The silver lining though is it'll delay me orderring all of the electronics until after it arrives 🤣

well... technically strings are the last step but I'm pretty sure I have a spare set somewhere.....

Once they're all attached the last step will be the electronics

(and a solderring iron)

Swapped out the chrome screws, bridge, control plate, input jack (not pictured), and strap buttons for gold ones

Swapped the chrome dials for black ones

The bridge pickup screws will also be swapped out for gold, the ones I had were too narrow & the thread kept slipping

now enterring the "omfg I'm so itchy I wish I was dead" phase

I have now enterred the "day after getting a tattoo and now my arm hurts so I'm regretting my life choices" phase 🙃