I ordered a DTL-1SB and was delighted with the beautiful spalted maple veneer piece I received.
I like the natural look so much that I am thinking of leaving the pickguard out completely and using tru-oil to finish both the body and the neck.
This leaves me with two questions:
1. If I leave out the pickguard the fretboard overhangs pretty high over the body. Visually this is not a huge problem for me but I am wondering if there are any easy solutions to fix the gap or make it look less apparent?
2. Are there any other problems I should be looking out for if I plan to leave out the pickguard and get a small mount for the neck pickup and a plate for the controls? I've done plenty of soldering and minor stuff like changing pickups before but this is my first kit build.
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