I'll switch to the neck to answer the good Dr.'s question. After dealing with a crappy neck on my previous Les Paul kit build, I decided to order a Warmoth neck for this project. I found a good one in their in stock section that fit the bill: maple, Floyd Rose nut shelf, vintage tint nitro satin finish, gold fret wire to match the hardware.
The gold Floyd Rose trem I bought came with the nut, so I was ready to go when the neck arrived. It was a top mount nut so I pre-drilled the mounting holes and fastened it on.
Next step was to install the tuners. I really liked the locking tuners from Guitarfetish that I used on my spalted maple tele project so I went with those again. They have staggered height posts and claim to not need string trees, so I'll try that and see if I have any problems.
Unless I decide to add a logo, the neck is ready to go. I just need to finish painting the body, which was rudely interrupted by winter. I need to find a good indoor painting location so I can do finishing year-round.
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