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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.<\/p>\n
The head stock has had two mist coats of lacquer and a third thicker coat applied (as the decal can\u2019t 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……<\/p>\n
Once the decal is dry, two more mist coats are applied. The finish is then sanded flat \u2013 at which point the decal edges should be invisible. After that it\u2019s \u201csome\u201d number of coats it\u2019ll be ready. I\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Continue reading