It has arrived! PB4 - Ash body with Maple neck.
There will be several modifications along the way. I opted for the ToneRider pickups and a bone nut in the kit. I have selected Dingotone Nullarbor Ochre for the body and Acacia for the neck, my colour sense (?) is not good at the best of times, so let's see how it goes!
As for the electronics - a good friend is a PhD Electronics Engineer, I have already told him that the soldering work has his name on it, so let's see what turns up!
I am thinking of a rather special neck plate design based on the logo for the Black Dog Institute (www.blackdoginstitute.org.au). The Black Dog copyright notes allow the use of their materials for personal use, with acknowledgement, so I hope that this does not contravene their rules. I intend to get an outline facsimile of the logo engraved on the neck plate - stay tuned!