Greetings all,
Only technically new... I've been lurking here for years, imbibing as much info as I can! Finally decided to take the plunge, currently planning and acquiring materials for my first project. It's going to be pretty simple and no-frills, I figure it's best not to do too much too early...
Specs:
3 piece bound sapele body, BCR Beast shape
Bubinga neck, 13 degree headstock pitch, Wizard-style contour
Ebony fretboard, no inlays
TOM/string-thru
2 hum, probably three-way switch and vol/tone/tone... seriously considering a pair of SD Black Winters
Solid black finish
Most uncertainties are currently cosmetic... gloss or flat black finish, chrome hardware to break up the blackness a bit or black hardware to enhance the bleakness, etc. Not sure on fretboard radius yet... looks like this is shaping up to be a bit of a black metal machine, so leaning towards a more chord-friendly radius, but then I do like a nice low action... also wondering on how best to determine straplock placement for optimal balance, but that comes a little later!
Any input gratefully received, hopefully getting a start soon!
