Here are some more pictures of the guitar, pre-carving. Shown here is the back of the body, and a detail of the back of the peghead. The back of the body shows how the heel of the neck is only roughed out – hand finishing is required to get the shape just right. You can also see how the neck goes all the way through the body – a hallmark of Alembic design. The electronics and battery plates will be continuous Coco Bolo, and have been removed for laminating.
The peghead is made up of multiple wood veneers. Top to bottom, they are: Gabon Ebony, Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Purpleheart, Western Flamed Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Coco Bolo. It essentially matches the wood combination of the body, except the front of the peghead is Gabon Ebony. The Coco Bolo laminate is from the same slab that the top and back body laminates are from, so the color is a great match. If you look closely, you can see that the transition from neck to peghead is still just roughed out at this point.
The flame figuring of the neck (and body) is rather pronounced, and should really pop out when the first sealer coat is applied.