It's taken a long time. I started this without a clue.
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Here's how it arrived
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The neck join
Not as neat as I was hoping but I had no matching wood and I was scared of losing to much height then
not having enough room to fit the pickup
and the neck clamping jig
The bog job on the screw hole - not my finest repair!
The back and sides had been sanded back to the wood by a previous owner. Through the veneer in a few small patches around the tail and left some deep sanding grooves along the side of the neck. You can also just make out a girls name impressed into the back if you get the light the right way. The name I left in, the sanding marks at the neck I tidied up but didn't try to completely remove as I didn't now much veneer was left and the patches on the tail are there to stay. The front was badly crazed and chipped so I sanded it back to the wood and had a go at spraying my first sunburst - with a spray can as I don't have any spray gear. It's ok from a distance but don't look to closely!
All in all I'm pleased with it. Definitely room for improvement but most importantly -
SHE WILL PLAY AGAIN!
Many thanks to all those who have so willingly offered their help and advice. Without you it would have been kindling by now.
