Swtiched to EXA-1

[Joe3334]

Opinions needed please.

I have decided to replace the cracked neck rather than botch a repair. But I am torn as to the design as I have been told I can have any design or wood. So the choice is between maple or blackwood fretboard. Although I prefer playing on maple, I think the darker wood would go better with the darker stain that I have ended up with... thoughts please..

But then I have narrowed the neck design down to:
A) "Block" inlays - like on the AG models. Looking around at explorers, the necks seem to feature either dots or blocks.
or
B) the dragon design on the IB model. This looks super wicked and I have been thinking that this is something I want to use at this point. However, this design feels like it would go better with a block colour on the body. My guitar has an obviously natural finish and I am worried that the dragon doesn't fit with this feel..

Thoughts from experienced kit makers would be very much appreciated at this point!

This is the body with one final coat drying

Just saying, my experience with the dragon inlay wasn't a great one. It was very poorly done and there was excess glue all over the fretboard which led to me removing the frets in order to sand the fretboard... but maybe that was just me that had that problem so really it's up to you as to what you wanna do.

[Hesh]

Just saying, my experience with the dragon inlay wasn't a great one. It was very poorly done and there was excess glue all over the fretboard which led to me removing the frets in order to sand the fretboard... but maybe that was just me that had that problem so really it's up to you as to what you wanna do.

Thanks for that input Joe. I was hoping someone would wade in with a quality statement on the dragon. I think I'll stick to the classics for now. Appreciate it.