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Well, my first attempt at doing the body in the carbon fiber veneer didn't go exactly as planned. I'll walk you through my steps, and missteps. Well, I've got to get the neck off the body Then, after I've removed all the hardware, I tuck the controls inside the cavity and flip it over...

One would think that blocking the trem would be, by far, the easier route to take, and it would preserve the resale value in the future. But if you favor a particular bridge or simply want what nobody else has, then more power to you. Hopefully you funded your project by selling the trem. I'd...

That may be one of the nicest looking combination of wood choices I have ever seen on a guitar... That thing slays before the first chord is struck...

Do I think that 1/8" of plastic between the pickup and strings will be a problem? Not really, but you never know. I'm more worried about hitting the pickup cover with my pick if they're adjusted correctly and close to the strings. We'll see.

Here's a quick look at the pickup covers I'm making. I spared no expense, utilizing some thin pickguard material, and a plastic cup. I'll detail the "build" process in the near future. Installed on the pickup, and envisioning them flat white, I think they will look good... By the way, it...

I'd argue that you can't improve a guitars looks more fully than I did with that RG7321 for the $20 I spent in total.

Does faking it count? Check out my thread on modifying my S7420. I have a pic of my Rg7321 that I made to look like it was wrapped in carbon fiber.

Just tried it. Wrapped a smallish piece around the back of the neck of a Hondo strat neck. Looks promising.

Auto Zone. It's called Trimbrite Carbon Tech Vinyl Sheet. Got it in a 17" x 22" roll. It's meant for car parts. Go to the section of the store that has all the tacky accessories for cars and you can find it. $15 for a sheet big enough to cover the face of your entire guitar. I was looking for...

Thanks for the offer, man. That's very generous. I'm going to see if I can get away with it as it is for the time being. Alot of times just bending strings over an area will smooth things out enough to make it less noticeable. We'll see. If it goes back together and is an issue, I may take you...

Now I carefully applied the veneer, and used a credit card to get it flat and ensure no air bubbles get trapped Start the trimming out with a razor blade angled from inside the headstock to outside in order to get a rounded-off feel to the top of the veneer, so that it can't easily be caught...

Well, I started the carbon fiber veneer. Here's the stuff I'm using (bottom) under the stuff I used last time: Here's the process: Stock looking headstock Get all that hardware off... Now, check that the piece I'm using will fit with the "grain" at a 45 degree angle...

Kinda already have the pickups in hand... for a couple of months now. What I'm shooting for is for them to look like a pair of white SD Blackouts. We'll see how it goes. I'm halfway through making the first cover. I'll post that when it's almost done.

I think that some may see the headstock as awkward because most of us are used to seeing more wood above the low E string. I suggest, that if he wants hardcore, sweep a curve in towards the high E even more, so that it reaches the A string (not too drastic and not a total copycat either), and...