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\"The<\/a>This build was a snap decision last weekend. I have had this Mighty Mite MM2705A<\/a> body laying around for a while. Not up to par to sell (the ferrule holes are at an angle and the neck mount holes out of line) it gave me an excuse for another build!<\/p>\n

I had attempted to plug the neck holes with dowels when it first arrived with the idea of assembling a Billy Gibbons Bolin “Super Model”<\/a> inspired guitar, but didn’t do a great job. So last week I ordered a plug cutter set, intending to drill out the plugs again and use specially cut ash plugs.<\/p>\n

Being the impatient fellow I am, I set about finishing the body while waiting for the plug cutters to arrive.<\/p>\n

I had a few different ideas for the finish (stain and shellac, stain and tru-oil, whitewash) but had planned to pre-age the wood before applying any finish.\u00a0 I found this product – Blanchon’s Wood Ageing Agent.<\/a> It comes in various colours\/shades, and I went with silver.<\/p>\n

\"Rubbed<\/a>It is extremely simple to use – simply brush on and wipe off the excess. It works much like a stain – the open grain areas darken more than the close grain. Leave it to dry for a few hours and if you want to increase the effect add another application. I decided to rub it back after each application (2) so the grain had more contrast.\u00a0 This also had the effect of bringing out the different colours in the wood.<\/p>\n

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At this point I was still undecided on a final topcoat. Although I had hoped the ageing would have given a more grey “driftwood” look (different shades react differently to different wood), I was beginning to warm to how it looked now. I decided to give it a few coats of sanding sealer<\/a>, then Tru Oil.\u00a0 I applied the sanding sealer with sections of cleaned old t-shirt in thin layers along the grain. After 6 thin coats coats (don’t forget – no grain filler) I honestly didn’t see the need for Tru-Oil,\u00a0 so decided \"\"<\/a>to wax it instead. I gave it 24 hrs for the sanding sealer to harden a little then flattened it with 0000 steel wool. This left a wonderful matt surface. Two applications of Liberon Black Bison Paste Wax<\/a> with a soft lint free cloth and some judicious buffing and the wood felt fantastic.<\/p>\n

As with Esquire #1<\/a> and my personal preference, it has no grain filler so still feels like a piece of wood, but I have to say this finish feels even better. I am very happy with the look and feel and am planning some more experiments along this line in the future.<\/p>\n

Coming up next – assembly and those pesky neck mount holes.<\/p>\n

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