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My personal favorite low-cost finish is shellac - made from buttons or flakes, not the pre-mixed stuff in the can. Cheap: just needs about $30 worth of supplies, several of which you may already have on hand (kitchen scale, clean cotton rags or cheesecloth, a few containers). Just 4oz of...

Purchased a strat body in the first hour and went to check back to show a friend and they were all gone. You should definitely consider doing another run of these!

I buy my cable and plugs in "bulk" from Markertek with Canare GS6 or Mogami w2524 (my fav) for cable and Neutrik NP2X (straight) or NP3RX (right-angle). For silent jacks I use NP2RX-AU-SILENT (straight) or NP2RX-AU-SILENT (right angle). Amphenol TM2RJ and TM2PJ plugs are also highly regarded but...