Nice one Bill! Now I would go the body customising because I can't help myself (see my JB-4 build in my sig)!! I'll watch your pickguard creation with interest as I'm always after tips on how to nail reshaping them. And perhaps think about a very light stain on the neck and headstock to give them a slightly aged feel - it's hard to tell from the pic but sometimes the maple is very white, and when the body is darker it can look a bit stark. I've used Feast Watson Old Baltic stain, very sparingly, just to age the neck a bit before truoil. Looking forward to following your build!