Great pix, Max! I love seeing a guitar come together, especially when i'm not doing it - haha. It's a LOT of work. I understand why it costs so much after building and refinishing a few axes, I have full respect for those that make or refinish guitars.
Nice to see the orange-peel surface of a rough clear coat. That'll smooth out with a few more coats and some wet sanding
Well...that padouk requires a lot more of coats and wet sanding....
But it's coming out beautifully!
I share the respect for people doing jobs like this.
And I can say the final cost of this guitar will be a lot more than reasonable, considering materials quality, hours of work, all of the customization I asked for and the overall quality.