frankin buff and surfpick, thnx for all the help- especially your detailed post frankin buff. U mentioned that u only got a min. or so to say something but thnx for a very detailed info. That's a very impressive guitar that you make there and very economical I think- the 500 bucks for the parts alone is very cheap I think. I've spent more than a grand upgrading the guitar I have with the graphtech ghost/hexpander system, gold grover deluxe tuners, gibson 57 classic/ 57 classic plus pickups, dual concentric pots, tp 6 tail piece, bone nut, varitone switch- the whole hardware basically with some improvements, the gold plating, and the labor to have my epi les paul es become my dream guitar. thinking about the money i spent- i should've had one custom made but I guess I have no regrets because I love my guitar. Now that I found the ultimate electric guitar for me, I was actually thinking of getting an acoustic guitar made out of unusual wood- it doesnt have to be exotic or rare, just unusual in a sense that you wouldn't think people would actually make a guitar our of this kind of wood. I was thinking of getting one made from Langka or Bamboo- any tropical tree that doesn't grow here in countries that have a winter season. Have u ever tried making acoustic guitars out of these tropical trees like langka, bamboo, mango, or coconut?