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\"Is<\/a>\"\"<\/a>So take a wild guess on the delays..yep, I stripped it back and started again. Again. This time however I found the perfect ratio of button polish to meths – 1:2 (double the meths) This gives a very thin solution that is extremely easy to lay on flat. I actually didn’t strip it, I wet sanded it back with 600 grit then put on 10 coats of the 2:1 solution. It looks great and I’m debating whether to \"That's<\/a>leave it like this or knock back with 0000 wire wool and a mineral spirit\/oil mix and then wax. It’s been sitting for about a week and I will give it another week to see if the finish is then robust enough to \"In<\/a>leave as it is.<\/p>\n

I also refinished the neck. I wiped off the shellac with meths and then hit it with about 7-10 coats of the new mix. It feels great and is a nice golden amber. No knocking back for \"Test<\/a>the neck – I think it’s good to go.<\/p>\n

Something I totally forgot to document before I started this (immensely drawn out!) diary was enlarging the ferrule holes in the body for a good fit.<\/p>\n

Depending on what ferrules you are going to fit it only needs half a mm, which can be done a few ways. Five minutes with a dowel with sandpaper wrapped around it is perhaps the easiest method, but as I have a drill press I figured I go a different route.<\/p>\n

I bought a stepped drill bit set. One of the bits has steps 1\/4″ and 5\/16″, which is just under 8mm. I cut off the 1\/4″ step with a Dremel leaving me a nice cutting bit that provides a tight fit in both the flush fit smooth ferrules and the flanged knurled ferrules.<\/p>\n

Into the drill press, line up the holes and pop pop pop pop pop pop it’s done.<\/p>\n

My preference is for the flanged ferrules, but you can see from the picture that the flush ferrules work just as well.<\/p>\n

Both are available on the site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Yes, I did use a new body to get these shots – I guess I have to do another build once this one is finished!)<\/p>\n

Fingers crossed I should start the assembly in a week or so…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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