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Just updating for anyone interested.. A little over half way through this dean evo/playmate re-shape. Decided to add an SG style neck cut away & bevels in addition to the strat-esque body profiling. Tools employed include a drill press and hole saw for the neck cut away. The body carving was done with a Stanley hand saw to rough in the shapes and, a wood rasp to refine. Then an electric palm sander with 220 grit to knock down the tool marks. A bit more carving to do, then copious sanding, and still thinking about how to re-finish.. I prefer natural grain, but this 7piece basswood body doesnt have that AAAA figured look Will probably go with flat black in lieu of another / better idea. Any feedback is much appreciated. Enjoy!

Howdy. New to the forum & looking for some input. Have built a few acoustic instruments, but this will be my first stab at an electric project.. A buddy came across a $40 dean evo "Playmate" slab guitar at wallyworld or some place, on closeout a few years back. Its obviously a cheap Chinese model, but the neck is straight, fret work is good, has a and it plays reasonably well. It also came with an EMG Select bridge pickup which sell new for 20$ more than we paid for this guitar So, my thoughts were to bevel and smooth over the 90degree slab edges and add in a few Strat-esque cut-aways for added comfort/playability .. See the attached before/after cad rendering below. Since it doesnt seem to have much value, it could be a fun reshape project. However, I wouldnt want to de-value an otherwise good guitar, so please tell me if this is a bad idea... Thanks!