MalcSeaman Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Best way to fix some small unwanted small saw cuts around the outside lower corner of a neck pocket on a solid body guitar in the white.. Any suggestions - filler? Which one ? or cut out the bad spot and replace with a block shaped to fit? I think the body is Alder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 If you're going to paint the guitar with a solid colour, filler is a valid option. Most any filler should do, stone, plastic, whatever. And after that a primer. Painting a guitar doesn't differ from painting a car, you'll have to get the surface perfectly level as all scratches will show exaggerated. If the finish is going to be transparent, there won't be that many options. Any filler will show sooner or later as the wood will tan while the filler won't. Wood dust and glue can be used to minor flaws with the limitation of other fillers. A block with matching grain pattern can work and I've seen stunning examples about hiding the seam. In some cases cutting or sanding then defected area off altogether can be the best option as no one will notice if the guitar body is one mm smaller or the cutout that much larger. So a little more information would help us help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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