Hey folks, just wanted to give some feedback on the Mary Kay finish, something I wish I knew before I started..
I didn't want the pinkish "warmer" color look that you often see on MK finishes, I wanted the "cooler" (temperature in color theory) look that the Fender Eric Johnson model had. I thought that if I got a very light piece of Swamp Ash it would be more white rather than pink. So I chose the lightest piece of Swamp Ash laminate I could find on the Warmoth builder, on top of Alder.
What I found out after receiving it is that the Swamp Ash looked slightly pink, and the Alder looked like a very light grey (almost with a very subtle blue-ish tint). I actually really liked the way the Alder part looked. I returned the body and re-ordered another body, an in stock Alder body again with MK finish. I don't mind that Alder doesn't have strong grain lines, I'm just a fan of transparent finishes. It should turn out great.
I didn't want the pinkish "warmer" color look that you often see on MK finishes, I wanted the "cooler" (temperature in color theory) look that the Fender Eric Johnson model had. I thought that if I got a very light piece of Swamp Ash it would be more white rather than pink. So I chose the lightest piece of Swamp Ash laminate I could find on the Warmoth builder, on top of Alder.
What I found out after receiving it is that the Swamp Ash looked slightly pink, and the Alder looked like a very light grey (almost with a very subtle blue-ish tint). I actually really liked the way the Alder part looked. I returned the body and re-ordered another body, an in stock Alder body again with MK finish. I don't mind that Alder doesn't have strong grain lines, I'm just a fan of transparent finishes. It should turn out great.