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    STA Jarrod is back

    Hey Guy's long time away so I'm new to some but others will remember me.
    After spending some time building and selling my JMC Nebular guitars I realised that due to working away a lot and running another small business from home painting motorcycles that the bikes just paid more.
    Anyhoo's I was clearing out a cupboard and I found still boxed a Pitbull ST kit in ash. Temptation got the better of me and well off I started with it.
    - Body was sanded and then sealed with de-waxed shelac.
    - I then filled the grain and lightly 2k primed it (The thinner the primer the better)
    - Following that I sprayed a metallic Gun grey base coat(Honda CBR colour)
    - I then clear coated it with a 2k clear coat followed by UV curing. I still have to polish it as the finish is straight out of the gun.

    - The neck, well being as it's not a JMC guitar got a traditional Strat shape.
    - I pulled all the frets out and changed the fret board radius to a 10" (suits me better than the supplied 12")
    - Frets will be replaced with high quality ST/ST jumbo frets.
    - the nut replaced with a bone nut that I have yet to shape and cut.
    - I changed the neck shape a little to fit my comfort ( more like my USA 60th anniversary strat )
    - Neck will be finished in Matt Nitro and left the traditional Maple colour.

    - Hardware ordered is the Babicz Bridge in chrome.
    - Tone rider classic blues pick ups ( cause I just love them)
    - Gotoh machine heads.
    - A full custom USA pot and switch set up.
    - Black Scratch plate.
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    Overlord of Music WeirdBits's Avatar
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    Welcome back! Great colour, can't wait to see it all buttoned up.
    Scott.

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    Cheers Scott, good to be back

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    Hey Jarrod, good to see you back mate. Strat is looking slick. Due you use UV lights to cure the 2K? I’ve found using automotive acrylics problematic in their curing... might just be me, haha Any tips?

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    Welcome back J-Rod. You're not tempted to go white pickguard with black knobs and pickups for the full tuxedo finish?
    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    Hey Stan!
    No mate I have no problems with acrylic. Those guitars look just as good a couple of years later. Used 2k Urathane on this cause I have spray room set up now for bikes with all the legal requirements. Filters and space suits etc... 2k is deadly to spray (very dangerous). But a hard finish and glossy out the gun. Also cures in 2 days. I used Nitro for my Nebulars but I use 2k for bike panels and have heaps of the stuff.

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    Hey fretty, nah wanted dark and mysterious for this one

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    Looks great Jarrod
    #001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
    #002 (WL-1)
    #003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
    #004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
    #005 (LP jr)
    #006 (TL-1A)

    Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
    'The TGS Special'

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    Cheers John , Soon as the hardware gets here hopefully she will be a keeper.

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    hey Jrod welcome back to the forum mate !

    Build looks awesome already, nice paint job and colour !
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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