my first build is screwed to the wall of my shop to remind me to plan, plan, and plan again. my second build went better and yeilded a playable guitar (plays better than the squire strat i took the neck from) and my brother loves it. im on my third build now, making everything myself. if i didnt spend the 2.5 weeks planing, researching and making a full scale drawing, it wouldnt be going as smooth as it is now.
on a side note, after carving a small part of the neck (took about 20 min taking my time) i realized i better run out this weekend and buy a lot more wood. it actually is fun carving a neck, im definately 100% addicted.