Masking error, a lot of extra work

[Kevin in California]

Ha I knew you'd find a way to do it Herman.

[Herman]

While working on a new neck, I colored the blank area in two passes. Till the color did match. Then filled it with the varnish. Leveling and polishing. It turned out quite reasonable. It is far from perfect, but with the strings over it and after a few months of playing, I assume it will be a non issue.
So I glue the old neck in and see what happens.

[Carl Dickinson]

That looks real good, Herman.

[Herman]

Thanks mate.

[peter havriluk]

Herman, speaking for a friend who occasionally needs a lesson in error resolution, how did this turn out?

[Herman]

Tell your friend it turned out quite good. I put it on sale in a local music store.
I asked the guitar guy in the shop if he could tell where the error was.
After 2 minutes of meticulous inspection, he could not tell.
So we agreed to put it on sale, but for a lower price than the other two there.
Sellers and buyers always go for the looks, but for qualities of a guitar I put sound and playability higher.

Peter, here you can see more pics and a soundclip:
https://www.hermanarendsenguitars.nl/47 ... Maple.html

[peter havriluk]

Thanks. It's nice to hear of a good outcome.