Hey gang....my name is James - from Houston. My buddy Scott is building my first custom, and I'm pretty excited. First...material specs.
Neck - Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba)
Fretboard - Ebony
Tuners - Gotoh midsize Gold 510's
Frets - Gold
Inlay - Gold thumb markers with silver personal signature across frets 10 thru 13
Body - African Mahogany
Carved Top - Myrtle
Binding - Ebony
Pickps - Still have time to decide, but will be metal covers.
Bridge - Fishman Piezo loaded tune-o-matic w/powerbridge system
Tailpiece - string through body
Finish - Clearcoat
Here's a mockup I did in Photoshop. The body is from the actual piec of the Myrtle we're using for the project. I can't wait to see it done and clear coated.
This is just a mockup to show color scheme...the headstock will differ, as will the body style to a degree. This will be a LP style....not a true copy.
Images of the actual build to follow.