Hi, Peter, here are some more pictures of the miniature 325 and a story about it. Before I talk about the craft, I must tell you about my real 325V59.

I have modified my 325V59 so that it looks more like John's first Ric -- I replaced the original TV-channel knobs with the "Burns", the Kluson tuners with open-back Grovers, the jack plate with a longer one and the bridge with a gour-shaped one. I have also made a pickguard myself to put the knobs and screws in the Lennon positions, and a logo plate so that it has no "Made in the USA", the logo is in the 50's style and that the logo and screws are in the right positions. And I scratched off the black paint on the Bigsby, as well. (Please see photos below)

But there is one thing that I couldn't do myself. That is, reshaping the headstock. On December 8, right after performing at a major John Lennon Tribute gig in Sapporo City, I went staright to a pro guitar shop and asked them to do the job for me. Now my real 325V59 is "in hospital for cosmetic operation." It should come back on January 5, 2000. Imagine you have to spend a whole month without your favorite guitar. Can you spend a month without playing it for a month? I needed something to make me feel as if I had the 325 here by me. That's why I decided to craft this miniature guitar. Additional photos can be seen below.

Materials for the Miniature 325V59
-Body and neck: balsa wood
-Pickguard and logo plate: clear plastic plate
-Metal parts: aluminum ribbons
-Positin marks: aluminum ribbons
-Tuners: aluminum ribbon and pins
-Frets: "core" of an AC power cord
-Knobs: toothpicks
-Strings: re-twined thread
-Guitar Stand: toothpicks

It took me a day to finish the guitar, but I felt something was missing. "Guitar stand!", no sooner had I shouted than I began to build one for the mini guitar. And there it is on my desk, all set to roar just like its big brother who's in the hospital. I'm sure the real 325V59 will be surprised to find his small brother is waiting for him to come home.