I forgot to tale a picture of the final body shape. Here's the beginnings of the carve, though. It's realy not so much of a carve as it is a bevel. I'm taking the time to do this entirely by hand with only rasps and files.
I also finalized the fretboard: makore, or African cherry. I've never seen it used before, so I did a little research on it. You want a fretboard to be reasonably hard & durable. Makore is actually a bit more dense than maple, so I don't see any issues with it whatsoever. The warm, reddish-brown color of the wood will match up well with the turquoise body and abalone inlays. I still haven't decided on whether I'll be using ovals or stars.
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