An opinion on design needed

So I'm half way to being able to afford my new guitar, which I'm going finish myself.  

It'll be singlecut, PRS style, 3 knobs, no pickup selector (blend knob ftw) and a humbucker in the bridge, P90 in the neck.  Mahogany back, finished in Wudtone Mahogany, and a figured maple front, finished in azure lagoon with masked binding.  Yup, I'm a massive tart, suck it.

Thing is, I want a maple neck, which is fine, but I also want either a maple or ebony board.  Ebony happens in the real world, but I've never seen a single cut with a dyed finish and a maple board! Am I designing a nightmare, or is it just where it's never happened?

I suppose it'll be like this, but singlecut...


And sans pickup selector.  And possibly sans inlays...

Any opinions?  I want it to be a bit unique, and I do love the feel of a lightly finished maple board, and I reckon using a colourless satin Wudtone finish on the back and the board would make for a nice feeling neck.  

Discuss.
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  • MegiiMegii Frets: 1670
    Can't think of a reason why that wouldn't work! Personally I like the azure blue flame top idea, especially with the maple board neck. Although I never object to an ebony fingerboard either. As to the wudtone - I reckon it has to be good - I just used 4 thin coats of wudtone base coat on the neck for my recent "wave guitar" build, so not even the proper stuff for necks, and ended up with a fantastic satin-finished neck, looks great, and fabulously nice to play. Go for it is my opinion... :) Are you doing the gold hardware thing btw? :D
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  • rprrpr Frets: 309
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  • No gold, all nickel with nickel dome or flat topped tele type knobs probably.

    Rpr, you're a genius. That with nickel, neat way of giving me an idea. Thanks guys! Full steam ahead, putting in mega hours for this beasty...
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72299
    EBMM did the Axis in Trans blue flame maple top with a maple board too, and they looked fine.

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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8537
    Who's building it for you do you mind me asking?
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28333
    Sounds good to me.
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