Well, I've got it done enough for my patience to dry up. It's assembled and has about 5 coats of Tru Oil over front. Back side has only about 3 coats.So there is a porous aspect to the finish.
Although the finish is thin, there are still plenty of finish blemishes. Most dont show up in a distant view. But there are cat hairs in the finish, paint thickness discrepancies, etc. None of that bothers me. I really like the general look.
Anyone trying to exactly duplicate these colors may need to include a hint of canned cat food left in the mixing can, but only noticed after application of that layer of stained tru oil.
I have two other "natural" alder builds. One is left with my mother, who is a good artist and I wanted her to paint a winter mountain scene in acrylic. That may take a few weeks, or months. I'll post it when its ready.
My other "natural" I think, will get the yellow/brown burst that occurred half way through this finish project, and appears at top of page. An amber burst of sorts. I may brand the front and back with some buffalo and horse emblem branding irons I picked up a while ago.
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I gotta say this guitar's sound is blowing me away. Klein Epic 1958 pups, in 4.0 lb. alder body, with maple soft V-contour neck. Wow. Good recipe. Plus, bridge pup has reverse slant which i now generally prefer in strats. Maybe its cause its the first time I've coupled these pups with a one piece maple neck.
"The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. The motions of his spirit are dull as night, and his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted."
