The flower is sometimes called "Scotch broom" which is what decided my exact choice of yellowness.
A few things happened today.. The neck joint is quite a complex shape , in order to use reclaimed timber it was necessary to glue two pieces together to for the heal.
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To strengthen the joint I've put some dowels through (made from piano hammer shanks.)
Routing for neck joint and pickups.>
Trial fitting of the neck. I must admit to spending a few minutes posing with this and looking at my reflection in a window.