I forgot about that photo. I assume it's not too heavy enough to stress those two areas when laid like that.
Sounds like a great coalescence between Mick's vision and your ability to realise his concept. This is so striking that I imagine you will get further orders for one once people ask Mick about his new prized bass.
I also forgot to praise you for the hand-drawn plans, too. As a 33-year-old learning his trade, I sometimes feel like a pariah for not using CAD but I much prefer to draw by hand and work that way. I'm not overlooking the efficiency of CAD, by any means, and I'm sure I'll get it into it when it's necessary, but while I'm still on my first few builds, I want to do it old school.