it's looking super Bill. that control template is perfect.
i think it will look very righteous with the black pup, the black bridge on it and i'm digging those black Ebony knobs. it won't look too busy and the trim will compliment the spalting.
glad the tuners got there, they were not expensive but are a good brand for what i paid for them and they should not be too heavy.
when it comes to mounting those pots and knobs, could you make a little, balanced (same looking) groove in the panel and dab a bit of white paint in the grooves for both knobs to reference zero wth those dots on the knobs? say about 9:00 oclock?
and and and i know i didn't explain it very good but could you label the knobs to say 1) twist this to get all the chicks to want to have my baby and 2) twist this one to look 40 pounds lighter and grow hair again?