The concept:

Renderings:

Koa top:

Black limba body and neck:

Top and body rough shaped and carved:

Body:

Body and Neck:

Neck with inlays:

Shaped and sanded:

Applying oil finish:

More oil:

Assembly begins:

Nearly done:

2012 Custom Electric #084

Top: Compression Curl Koa
Body: Black Limba
Neck: Black Limba
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fret markers: Custom Koa Block with pearl cross stripe
Nut: 1-5/8"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Frets: 24

Neck carve: To spec
Headstock veneers: Ebony

Pickups: To be determined
Switching: To be determined
Layout:

Hardware: Gold
  Bridge: Graphtech Ghost Hipshot Tremolo
  Tuners: Locking Shaller with ebony knobs
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer