so next was a bit off carving and sanding and shaping,i learnt from my last guitar its a good idea to get as much of this done before you stick them to the neck,i know alot of people will disagree with this ,but for me personaly it works very well and makes life alot easyer later on,so thats the method i use and probably will stick to it,,as far as the carving and shaping goes i also found a real easy method of just drawing your shape and masking it off where you dont want to carve and then ripit up by hand ,with files and sand paper, this masking technique is very similar to one used in auto refinishing industry in which i work so know alot about paint and finishes,it works very well and i recomend trying it out can get precise shapes using it,well i think so any way ,and proof is in the pudding so heres a few shots,