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I was given this ash strat for christmas and couldn't be happier with the quality of the kit! I've never done anything like this and my woodworking skills are minimal at best but have always wanted to give it a go, so I thought it was worth a try.
I was initially looking at buying a strat but then thought this would be a more fun way to get the instrument and sound I was after.
So far I have sanded down the body to 240g sandpaper after having cleared out some ingrained glue in the joins of the guitar. Need to fix my printer to I can print out a headstock template but will hopefully be able to do that shortly and get started on that with the new jigsaw I also got for christmas!
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Sanded down to 240g and glue from joins removed. Gone over with a damp cloth to show the grain a bit more too.
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Not sure if you can tell but there is a crack running perpendicular to the grain in the bottom photo just to the left of the middle join. Worth worrying about?
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Doesn't look to be a major issue...
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Does it open up if you work the wood? It may already be resolved...
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Gorgeous looking grain on there, Tim.
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Cheers Gavin, I didn't think so either but just wanted to make sure before I put any wudtone on.
Brendan, The crack doesn't open at all, which is good I just thought there may be a chance these things could get worse with time so wanted to resolve it before I went any further. Cheers
Thanks Lawry, Yeah the grain does look really nice, very happy with the kit! The grain continues to become more pronounced as I keep sanding too.
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Gorgeous grain on that body Tim. Should look great with the colour coats on!
cheers,
Gav.
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Cheers Gav,
Just waiting on the Dark Tease to arrive in the mail. Can't wait!
