Thank you, Im really not a big fan of black hardware, but I didnt think the chrome bridge looked right without putting chrome covered humbuckers on the guitar as well, and I kinda wanted to do something different than the usual Tele Deluxe, thats why I bought the black and cream pickguard from Terrapin pickguards, no one else offers a black and cream pickguard.
The neck dosnt look quite as bright as it appears in the pics but its cool that the neck matches the amber toggle switch tip a cool unexpected result, and being my first time finishing I didnt do as good a job as I would have with more experience, this time out I just wanted to do as much of the build myself as I could, I like the Nitro finishes Tonar does, and I cant think of anyone that does that better, but Im impatient and like to work on my own stuff to, its kind of like working in a garden..very therapeutic.
I need to break down and buy the body, Im thinking a one piece Mahogany with a darker shellac finish similar to the walnut tele deluxe's from the 70's, but Im also building my pedal board at the same time and I can only spend so much each month, soon enough though.
by the way, I like your builds, particularly the choice of mahogany on your strat I always thought mahogany would be a great tone wood for a deeper darker sounding blues machine, and the black and chrome V.I.P. looks about as good as a V.I.P. could, honestly I have never dug the V.I.P. probably because its not a classic as far as typical guitars, but having the black and chrome with matching darker headstock makes it really stand out like a classic, so kudos on a winning combination there.
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