Hey MOZ, as you know I've been out of the world for awhile, and I've decided on my phantom solution.
That being said, I'd be very interested in picking up something for a second project, a longer term project.
Here's my idea (and part of it has been mentioned before)
Okay, so working with what you've got, but an alum/steel plate (preferably something we can get colored) and bottom piece. Acrylic body pieces, with no feet pieces, or facing (building up around the keys, on top of the plate)
The plan here, is for me to make a wooden foot piece, and face piece, to bolt onto the body from you.
That being said, I know metalwork in your part of the world seems a bit less exceptionally reasonable than acrylic work, so I'm curious if we could pool resources and maybe find something for the aluminum pieces in another part of the world.
Maybe get quotes from people who already have a good amount of familiarity with their local metalworkers?
You shouldn't have to change too much with the designs, to accommodate the metal plate.
Also, no rush on this project. I'm in not place currently to start paying to prototype it, nor am I ready to start working on my end of this build (still haven't done much with my current phantom board), but I'd like to get ideas and digital plans worked out, because I am very serious about this idea.
What do you think? Any suggestions, or questions?