Original body (2019 Classic Vibe): (so-called sonic blue)
Refinished final result here: (classic duck egg)
The clear coat has since aged (in 3 years). Guitar is no longer so blue, it's now quite grey. I bought electronics from the recent Jagstang to replace the Classic Vibe ones, I figured that getting a full package of better pots, knobs, switches & pickups would be easier than just trying to get a better sound from who-knows-what fiddling. The original electronics might all be weak links, who knows. The original knobs don't tighten properly either - just keep spinning around.
Some don't like the white covers and would change them anyway, even though I'm fine with them, and also the original pickguard wasn't too bad, but I like the new one more. Incidentally I would've preferred white switches on it, especially with white pickups & arm.However, first the body needs altering. Can't fit a humbucker in that space, and the plate holes don't all line up - the pickguard was far from being a close fit. A bit of body trimming & 'encouragement' was required. Because I was impatient and didn't have the proper tools with me, I set to the wood with a hammer and flat-head screwdrivers. Also, I hate tunnels, so I converted that. Look away now if you have a weak stomach...
So once I had a multimeter, drill & soldering equipment and enough time to get at it, I put in some new holes for the pickguard & control plate and hooked everything up. Thimbles were loose in the body, so I put tape around them. That meant that the grounding wire needed to come up further and contact the vibrato plate instead of the outside of the thimble. I needed to drill another hole for that (no photo).
Final version:
Sounds much better, looks much better (even though I wasn't really concerned about that). I might even use it!