I think I've settled on the final body shape. Sanded and sealed with 8 ounces of Mohawk heavy bodied nitro sanding sealer last evening. This AM scuff sanded with 320/400 no fil sandpaper and a block. Filled some missed spots with thinned lacquer based wood filler (I love the smell of Famowood in the morning)
Ditto the back
2 heavy wet coats of Mohawk nitro lacquer, about 8 ounces, sprayed at around 20-25 PSI at the gun with a fairly tight fan pattern, 15 minutes between coats. I'll sand it back with 400/600 this evening and shoot 2 more coats.
Mighty Mite neck, which came with a sealer coat, sprayed with Mohawk nitro gloss clear, around 3 ounces. I used a detail gun. Did not go with a "Vintage Tint" because it's not period appropriate. I'm considering doing polyurethane over the decal which will give a slightly yellow initial tint yellowing more as it ages. BTW, Mighty Mite P bass necks are out of stock from every vendor I've talked to. I will be using Allparts instead. They are at the least of equivalent quality, have traditional heel trussrod adjustment and a more period correct 10" fretboard radius.
This is my spray setup. Paint cost is around $20 a gallon, 3 guns total cost $70 (only one gun really necessary) and a home made shooting stand.
Twin Turbo not included.I can only paraphrase Baz, "If you don't own a spraygun, you don't understand."
