Hi all,
I’m about to start my maiden build with an ST1 kit, which has arrived and been unpacked and checked. I’m wondering if anyone has looked at increasing the forearm shaping in a personal mod?
At the moment the forearm shaping starts about 85 mm from the bridge
I was thinking of increasing that so that it started at about the 40 mm mark and also increasing the depth of the cut slightly. Currently the shaping is short and steep. My mod would make the angle shallower by going over a longer distance but also allow me to go to a thinner profile at the edge
I don’t want to interfere with the pick guard (too much hassle for a noob) and don’t want to compromise the integrity of the body either. I’m basically thinking of doing this for three reasons –
1) to create more of a feature of that shaping & make the guitar more uniquely mine
2) comfort while playing and
3) reduce the weight of the body (not really sure this will be noticeable)
I am also looking at the Tummy shaping and thinking of increasing that
Nobody would see that without looking, so it is less about the look and more about comfort.
Can anyone offer any advice regarding this? Would it be a significant undertaking on my first project? Would it alter the setup of the guitar? Would it weaken the guitar significantly? Anything else?
I am finishing it with Dingotone natural as I always love to see wood grain and a beautiful light coloured Ash against the dark of the rosewood fret board should be beautiful.
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