STA-1MHT with some Tele parts too

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12-01-2022, 12:23 PM
Kiwiscott

STA-1MHT with some Tele parts too

Hi all, first time builder, long time player, just received my kit, it's an Ash body hard tail Strat, maple neck and 21 fret maple board.
The body is real nice, neck pocket is tight and the frets are pretty decent, everything else is getting upgraded, including a Babicz FCH Billy Gibbons Tele humbucker bridge, pup is a Stapleton high output with a custom wind ( more on that soon) 500k pots a 4 way Tele switch (series/parallel/North and south split) and a coil tap (for the south coil) and a reshaped pick guard.
Body will be lightly oiled with Danish oil, not sure on finish on the neck at this point.
I'll have questions soon but thats the basic layout.
12-01-2022, 01:36 PM
McCreed

Look forward to seeing your build.
That Babicz bridge looks interesting. I've not seen those before.

I have done a Strat/Tele and a Tele/Strat build in the past. About 6 months ago I modified each of them back into to a (mostly) traditional Strat and a Tele.
12-01-2022, 02:56 PM
Trevor Davies

It sounds like you have it all planned out.

I've also just picked up a STA-1MHT for a work project. They look like a nice kit.
12-01-2022, 04:23 PM
FrankenWashie

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCreed

Look forward to seeing your build.
That Babicz bridge looks interesting. I've not seen those before.

I have done a Strat/Tele and a Tele/Strat build in the past. About 6 months ago I modified each of them back into to a (mostly) traditional Strat and a Tele.

I’m contemplating using one of the FCH Tele bridges to mount on one of my custom builds and the saddle set in a custom angled bridge for a multi scale.
12-01-2022, 04:32 PM
Simon Barden

My next build will probably be based on the Billy Gibbons Tele with that Babicz bridge. Not sure where to get a fully bound Tele neck, including headstock, though. Might have to be a DIY job. But that will have to be after we move house and I've got my own dedicated guitar/music room and a decent workshop space

Best of luck with the build.
12-01-2022, 06:30 PM
McCreed

@ Simon

Best of luck with the move!

Can't wait to hear more.
12-01-2022, 07:55 PM
Simon Barden

Quote:

Originally Posted by McCreed

@ Simon

Best of luck with the move!

Can't wait to hear more.

It won't be for quite some time yet (unless I win the lottery).