Moomintroll

Yup, it's a "traditional" strat, so binding is not really an option as far as I can see. It's not a suburst yet, but it could end up that way unless someone can give me a better suggestion. As far as the self-stick veneer goes, that's why I put the "things I would do differently" comment in the initial post - you live and learn ! Using a sunburst to build up the edge sounds like a possibility though. Thanks for the suggestion Spazzyone.

I'm looking for some pointers on how to neatly finish-off a veneer top I've added to a strat-shaped body. There are a number of issues I'm struggling with and I'd probably do things differently the next time around, but here's where I'm at: I've glued a decorative veneer onto a strat body using a sheet of veneer-glue which melts when heated (in my case using a clothes iron). Apart from the fact that the veneer split in some places due to the heat and will need filled, there's a lip around the edge of the veneer which is impossible to sand-out completely. It's made more difficult by the fact that sanding exposes the glue sheet underneath which frays as it's rubbed and generally looks a mess. Ideally, I'd cut a neat edge all round the corners of the guitar to give it nice clean lines, but as you all know, the strat's edges are rounded, which makes it difficult to judge where to cut. My plan was to hide the wobbly lines by using a sunburst finish around the edges, but I'll still have to deal with the lip somehow and I don't want to cover-up too much of my veneer with a combination of scratchplate and sunburst. Any suggestions ?

I used Farecla G3 (or possibly G10, can't remember off the top of my head) rubbing compound () which I got from: http://www.motortraders.co.uk/ although there are other suppliers in the UK , if you hunt around. Hope this helps.