A shot of testing out how the logo would look on the headstock for the first time. The tuner bushing is there to make sure I didn’t cover part of the logo when I push them in later.
The head stock has had two mist coats of lacquer and a third thicker coat applied (as the decal can’t be applied to bare wood). I need to wet sand it smooth next, then apply the water slide decal. I was terrible at applying the decals as a child – so lets hope age helps……
Once the decal is dry, two more mist coats are applied. The finish is then sanded flat – at which point the decal edges should be invisible. After that it’s “some” number of coats it’ll be ready. I’m only lacquering the headstock, the rest will be a light coat of tru-oil as, after my MusicMan, I love the feel of unfinished necks.