10 or 12 coats

And probably 10 or 12 more before this side is finished.

Finish started

I've been sanding the guitar on and off the last few weeks. I tried doing it by hand, but removing the old finish was proving too difficult. So I used a random orbital sander. I used a scraper on the sides of the body.

Here's progress on the back so far with just a few coats of wipe on poly.


Photo with flash.






















Without flash.
















Headstock with flash.


















Headstock and tuners with flash.
















Headstock and tuners without flash.