I'm not typically a fan of staining wood, preferring the natural color of wood as it ambers with most finishes, but I am considering staining part of my current build. I'd love recommendations for stains or dyes that are compatible with oil varnish (Epiphanes) for instruments.
In the past with non-instrument related woodworking projects, I have always found that whatever stain I used would be pulled out considerably by whatever oil based finish I used. I always found this annoying because I would reach whatever color I liked and it would change significantly when the pigment was pulled to by the clear coat. If thats just an inevitability, thats fine... just curious what you all prefer to use and why.
In this case I'm not thinking of any kind of sunburst, I am just thinking of applying a color to the back and sides so there is a little contrast between the back/side wood and the spruce top.
Thanks in advance
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