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Thanks... that "offset but not" was the "look" I was trying to get.... it is very marginally offset as I wanted to make it just a bit more "comfortable" than my Tele. which now I've got the neck on I'm happy to say seems to be the case (it's also lighter overall, and about 5 to 6 mm thinner).

I did think to check it for weight balance while standing with a strap - and there is no "neck dive" with the tuners put in and the bridge/pickup in place.

I'm thinking of taking off the "point" on the upper bout... maybe up to 5 mmm at most. Keeping the "offset but not" look but maybe a bit more "rounded". I probably should have put the strap button just a little closer to the neck (I wasn't thinking of neck dive when I put it in).

This is what i'm thinking of trimming off:

I'm not certain - and would appreciate any opinion ......

It does have a neck plate in place - and eventually I might replace this with 4 bushings (or "ferrules") so I can round it there (so reaching the upper frets is a bit more comfortable). It wouldn't weigh much but I wonder if it's removal would also lessen any tendency for "neck dive".


I'm also thinking of changing the headstock to a more hybrid tele/batwing look:


.... and then emphasise it with a strip of red (maybe even just 3 or so mm - an outline more than anything else) along the underside of the headstock shape between the two shaded areas - any ideas as to how I might do that?