After popping my cherry with the FS-1 Yeah/Nah-Caster, and getting some amazing feedback from friends and my local guitar shop, I've been granted permission from the households Secretary of Finances to go another round.
I had my heart set on a T-Bird bass, even before finishing the first build. Well, I shouldn't have dragged my feet, as the three stunning birds in the November GOTM has obviously increased demand. Adam tells me he's expecting more stock in March, but I've never been one to wait patiently. I found a place in Canada who could ship one out, but in all it was going to cost around $460 AUD. Add finishing product on top of that, and thats a hell of an outlay for someone who's only ever held a bass once before.
So a Ricky it is!
Now it hasn't arrived yet, but I am bursting with questions about finishing that need to be asked, and hopefully answered by the braintrust of this wonderful forum.
For the FS-1, I finished her with Wudtone Azure Lagoon. I was very happy with that, but this time I have decided (and committed) a rattle can nitro finish in Aztec Gold. I want the neck and headstock to suit.
My questions at the moment are:
1) Being a set-neck, should I prep and finish the guitar once the neck has been set? Or should I prepare the two individually like my first build, and perhaps glue after the pigmented coats are applied but before the clear coats?
2) Is it a simple case of scraping the binding like I had previously? Or is there complications of the nitro flaking or peeling?
I can't wait to share the journey again.