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Top tip - make sure each step is done properly before progressing to the next one. Don't rush it.
Remove any excess grain filler before it hardens, you want it in the pores, not on the surface. A wad of hessian is very useful. It may take 2 goes to get the grain filling done but it's worth it.
First job will be a thorough sand and fill, and I'll take it from there. No urgency, steady and hopefully smoothly does it.
I was thinking 3 saddle trad bridge, but I have decided to go for a six saddle Gotoh modern style. Tone Rider Hot Classics are already in the old body, but I will be putting a four way switch in the new one. Very impressed with those pups. I had the stock Fender Mex pups in there before, and the tone riders are a lot better, much more lively and quite gnarly.
If you wet sand and get water in drilled holes, the wood can swell cracking the lacquer.
Quite a bit of graft and paper to get it down to 400 grit smooth. Did the back and one edge. So far so good. Using quite a bit of paper as the filler clogs it up quite quickly. Having to start with coarser paper just to get the top layer off, then down to 400 to finish.
Seems to be going well, and the grain looks to be nicely filled. Planning to get it sanded this week, ready for sealing and paint next weekend.
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till it gets cold and wet!