Guitar Build #1 - 1/20/2015

So, after allowing the guitar to dry I noticed a few spots that I missed with the wipe-on stain. Additionally, because the stain is water-based I noticed that it raised the grain fairly significantly. Since this could pose problems down the road for clear-coating, today will now be about sanding back the raised grain and applying a second coat of the stain. I decided that I didn't want to sand back too much so I am sanding with 800 grit sandpaper. Once done, I'll call today a wrap and move on to clear coating the back tomorrow (or dyeing the top...still undecided).

Here's the back after sanding:

...and here's the back after applying the second coat of stain:

It's time for a drink! See you all tomorrow!

Cheers,
Dean