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.

Welcome back! Great colour, can't wait to see it all buttoned up.

Cheers Scott, good to be back

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?

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

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.

Hey fretty, nah wanted dark and mysterious for this one

Looks great Jarrod

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

hey Jrod welcome back to the forum mate !

Build looks awesome already, nice paint job and colour !