How to Apply a Blue Guitar Stain Finish to Your Kit

By Guitar Kit Builder
May 17, 2013
in Guitar Kit Builder - Electric Guitars

DIY guitar builder Fred Yen has put together a very nice video here on how to apply a blue guitar stain finish to a Les Paul kit. The guitar stain used is regular stamp/printer ink from an office supply store, starting first with black ink to darken the wood grain, and then using different darknesses of blue stain to get a sunburst effect. He stained the back of the guitar with a mahogany brown stain and result looks great! Take a look: