Pariahrob

Cheers Scott. I do like the idea of an oil finish. One of my favourite guitars is the N4 but this build has a veneer on top. Looks like I'll need to put a thicker finish on. I'll try a satin poly. Thanks! Also, I've spent some time scraping the binding. Lots left to do but starting to look more refined now.

Thanks ScottR. So much to take in here. Today I got a bit further. Removed all the clamps and fails to find my walnut veneer looking good. Managed to route my binding Chanel without any problems. I used the special dremel end piece from stew Mac for that. Tricky to maintain the angle but managed it. I think it should really have a wider base. Now I've got the binding on. Used thicker super glue for this as had good experience in the past. Taped with binding tape and used a heat gun to help round the horns. I didn't enjoy trimming the walnut round the cavities so much felt like it could've chipped and torn lots but a bit of patience paid off. Now to decide how long to leave it before I take the tape off. what recommendations do you guys have for a satin finish that will help the grain look good but without a thick coat of gloss?

Hi all, new here and still reasonably new to guitar building. I've built a handful which I'll post pictures of soon. This is a bug that's well and truly bitten and so glad I found this site. So many skilled and friendly people, so looking forward to being part of the community. Im currently working on a doublecut design. Fairly straight forward. Tulipwood body with black walnut top. Maple bolt on with walnut veneer on headstock. Im going for a wilkinson trem and two humbuckers, 3 way switch and master volume. My first build was a replica of Nuno Bettencourt 24 fret maple board N3. That had some cool features and I love it but I wanted to do something that was more my own. I'll try to document with photos as I go but here's a snap of the tummy cut. Done with the Shinto. My favourite tool for quickly roughing out shapes. Looking forward to a productive week or so.