Here's the second in the Americana Series - a Stratocaster / PRS hybrid. It'll feature elements of both guitars, blended into a hybrid model. Call it whatever you want, I can't decide. Paulcaster? Stratosmith? Paulstratreedcastersmith?
Basics - ash body, maple neck, maple fretboard, traditional trem, Squire HSS pup set, Grover tuners
Stratocaster elements - flat body, edge contours, forearm bevel, belly cut, top routed, pickguard mounted electronics, input jack, 2 s/c pups, blade switch, trem
PRS elements - body shape, headstock shape, set neck, belly cut, (probably - need some input/opinions) trebel horn bevel, bridge HB, trem
Americana elements - two of the "Big 3" American guitar makers represented, American woods, flag theme
Flag theme - ash body to be dyed red, maple neck & f/b to be dyed blue, white star inlays in neck, white p/g & pups, eagle inlay in headstock.
Everything in a nice pile.
There won't be much meat under the neck heel, but it's all good.
Neck pocket routed
view from the back
a nice snug fit
It's not like I haven't done a control cavity before. I decided to go forward with the rationale that the biggest drawback in p/g loaded electronics is access to the electronics. If I just put a back plate on it, I'll still have the access as well as having the Strat appearance from the front.