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    Questions about the 7/8 S-type

    I've built a 7/8 T-style, chambered alder. It has a 24-fret Gibson scale neck. It is routed for humbuckers. I wanted something light, and I also wanted something with the Gibson scale. It fits the bill and sounds great. I will say with the light body, and the modern construction neck, it is...
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    Alder Body // color coat is cracking

    Temperature was about 65F. I thought the non-wax shellac would be fine too. I'm sanding back to bare wood. Start fresh. And then test spray as I go, like I should have done the first time.
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    Alder Body // color coat is cracking

    Yes. The humidity here today was about 20% which is unusually low. Maybe the vintage white lacquer just dried too fast.
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    Alder Body // color coat is cracking

    Hi All, I have an alder body here. The gray automotive primer I used started spitting globs. So, I sanded it back and switched to ColorTone white vinyl sealer. This also spit a few globs. I did warm the cans well in warm water. So, I sanded it back a bit and switched to Zinnser Bullseye...
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