Sooo, the studio build that diverted my attention from this has stalled at the foundations for now, and I’ve been on eBay!
I’ve come to the realisation that, omitting the obvious fact of not having the tools or space or experience to make my idea a reality, I just don’t have the time either!
However, I still have that neck the @Andyjr1515 gave me at the SW bass bash from @fleabag, so when I saw an Ibanez Talman body on eBay for £25, I thought “close enough”.
We’ll see if the two components fit together when it turns up, and take it from there.
I might be challenging @owen for the title of slowest build ever though!