Thanks! I made it from scrap pieces I had laying around & it lets me concentrate on painting rather than my arm getting tired. I've always liked that saying "work smarter, not harder"
I saw an American Standard with a neck like that. The store's Fender guru said sometimes they mess up the measurements on a custom order (like sanding 1/32" too thin) and instead of wasting they toss it in the parts bin. It was definitely NOT the normal carve for an AmStd and the serial lookup verified it's authenticity.
I'm sure they would but it wouldn't be anywhere near as cheap as what my wife paid at the garage sale which was close to free almost. And I'll bet even with the plywood body you'd be hard pressed to notice a difference in sound from say, a one-piece alder body or some other type of body wood. I'm thinking about putting it together for my daughter to learn on even though she's 23 & then when she gives up learning just keep it for myself. She'll inherit all my gear one day anyway. Might as well do something with all the parts I've got just collecting dust, like the tuners pictured on it.
More like a good eye for anything cheap. I promise, she didn't notice the figured neck. She brought home a 1941 Craftsman badged drill press (made by Atlas) that I tore down & restored a while back. They don't make em like they used to as that thing is rock solid & if taken care of will still be doing its job long after I'm gone!
I can't decide whether or not to clear coat it (in nitro of course) & polish it out or just leave the paint alone & let it naturally relic. The neck is nitro.
