I did several bodies utilizing the ReRanch products and suggested workflows, and they came out every bit as good as what I see in Fender products today.
a couple things to consider:
* a heated shop is very helpful, since all of my attempts at spraying Nitro when the temperature dropped below 74F resulted in blushing to some extent. the great thing with Nitro is that you can easily remedy this - even 8 months later! - by shooting a new topcoat in proper conditions
* getting a grain filling and solid primer coat will save you tons of time down the process road. get that primer perfectly levelled nad you final clear coats will be a relative snap
* you can get a better deal on the primer by shopping for Deft brush-on primer at Lowes
* have the patience to hold off on buffing the clear until the body has had more than ample time to offgas. buffing too soon will result in the soft finish 'smudging' (hopefully this only happens where you can cover it with a pickguard)
* shooting outdoors will allow you to preserve many unusual looking insects that can only be seen after your final clearcoat
* wear a good respirator with the correct cartridges (and not just a paper dust mask) and eye protection
when you order from the ReRanch site, you may get a log-in prompt ... no biggie - the owner is a travelling musician and sets the site to password protect when he's unavailable to make shipments. try again in a day or two
o - most important ... but an extra can or two and have some fun in the process
all the best,
R