In getting the guitar ready for the finishing process, I also wanted to do a few small things.
First, the guitar’s heel on the neck was an area I wanted to modify. I’ve seen on some guitar’s that have interesting treatments on the headstock of the guitar that they do a similar/complimentary treatment on the heel of the neck. I had some left over burly wood which I used to great results on the headstock so this was a great opportunity.
Next, the guitar’s kit came with a black plastic cover for the truss rod adjustment nut access point. Again, since I had some left over burly wood, I figured this would tie into the headstock and make the access point nearly invisible. In the picture, I’ve shown both the black plastic and my newly made burly version.
Lastly, I’ve made sure that the bridge is ready (matching my tape job on the body for position).
Here is a quick shot of all the elements. I’m ready to start applying finish as soon as I receive something from Fed Ex (and no, they don’t ship everything overnight so I won’t get it till Monday I think!).
