Nice 5A Western Big Leaf Quilted Maple bookmatched set. It was 5/8" thick so I resawed each piece to make the matching front and back sets.
Neck blanks rough cut from the billet.
Neck blanks rough cut from the billet.
Neck blanks rough cut from the billet.
Neck blanks rough cut from the billet.
Neck blanks rough cut from the billet.
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Glueing up the bookmatched sets
Here is the back
Here is the top
Laying out the fretboard inlays
Beautiful white MOP & Malachite DePaule Deco inlays
Beautiful white MOP & Malachite DePaule Deco inlays
Beautiful white MOP & Malachite DePaule Deco inlays
Work-in-progress
The back after it was dyed and the binding and the white MOP purfling is installed.
The back after it was dyed and the binding and the white MOP purfling is installed.
The back after it was dyed and the binding and the white MOP purfling is installed.
The back after it was dyed and the binding and the white MOP purfling is installed.
After the binding and purfling have been made flush.
After the binding and purfling have been made flush.
After the binding and purfling have been made flush.
The color and pearl really pop once the Nitrocellulose lacquer starts to go on.
The color and pearl really pop once the Nitrocellulose lacquer starts to go on.
The color and pearl really pop once the Nitrocellulose lacquer starts to go on.
The color and pearl really pop once the Nitrocellulose lacquer starts to go on.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups. The silver knobs later give way to knobs with green Abalone centers.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups. The silver knobs later give way to knobs with green Abalone centers.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups.
An early mockup with the custom Brandonwound pups. The silver knobs later give way to knobs with green Abalone centers.
The beginnings of the Jimmy Page LP wiring
The beginnings of the Jimmy Page LP wiring
Was building 3 together.
Time to put install the House Kustoms logo disc behind the neck joint.
Install the House Kustoms logo disc behind the neck joint.
Install the House Kustoms logo disc behind the neck joint.
Install the House Kustoms logo disc behind the neck joint.
Beautiful Brandonwound custom pickups wound with vintage green wire from the late 50's.
Beautiful Brandonwound custom pickups wound with vintage green wire from the late 50's
Beautiful Brandonwound custom pickups wound with vintage green wire from the late 50's
Beautiful Brandonwound custom pickups wound with vintage green wire from the late 50's
Beautiful Brandonwound custom pickups wound with vintage green wire from the late 50's
Curly Western Big Leaf Maple front & back set and neck. Lati body core. Gabon Ebony fretboard with White MOP nut. DePaule Deco fretboard markers in White MOP & Malachite. Brandonwound custom pickups. Bourns pots. Switchcraft jack and toggle switch. Kluson Tonepro locking tuners.
Curly Western Big Leaf Maple front & back set and neck. Lati body core. Gabon Ebony fretboard with White MOP nut. DePaule Deco fretboard markers in White MOP & Malachite. Brandonwound custom pickups. Bourns pots. Switchcraft jack and toggle switch. Kluson Tonepro locking tuners.
Curly Western Big Leaf Maple front & back set and neck. Lati body core. Gabon Ebony fretboard with White MOP nut. DePaule Deco fretboard markers in White MOP & Malachite. Brandonwound custom pickups. Bourns pots. Switchcraft jack and toggle switch. Kluson Tonepro locking tuners.
One of the finishing details is the homemade logo disc retaining rings.