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Hey all. Thought I would start my build thread for my first time build. Went with the STA-1 kit as a birthday present. So here goes.
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A box arrived ... what's inside???
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That's what is inside
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Nice Ash body
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Weird grain on the right
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With it's top off - not suitable for minors
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The headstock with quick mock up
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mock build from this end
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and the other end - badly focused
I opened some threads and spoke to the fine people here about some ideas on modification.
I thought the forearm shaping was too short and steep. I would extend it as per this pic
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and the thickness of the edge could be reduced as well to about here.
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And while I am at it, this backside shaping could do with some extension as well
So lets get to it.
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Clamp her down.
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Attack with the rasp
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Check the edge to see if I have taken enough off
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Drop the scratch plate into place to check
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Go at it with the orbital sander to remove most of the rasp detritus.
Awesome! Great pics.
Off to a great start. First build & hopping into the woodwork straight off the bat.
I do enjoy watching customised kits develop. Keep at it . . .
Niiiiiice. What's the rest of the plan?
extended elbow cut looks great Scoop, plus it would have lost a bit of weight too after you enlarge the tummy cut.
Looks like you scored some nice ash grain !
Thanks guys. I have done more since I took those photos, so more to come. I am still in the sanding phase.
The plan is a natural finish on the body. For the neck I bought the "Acacia" finish, but I would like to get it to more of an "vintage amber" colour. Not sure if I will need to add something to the Acacia yellow (some drops of the new Brown or maybe the outback sunset?) or it just means more layers. I don't have any scrap maple to test on unfortunately.
something like this -
http://www.themusiczoo.com/images/4-...Z9544775_c.jpg
good stuff Scoop,
think if you put enough coats of acacia (I've not seen or tested this stain yet) you should get a deep enough yellow. You may find that the stain may go a bit darker after a few days curing time as the oils cure.
See how you go after a few coats. Nice looking image !