S907_Express frets and carves...

Headplates. I went with ash headplates to match the bodies. I wanted Padauk but I ran out... and looking at them now these were the right choice.



Starting on the tuner recess and holes.



Finishing up tuners.



Fretted


Body


Starting on stainless steal frets. I managed to destroy a set of flush cut side cutters and my favorite set of end nippers. Long story short my ideal angle side cutters that I turned in to flush cutters cut stainless steel fretwire like butter. They were great except they didn't fit in between the lower frets so I modified them. Now they are awesome.





Side dots



One is black now...



Another coat of black.




Rough carve. Something a little different that better suits the ash body.



Close to done.



Headplate


Shaping the neck.








Test fit.





Still a lot to finish but getting close.




The other one is black.











Mahogany one piece 7 string body.