey Wokka. Man that looks good. I've got a question for you. I'm on my second build but neither of them have had the grain pop out like this. Looking at some other builds I see stunningly strong grain too (eg Tim's Cthulu). Is that because of the timber type or is there something else you do first to accentuate it?

[SIMpleONe89]

It looks like a watermelon in the first pic! Yum!

But very nice grains!

[wokkaboy]

@ Lawry --> its the ash bodies that make the grain really pop, you built a RC-1 didn't you, which is basswood has a much more subtle grain that doesn't pop any where near as much. What model kit is your second build ? I'm just using the Pit Bull sandpaper 180, 220 and 240 grit before wudtoning and giving it a light steel wool 0000 fine between coats.
@ SimpleOne --> haha yes is does look like a watermelon, maybe that will be the guitars name if it remains green after more azure coats !