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I have always had a fascination with Jake's "Whitie" guitar. For many years, I'd wanted to build my own version of it. In January, I contacted Tommy @ USA CUSTOM GUITARS, He did everything to my specs. Swimming pool route so those angled pups can go in nicely, alder body, Maple neck with rosewood board. I like a VERY flat radius board, so I went with 20" and 6100 frets. Black hardtail bridge,Black Sperzel graduated locking tuners with pearl buttons. Warmouth supplied a basically blank pick guard...routed for a five way switch and I think the humbucker is routed. My tech is swamped and had to get some parts for me...but I know this will be worth the wait! It'll be assembled, I'll try it a little, then it'll be disassembled and headed for paint. I'm having it painted 1991 Cadillac Pearl WA-9069(brighter of two basecoats). The headstock as well as the body. It will look awesome once it's done! One volume knob, DiMarzio area 61, 67 and a Tone Zone (for now LOL) will reside atop of the guard. Here are a few photos(nothing to see, really) of how it was when I got it. I was blown away at the quality of USACG. Tommy and the boys really did a nice job!! It's been over a month already(it feels like a year LOLOLL I AM SO ANXIOUS!!). With luck, it'll be headed for paint within the next few weeks. I will post additional pics and impressions once it's done.
Note: this is simply a standard, Fender pickguard which fits perfectly. The slanted single guard is at My Tech's and is HOPEFULLY on the guitar by now!!! 
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