www.KitGuitarsForum.com Learn to Kit Build a Guitar. Learn to Scratch Build a Guitar. Learn EVERYTHING Guitars Here! 2026-06-30T22:40:12-04:00 https://www.kitguitarsforum.com/board/app.php/feed 2026-06-30T22:07:13-04:00 2026-06-30T22:07:13-04:00 https://www.kitguitarsforum.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=10343&p=62765#p62765 <![CDATA[Finishing Your Guitar • Re: Spraying Nitro Lacquer]]> it's been a hard lesson to learn but for sure it's all about the prep!
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I use shellac flake I get the super transparent and everclear. Mix what you need , all unwaxed shellac

if the pores are deep like on EIR I may use 2 on the first coat. My filler of choice is aqua coat clear If you check out my you tube page I have a number of vids available for you and I just did a black guitar.

It is all about the prep.
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I had a busy morning today, got the sides prepped and glued in the neck and tail block. I hope I am interpreting John's video correctly. With the flat side of the radius dish I have a 1/4 in. gap at the rear of the top to help set the neck angle.

I have to say these sides seemed pretty darn near that out of the box, I think John does some pre-work on these to get them close.

I spent extra time getting my center lines on the neck and tail block, tried to be as accurate as possible. We'll see when the clamps come off. Wish me luck. Photos below.

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Take care and good luck.
Bo
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Shop dogs definitely improve the building experience.
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I started with a kit from LMI 18 years ago. I'm working on #27 now and still love building them.
Looking forward to seeing your guitar build progress!!

Kevin in California.
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My name is Michael and I am building my first guitar kit. Along with me will be my shop mate Blue. We're going to share our progress here and would love any advice and guidance the forum has for us as we undertake this adventure.

I purchased a D-28 kit from John at Blues Creek along with a mold and radius dishes. So far I have been doing prep work but I think we are just about ready to get this build started. Top notch kit John, really impressed.

Below are some photos of our setup. Thanks in advance for sharing yor knowledge and wisdom with a first time builder. Much appreciated!

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I FINALLY finished my Hofner Bass. I think it turned out pretty well for a first electric build with my usual BlindBo “enhancements” as John calls them!😂 The GuitarFabrik makes a very nice kit.
I thought I’d share my build with y’all. Attached are some pictures and comments about the bass and a few extras I added.


Here are some of the extras I added. First, I got a Fender bolt-on neck plate and bolted the neck for ease of future maintenance. I also added a white heel cap to match the bindings.
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I did that with the "Beatle Bass" I made a couple of years back, and I'm glad I did. I had to shim the neck to get the action back down, and the Stew-Mac shims were perfect for the job.
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