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This is all great information guys! It helps a lot. Don't think I'll be getting much spray-gun action. I live in the suburbs right now, and a spray booth is probably out of the question for my landlord. Since I already cut the slots for both necks, I'll probably be fretting them first and then finis...

For the maple fretboard, I plan on hand finishing it with some tung oil. I've never done it before, so I wanted to experiment with it. For the mahogany neck with the rosewood fretboard, I was planning on using one of the auto store spray paint finishes. It's for a solidbody, and also what I've used ...

my plan is to stain the rest of the wood (mahogany) and cover it with acrylic lacquer from an auto store. I've done a few bodies already using that method (except for the staining part. Haven't stained a guitar body before), but this is my first time tackling a neck. What about a maple neck? I'm wor...

That is a thing of beauty!

I'm working on a Ric inspired guitar also, though it's more 360 than 330.

Hi guys! I'm new to this forum today. Yay! I just started guitar building, and I've been working on my neck. I'm at a point where I'm ready to add the frets, but I'm not sure if it's better to put the finish on the neck before you put the frets on. Seems like you'd get a better finish that way, but ...