I use that Mirka wherever I can-- on the top and back except for the scroll, and the headstock faces (only with the finer grits there to avoid rounding over the surfaces). I sand all my finishes by hand, though guitar builders typically use power sanders for most or all of that too. I also use a belt sander and oscillating spindle sander on the sides and edges of the headstock, until I get 220 and finer. In areas that I sand by hand, I like to alternate between sanding and scraping, as the latter is really effective at removing sanding scratches, particularly on end grain maple, and it's good at maintaining definition, like on the scroll.
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