I was recently gifted an HB-4 kit by my three older brothers as a belated 60th birthday present. Nice surprise! As alluded to in my intro (https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=12054), the "Beatle bass" choice was suggested by the 40+ years ago theft of my first axe, an Aria solid body violin-shaped bass.
Since I have not planned this "unexpected journey" into luthiery, it'll take me a while to get up to speed. With a flame top, I'm thinking a sunburst finish. I've also made enquiries about obtaining a small extra sheet of flame veneer (support said that might take awhile, but no rush) with the aim of gluing it onto the head to add a matching sunburst finish to the headset. I might also look into the suitability of a piezo bridge if any are available to suit this body.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and this one's gonna take me some time!
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