Hiya All!,
Some of you may remember I used to post here back about 2 - 3 years ago?, Anywhom, at the time I was too unsure of how to work on guitars to finish any projects, but I've read a ton up on guitars and what not, finally decided to give a whack at restoring my Ibanez S540-r from 1988! I figured it might as well be trash but after searching the value of these on Ebay they come up with a nice price tag still, regardless I'm doing this for the knowledge and also because this guitar has served me well.
Here's the pics of the wood grain, just after sanding it off. This picture the woodgrain is WET due to mineral spirits cleaner. I used mineral spirits to clear away all the dust for the finishing process.
Front of the body.
I left the cavities painted as I believe the paint is conductive in some manner? I figured the pickups will be there and it will be covered, so no real loss from the look of the new finish right?
This link offers a picture of the back of the guitar as well.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/xra...1x/hpim1046.jpg
All that's left to do before moving onto the finishing stage is that Barrel Jack route... It's darn pesky too!
Finish will be done with Tung Oil, as I understand this finishing process more so than any others I've read about. Also I like the grains in the mahogany, (aside from that third piece and how light it is), so I'm gonna definitely keep them visual.
Any comments/input/criticism, or Feedback would greatly be appreciated!