Hi there, I want to show you how I made the pickup rings. I got this method from a tutorial here in the old forum, some time ago... I couldn't find it again, but just want to say thanks whoever posted it, although it was not really clear due to lack on images, I finally figured how and wanted to share it again, but a lil bit better explained. Hope you find it useful too. First I got three mahogany veneers, planned and sanded to 2mm thick: Then I glued them together with the grain crossed, to give more resistance to the final piece: Then I've made a template/jig/whatever to route the inner and outer sides, all in the same piece: First I've routed the inner part in both pieces: And this is the funny part. I'm gonna use the squared edge of the board to route the ring, so I need some kinda stops to place the inner part. You have to be very precise in this step in order to get a perfect shape. Then insert the ring and route the first corner: After that, you just have to flip the ring 180º and route the opposite corner: And here you go. It just need some rounding and the holes. And that's all... I must say that I have to make another pair of rings because I've broken one of them while routing, but more or less you get the idea. ^^ I'm gonna paint them in black, mostly because I don't have ebony... the idea was making them 3 layers ebony, maple, ebony line in the headstock... what a pitty! Cheers