Here are a few more pics. It's a USA made '57 re-issue. I put a little bit hotter pick-ups in it though... from this guy...zennzzo;2447920; said:must see close-up!....
http://www.billlawrence.com/Pages/All_About_Tone.htm/Pickupology.htm
Hope I didn't hijack the thread... but... guitars came up and it is one of my other passions. Plus... there was a bit of DIY involved as I did build the amp cabinet in the above pic myself... and I did my own soldering when I installed the pickups in the guitar...