“My first time ever staining one, and the top just pops.”
Jønathøn Jeffries put a purple wash over the quilted maple veneer on a Guitar Kit World semi-hollow kit. The stain sinks into the figure at different rates, so the quilt reads three-dimensional depending on where you stand. That effect is called chatoyance, and it is the whole reason we veneer these tops.
What stain color are you planning for your next top?