Hey All, Well I'm finally going to finish a guitar I started over four years ago. It's all done, the build, the hardware, the electronics. All that remains is the finish. I have been reading how using a dye before staining really makes the figure in the wood pop which is what I'm looking for...

I decided to start selling some of my small personal stash. 1/2 the really good stuff is buried so I am doing a little digging and scratching my head on what I can and can't live without. I dragged this out this morning. It is rough sawn in the picture so I attached some shots (not even good...