It's really something alright, gives me Paul Gilbert vibes, probably why I love it so muchOh wow ... I don't think I've seen that one before. Some strange stuff going on there.
Yeah you're right, the normal pickguard is perfect for the shape of the body.Very interesting.
The pickguard does look a bit odd to me-- one thing I've always loved about the Albert Lee is the lines of the pickguard-- they follow the shape of the body sensibly-- and yet diverge in just the right places.
The way the pickguard goes up onto both horns makes me think of an old Fender Telecaster bass/original P-Bass. I prefer the regular Albert, but I would like to see more pics of that guitar. The pickups look cool. Maybe I'd like that guitar more with a different finish-- but I'm always excited when I see new content here that isn't one more thread about the Majesty/JP/DT. haha.