Here we start out with a B.C. Rich neck thru ST-3 core.
This picture shows the removal of the forearm contour on the BC Rich neck thru ST-3 guitar body.
A new piece of poplar wood has now been installed to match the poplar sides on the original body.
The entire top of the body was then milled off, and leveled, thereby allowing for installation of a new spalted maple laminate top in the next step.
The new spalted maple top was glued down under clamp pressure.
The new book matched spalted maple laminate top has now been installed.
The two original humbucker PU routs, along with the trem rout, were re-installed.
The newly installed spalted maple laminate top was then presealed.
The side view displays how the new spalted maple top appears in relation to the rest of the original guitar body. This off angle view displays how the spalted maple top was taped off to reflect a uniform laminate top thickness before the remaining guitar was painted black, thereby rendering the final spalted maple lam top shown. The bridge inserts have been installed, along with the factory control holes. The guitar has also now been fully painted in the GMW paint facility.
The fully painted and assembled BC Rich ST-3 is now ready to ship.