These Ebony Plates I made to strengthen the Scroll/Pegbox will now be replaced with matching Maple/Sycamore as used in the Graft. Arnold made the suggestion that while he's working on it, why not go all the way and keep it traditional. A week later (just hours before the deadline of the Neck going in the Block) I called him and gave to go ahead to make new outer plates.
Ebony Plates before shots;
After shots to be posted when the Bass is back in my shop...