Just so you know, I am not the one who voted for me...
Actually, I did vote for Madhattr88 this month. It was really close all around though. Some excellent work this month.
FWIW, the CB-III was played at a concert by a strong player in the WNY region and one of the things he commented about was how easily he could access the upper frets. Looks are deceiving... The thicker pinch zone does feed more lateral energy into the body and as a result, it is tone-rich much like a set neck. A legendary regional player of almost 35 years rushed the stage where it was played to see what it was because it sounded so killer to him... He found me afterwards to tell me and with it in his hands, he loved the ergonomics and the ability to set it down and lean it against a wall without falling over. Those are the votes I need most...
Regarding the treble side of the pickguard, yeah... I do show more wood than Fender.