And the award for most interesting top goes to.....

[Kerry Brown]

I looked at the teles. B will be spectacular with the right finish. Here is one I used to own.

 

[RVA]

A or B...but if I had to choose one it'd be B. I like the dark striping in it.

B is a near perfect spalt!

 

[eSGEe]

you said spalt

 

[RVA]

I looked at the teles. B will be spectacular with the right finish. Here is one I used to own.

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Very nice! I get upset detracting from the wood while making it into a guitar. I wish the fellow on your guitar would have done a body route for the neck pup and skipped the pickguard

 

[eSGEe]

meanwhile at Norms house

 

[RVA]

you said spalt

I was doing to try to find a double meaning in that, but I wised up!

 

[eSGEe]

oh sure .......dont take the bait...........................fine then

 

[Cadorman]

I'm a bit of a traditionalist, so I had to go with E. Sometimes they can get a little busy. Now a tube top, that is pretty straight forward.

 

[eSGEe]

you said tube top

 

[Kerry Brown]

Very nice! I get upset detracting from the wood while making it into a guitar. I wish the fellow on your guitar would have done a body route for the neck pup and skipped the pickguard

It was built by Warmoth from a custom order.

 

[RVA]

It was built by Warmoth from a custom order.

Still spectacular!

 

[C-Grin]

d and the tube top

 

[RVA]

One of them had this back. It is swaying me

 

[eSGEe]

backs?
o.k./

 

[C-Grin]

 

[RVA]

We have a winner.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Looking good, front to back!!!

 

[steveb63]

We have a winner.

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My pick as well.

Really looking forward to this build thread, very curious to how/ what type of finish it will receive.

Have fun with the build, it certainly is starting off on the right foot.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Thats friggin awesome Ray.

 

[RVA]

Black bridge - but what of the control cover - black metal or wood?