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Most paint suppliers sell a "flattening agent" you can add to gloss lacquer. As a bonus the flattened lacquer really lays down smoothe.

Fender didn't do semi-gloss until way later. It was definitely high gloss.

wifiguy, Go here: http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/I-1298.html scroll down and there will be a picture of the routing sequence for binding...it's the same sequence for rounding over the edge.

Willy, I will wish you good luck. If you are careful and take it slow...and never work when very tired you will not need luck. Plan ahead and think about the order of building.

There is a local hardwood supplier who has Brazilian fingerboard blanks. Ask for Richard. The last two I bought were very straight grain. Edit: I just found their web page: http://www.rarewoodsandveneers.com/pages/home.htm Also they have an 800 number on the site.

I have built a one piece guitar from Cocobolo. Why Cocobolo? Because I had a very large plank of it at the time. It took a lot of work and the end result was not satisfying. It had poor tone and was very thin sounding. I played musical pickups trying to improve the tone and lose the brittle thinness...nothing helped. Maybe it was a poor choice of wood and perhaps another kind of wood would have had better results. Also as someone else has already mentioned...it was heavy at 12 plus pounds.

I like the arm contour contrast so clean...

Yes you can shoot over compounded finishes...you must re-scuff with 800 grit and make sure you haven't used a wax type of compound.

I'm a big fan of Lace products myself. To me they are very clean and the least noisey.

I run my computer through a receiver with Kenwood cabinets. I go on "youtube" and create a playlist. I listen to: Steve Morse, Ted Greene, Josco Stephan, Tommy Emanual, Brent Mason, Andy McKee, Rory Gallager, Albert Lee, Hayley Westenra, Eva Cassidy, Toto, The Tubes, Eagles, Don Henly, Maroon Five, Allison Krauss, Bonnie Rait, James Taylor, Michael Mcdonald, Vince Gill, Reba McIntyre, Celtic Woman (@Slanes Castle) Boston, Etc..., Etc... Many more...too many to list

GregP, David, Mattia I agree that it's not the better looking of the two but because I'm an old drag racer I prefer function over form. It's great when you can have both. I guess I'm old school. David, That guitar you built is really beautiful. I especially like the "F" holes...brilliant design.

How about this unit: http://www.tremking.com/ I have a good friend who is an excellent player and he swears by this unit. Retail is I believe $159.95. He says it's the best tremelo he's ever used. Very fluid feel to it.

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We all have problems...we all make mistakes...some mistakes more than once. We're supposed to learn from our mistakes but I'll be the first to admit I still screw up ocassionally. Welcome to the world of building and finding out the hard way the rest of the populous isn't as honest as you are. I think for your very first build you did an excellent job.

Yea I looked for a hegnor as well. It seems no one ever sells either of them once they own them. I'll never unload the RBI that's for sure. I find my self using it for stuff I used to use the bandsaw for. Been thinking about setting up the bandsaw just for re-sawing and use the RBI for every thing else.