Quote Originally Posted by ChrizK View Post
I have found it very dificult to shape accurately as the material is very hard and has a tendency to burr at the edges. I am to try again with a wood veneer ebonised to match the fretboard. I'll post pictures.

I like the pick-guard solution too , I would go for single ply black (the Bass is going to be 'The Blackbird' so the white in a 3-ply would stand a littel too much and detract from my headstock logo plan.
Hi Chriz, you could get plain black pickguard in 3-ply. That may give you the thickness you are after! I found the 1-ply very thin.