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And the tuners look perfectly at home on this headstock. And then I decided to work on the Pickguard which I envisioned to be a more rounded version of a Les Paul Junior's Tracing paper, and the rough idea drawn out with a sharpy. Tracing paper on the pickguard material after I sawed the rough shape out. And finally, here's the pickguard finished, refined and all. I'll keep you guys posted on how it comes along, tomorrow will be fret day.

And the headstock, as you can tell I had to work away a little screw up where the nut sits, I took the same wood as the headstock face but it colored differently when I filed it down to size, hopefully I can mask it when I get around to finishing the guitar. Japanese-made Kluson-style tuners will be on this one. And here's where I drilled the holes for them to fit. Bushings fit perfectly, note that the bushing of the B string is from a different type but it came with the tuners in an unopened package so it's a mistake from the company. No matter, a replacement Bushing can be found no problem.

Well I'm sure that most of you remember that I started work on a Pine body Les Paul from the wood I had left of the built of my double neck. The body and neck just after I finished routing them. Well in the mean time a lot of time has passed and thanks to a very busy work load I didn't really have that much time to work on that project, until last week that is. The guitar as it was this morning, I did the lion share of the shaping of the neck last week and the result speaks for itself. And a nice close up of the neck-body connection

That's STRYPER thank you very much. And although the spandex is gone, their guitars still bear the black with yellow stripes proudly.

Is that a Saga flying V kit you're using? The body routs and the shape of the headstock of your guitar are a perfect match.

And here they are together. In the background there's a Wal bass that came in for repair, I wish it were mine, that thing is a tone MONSTER.

Well here's the pictures I promised beginning with the recessed backplate. And the neck from all angles

And if all goes well it should end up looking like this. I can't get the color right on Kisekae. I'll bring along a camera to the workshop tomorrow to show you guys the progres I'm making with this, if all goes well I should have it ready in a few days.

The neck after I finished routing the trussrod channel. That's an angled headstock here. The trussrod in place And with the fingerboard glued on. Today I've spend a lot of time shaping the neck, trimming the fingerboard edges and profiling the fingerboard's curve to match the feel of the neck of my favorite player: my 1989 Strat "The Veteran" I also routed the body for a reccessed backplate.

The recessed neck cavity, the neck in this picture was just to test it out. Here's the body after several layers of shellac. and from the side and back.

It has been a long time since I first started work on this one but the day it will be completed is getting very near now. Anyway to give you guys a lowdown on the whole thing. The body three years ago after I did the innitial shaping. And from the side and back. The big knot has already given it the nickname "Jupiter" The body after I gave it rounded edges and routed the pickup and electric cavities.

Well I have a theme going with Pinecasters lately, when I made my Pine bodied Double neck I had enough wood left to make another body. And this time I'm going the whole nine yards, since I'm also making a neck for it. Different from any real Gibson this'll have a Fender 25.5 scale length and I'll put a Kahler whammy on it. The pickup, I haven't yet decided but it'll probably be a Duncan 59 since those are my favorite pickups. I'm not yet sure of the color but this is a pretty accurate depiction of what I have in mind for this.

That looks good. Say are you familiar with Neil Moser? He designed the classic BC Rich rock shapes and now has his own company. They have a guitar called the "Genesis" that reminds me of your work. http://www.mosercustomshop.com/index.php?m...products_id=191

That's a cool build. Style-wise it reminds me of a cross between a PRS and early eighties Matsumoku made Washburn guitars like the wing series. A 1980 Washburn Eagle.

That looks really good. I know a thing or two about oakwood SG's since I made one myself. Mine, like yours has a sandwich construction of Oak on top and whitewood at the back, mine, like yours also has a far thicker body than a standard Gibson SG and mine, probably like yours, ended up sounding and playing more like a Fender than a Gibson. This picture shows off the grain of the oak And here you can see the sandwich construction.