I spent some time on this last night. I filed the frets down but still need to level and tidy up. There's not a sharp edge left though.
Frets almost done
I put some alcohol on the board, man do I love the grain!
Close up of birdseye
Then I messed around with trying to use the inner template for routing my control cavity and decided 1. I really should have done the inner first. 2. ***, let's free hand this thing, it'll be covered with shielding anyways right? It turned out good, I actually filed it a little more after this pick to clean up the edges and it looks good!
Inner route for control cavity
The one thing I can't stress enough for anyone trying a first build is to get used to a router. It's an incredible tool that could screw your whole project in one small slip.......patience though rules the day!
Then it's on to making my control cavity cover fit, and hopefully have the grain match.........It worked out well! I basically cut to within an 1/8" and filled/sanded from there.
Control Cover
Then I sanded, sanded, and sanded some more, and for the first time put some alcohol on it to see how it's coming. At the very beginning of this build I had to make a decision about how to face the body wings. There's a lighter colored area on one section that I could have cut out. I left it because I wanted the front grain to flow a certain way. Well it doesn't bother me at all being on the back.
Back with alcohol mist for viewing pleasure
The front looks good with the grain flowing the way it does. At least I think.......