Sanding Body

The guitar body has been sanded at the factory, but it is up to you to do the final sanding before the finish is applied. To get a good finish, the body should be sanded with a series of sandpa- per grits up to #320 grit.

Components and Hardware Needed:

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To sand the guitar body:

 

1.Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator and ANSI-approved safety glasses when sanding wood!

2.Use a flexible sanding block with #150 grit aluminum-oxide sandpaper to sand the gui- tar body until there is a consistent scratch pattern on the entire surface.

Note: DO NOT round over the neck pocket or the body cavities.

When hand sanding, always sand in the same direction as the wood grain.

3.Resand the entire guitar body with #220 grit sandpaper and lightly round over the out- side edges of the body.

4.Wipe the guitar body with a damp cloth to “raise” the wood grain.

5.Wait until the wood is dry and resand the entire body with #220 grit sandpaper to sand the “raised” grain smooth.

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6.Repeat Step 4 & 5.

Note: If you want to stain your guitar, the stain should be applied now before con- tinuing with the next step. Stains cannot be applied to the guitar body after the sanding sealer is applied.

7.Apply a primer if you plan to paint the guitar a solid color. Apply a coat of sanding sealer if you stained the guitar. Use the sealer or primer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Note: Make sure the primer or sealer you use is compatible with your finish.

8.When the sanding sealer or primer is dry, use #320 grit sandpaper for final sanding. DO NOT sand through to bare wood.

Sanding Neck

Like the guitar body, the guitar neck has been rough sanded at the factory. Final sanding should be done as described in the previous sub-sec- tion Sanding Body. Consider applying inlays or additional design work on the fretboard and head- stock before final sanding.

Note: If you are considering inlays or other design work, take time to test your designs in scrap wood before performing the work on the instrument.

The fretboard requires no sanding. Sanding the fretboard will affect the playability of the guitar and could lead to irreparable damage.

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H8181 specifications

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