We've added your change of sidelines to your work order.

The inlaid logo choices are either polished bronze or sterling silver.  Pure solid gold is available, but it's rather expensive.  
 
The abalone rays can be added to any metal choice for the logo.

The accent laminates have been changed to:
 
Maple pinstripe
Purpleheart laminate
Maple pinstripe
 
and the work order was updated to reflect this change.

Chip will be cutting along the lines noted in the build record for your custom bass.

Yes, that is the appearance of the continuous wood truss rod cover on a (custom) Signature model.

The short scale strings we offer come in .045 .065 .080 .105 gauges. If you're going to play with strings that are more than 5 thousandths undersized from the slots, it's ideal to have a properly sized nut and bridge made.  
 
We'll review what strings are available for your bass and let you know what we find. If you find something that suits you in the meantime, please let us know.

Hi Mica
Thanks for this feedback, yes please let me know what string options you can come up with. Your help is really appreciated.

Mike-
 
When I ordered my short scale bass, it was specified with 40-100 strings.  There was a late inlay addition that interrupted the build process and caused it to be taken apart and restrung.  By accident, it was restrung with the standard 45-105 short scale strings.  When I played the bass, I thought they actually were the narrower gauge strings.  These are, however, steel strings, not nickel.  It is extremely easy to play, though it was a little clicky for the first few playing sessions.  The strings have since broken in quite nicely.
 
Even if you're looking for nickel, you will find that a 45-105 set will be as easy to play on a short scale as a 40-100 set is on long.  You may have to raise the action or play with an extremely light touch to avoid much buzzing on lighter strings at short scale.
 
If you were to tune your 34 scale bass down by between 3/4 and one full step, that would approximate the tension you would get on those strings at short scale.  Just something you can try while you wait for the custom to help you decide for certain about string gauge.
 
-Bob

Mica, I have found these.  What do you think?  Anyone else using these?
 
Fender 5250XL Short Scale Bass Extra Light Strings nickel.  Gauges 40-60-75-95.

Hi Mica, I have decided to go with the smaller gauge strings for my fretless.  Please adjust the nut and bridge sizes as required to fit Fender 525XL Short Scale nickel 40-60-75-90.
 
Anyone else in the club using these on short scale fretted or fretless?  
 
Many thanks  
Mike

Hi Mica
I have a set of the Fenders that I will try on my Custom in Stages and let you know how I get on.  
 
all the best
Mike

Yes, decided to go with polished bronze.
Peace
Mike

Hi All
As agred with Susan I will have ghost markers on fretlines that do not have a LED on.  This means when I look down at the side of the neck I will have LED at FL1, Ghost Marker FL2 and LED at FL3 etc etc.
cheers
M

Hi, my local guitar tech has put a set of Fenders on my SC Custom in Stages and they play really well. Just one thing to watch for is the string lenght requires some of the cotton wrap to be removed before fitting at the nut. Maybe worth testing a set but from my end I think they will do the job. Let me know what you think?

Hi Mica
 
Lets go with  
 
nut: 1.5  (38.1mm)
24th fret: 2.26 (57.4mm)
string spacing at bridge: .65 (16.5mm)