RAdkins

good luck on the sale. Bump

that sound pretty straightforward, thanks for the tip.

What is a caul?

Was just wondering what is the best way to add a headstock veneer? I figured that I should take the neck down to bare wood first and then just glue the veneer on but how would I keep the veneer flat till it drys? Also any suggestions on adding a custom headstock inlay?

How much would shipping be to zip code 99686, its in Alaska and its a PO Box

I just went on the net to check out those Gibson's they look good, never seen one in person. I guess i wont worry too much about grain filling the zebrawood top. I will just make sure that it is sanded real good before I start with the finish. I live in a pretty small town in Alaska so I dont think that I will be able to get the Tru-Oil. So I might end up using Fromby's Tung-Oil. I noticed that the Gibsons also only have a satin finish so i will probably use a low gloss Tung Oil as well.

I bought this Zebrawood/Maple Body for a project and I want to do a natural finish on it. I have been reading about using Tru-Oil for the finish and will probably use it for the finish. The question I am asking is do I need to grain fill the Zebrawood before I apply the Tru-Oil? I want a high gloss finish but I don't want any low spots on the finish from unfilled grain. Also is there a way to make the figure of the maple more pronounced? I have added a few pics of the body.