I'm waiting for my router but have the rest so I thought I'd get started on the headstock.
Here are the parts I'm starting with.
Real Fender bridge plate, 51' Nocaster pups, input jack, knobs, switchplate and ferrules.
Warmoth neck
1.5" thick Poplar body
RS Guiratworks Tele kit
Tusq nut
no name neck plate
MOP binding
Sperzel graduated tuners..but probably gonna change them to something else.
vintage button string tree
Giant Guitar intonated brass saddles
I taped her up and plugged the tuner holes with wads of tape , sanded with 400 grit and hit her with 2 coats. The only choice in lacquer at the big box was white, black or Chinese red...
Closeup of the headstock
Let her dry for about an hour before starting to play with the sparkles