Originally Posted by: RazboI wouldn't want to comment much on finishes. I've been delaying finish on mine because I am still undecided what to use. I won't bore you with my dilemmas, but basically, yes, you can use Color Tone and all kinds of brands you can buy. You can use oil or water based. You can use primer & automotive paint. You can prepare the wood a number of ways...

Those are both very good books! You save can yourself a lot of grief by spending some quality time studying them.

I wish I could remember the name of the stuff, but I saw a guitar that had been finished with gunstock oil. It was lovely! Sealed up watertight, brought out the grain very nicely, and there was no worry about a thick finish dulling the natural tone of the guitar. No, it wasn't sticky at all. Looked, and felt, like it had been waxed and buffed.