Vintage Icon needs a bit more relicing...

GoldenEraGuitars

Just for reference, heres one I did this year. I actually didn’t want to hand this one back to the owner if I’m honest. 

https://i.imgur.com/lKW14yc.jpg

A little wear through, scratches, chips etc help to keep it varied, random and believable/interesting.

SlopeSoarer

That is loverly!

I can understanding you wanting to keep it but when you have those sorts of skills you can always do another: )

Any pics of Stratocaster's that you have done? Just found your website

SlopeSoarer

So how's it looking.... have I made a balls up? Front only: )

abw1989

Looking great! Much better than when you started.

lysander

Reviving this as I picked up a sunburst version that had apparently been made in Vietnam ( wonder if they changed production ) and it was pretty shocking out of the box : 
- neck was half screwed in
- neck holes not drilled properly ( explains the above )
- unpolished frets
- several badly seated frets and a very low fret
- overly corroded saddles - I hate the bent saddle type anyway so replaced with some more modern ones I had lying around.
- very dry and roughly sanded fretboard

I was in the mood for some fettling and sorted all the above, and improved the relicing a bit, and I have to say I now love the guitar.
I would feel sorry for someone buying this expecting a playable instrument out of the box though.