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Had good luck with the body today. 12 total coats of amber shellac look nice. I need to sand out a few runs, but I'm ready for nitro after that. For other newbies, I have found that it's easier to avoid runs if you move the sprayer from side to side rather than up and down.
Two problems with the neck today, one of them major:
1) Minor issue. I was doing fine with the Behlen maple jet spray, but then I got carried away trying to even it out in a few spots and it got quite dark. Not sure if I should leave it or hit it with some steel wool. It kinda looks cool paired with amber shellac body, but it looks more like a G&L Honeyburst neck than a Fender neck.
2) This is the bad one. It was hot here today and my hands got sweaty and I sadly lost my grip and dropped it onto concrete from about 3 feet up. There is a pretty good dent at the very tip of the headstock. I should be able to sand it out, but I'm not happy about it and am kicking myself for being careless.
Other than that, I am happy with progress so far.
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