The body has definite DIY vibes, and it's not bad, but there's a few notable router slips, the main ones being a little booboo in the jack socket and a little bit in the inside area of the neck pocket where that thin bit of wood lives. The body looks to be 3 piece of basswood or alder. It's not ply which was a nice surprise. Oh, and straplocks indicating someone cared for this thing once upon a time.
I took the liberty of sanding the body for a new finish already. The original pink was a cool shade, but it was lumpy, uneven, cracked in parts and generally not awesome.
I'm going for a candy apple red thanks to the wonders of duplicolor.
You can see the little bit that isn't perfectly routed on the jack plate. Not a huge deal, but it does make a little 1mm gap when the socket is on.
Matching headstock for the win:
The neck is interesting. It's not DIY, and I wondered if anyone here might help track down a maker or a year. The rosewood is very nice, frets are good, a tusq nut has been installed, but the 12th fret dots are very wide and there's a stamp on the heel of which I don't understand the meaning. It came with Gotoh tuners too which is pleasing.
Got a Hot Noiseless in the bridge:
Some pots with JAPAN on them, and a switch I've seen in 80s MIJ guitars:
Interesting thing, should be cool when it's done. I'll do a black pickguard on there as the white is too much.
