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dvous
28-05-2013, 11:54 AM
Hi folks, I've been meaning to post some pics of my completed ST-1 for some time now, but work commitments keep distracting me. Finally I got my daughter to put some of her photographic skill to use yesterday, and I think she did well with the pics as posted below. Sorry guys, there's no pics of the build process.

I bought my ST-1 kit back when Wudtone was still an idea in the process of coming to fruition, so my kit was completed with clear spray-on automotive lacquer, as per the videos starring Adam and Phil, prior to the Gospel according to Wudtone. I promise not to digress ever again...

The process I used was to coat the basswood body with a couple of coats of sanding sealer, then engage in several hours of sanding to remove machining marks and get the body to a silky smooth surface. Lacquer was applied in three stages, multiple lights applied in short succession, then allowed to dry over a couple of days, then a light sand before the next stage. Next came a cut and polish, followed by a buffing with bee's wax.

Setting up was done with a lot of assistance from a knowledgeable friend who builds his own guitars from scratch, including tweaking to get the action OK and the intonation right.

Honestly, I'm stoked at how good a $99 kit guitar has turned out. Although it's never going to be a serious GOTM contender, I reckon it looks OK and it sounds great, even though there's not an ounce of Wudtone in sight, and all the electronics are what were supplied in the box.

I've certainly got my $99 worth, and then some...



http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/o3b1q-IMG_1635-Medium.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/8893w-IMG_1643-Medium.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/9c6l7-IMG_1645-Medium.JPG

stui
28-05-2013, 11:57 AM
Very nice. Love a natural finish :)

Bass Guy
28-05-2013, 11:59 AM
That is sweet!! Well done!!

dvous
28-05-2013, 12:08 PM
Three more pics for you> Hope you like my logo and it's little pun on my initials (DV).
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1m45l-IMG_1637-Medium.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/70894-IMG_1651-Medium.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/qsth6-IMG_1649-Medium.JPG

robin
28-05-2013, 12:08 PM
Very nice Dvous, something classy about a natural wood finish.

rob

WeirdBits
28-05-2013, 12:09 PM
That is simply stunning.

dingobass
28-05-2013, 12:10 PM
You should enter her in GOTM regardless of what finish you used!
It is about the Guitar, not the finish....

dvous
28-05-2013, 12:21 PM
Thanks for the generous feed back, I'm truly humbled. I remember seeing Gavin's Dairy Blonde ST-1 in the May GOTM thread, and thought that mine might look like a copy cat, even though it was finished and in use well before that.

So Adam, how do I submit an entry to GOTM?

Brendan
28-05-2013, 12:31 PM
Nice job - agree with DB, though it'll be a hard month to win this one...

Gavin1393
28-05-2013, 01:11 PM
Agree with DB, she's a beaut! You should enter!

keloooe
28-05-2013, 09:04 PM
Enter that ST-1, it is really beautiful to look at!!!

pablopepper
28-05-2013, 09:09 PM
Tasty.

adam
28-05-2013, 09:24 PM
Quote from dvous on May 27, 2013, 21:21


So Adam, how do I submit an entry to GOTM?

Hey DVous, just email me 4 pics: one full guitar shot, one close up of the body, one of the back of the guitar and a close up of the headstock.

To: adam@pitbullguitars.com.

dvous
28-05-2013, 11:30 PM
Adam, I think you already have my best full guitar, headstock and close-up body shots as posted in this thread. I just need to get you a shot of the back of the guitar.

iNSANE
29-05-2013, 12:51 AM
+1 that guitar should enter GOTM. Very nice guitar. Well done

jase
29-05-2013, 08:42 AM
Looks a cracker!! Tip top.

rhay
01-06-2013, 12:30 PM
In my dreams the kits come out of the box looking like this. ;)

Really nice natural finish, very subtle and sweet.

(next I'm going to the May GOTM to see Gavin's)