I am finally getting around to the build diary. I went with a ST-1 after having a try of Andy's other guitars and being most comfortable with the strat for size and shape to learn on. The kit arrived 2.5 weeks ago and I have been busy getting my sanding on since then under Andy's careful guidance. So far so good.

There was much thought about staining over spraying and if it wasn't for a slight fault in the timber (see photo below) I may have considered staining instead. Alas, fate is keeping me true to what I had envisioned so I will spray instead. Going to be much easier to do a silver burst that way.

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