Hey folks, Hudson here!
Boy am I excited, because I'm building my first kit. I've ordered through the custom shop an Ash body RD guitar. I've always loved the body shape, and as a mediocre rhythm guitarist I don't need tremolo arm or fancy stuff like that.
Starting off, I questioned the color of the stain I would use. I decided a cerused finish would be the best, initially I wanted to make it purple but I decided against it in favor of Varathane Black Cherry. As for the wax in the ceruse finish, I went for a gold metallic finish aptly named "Gold Rush", finishing it off I'll give it a matte finish with Watco Tung Oil.
I've started on a test strip of thin White Ash to get an idea of the finish after testing on a piece of mystery scrap wood.
More to come!