Andy40's first build - ST-1

[Andy40]

Headstock re-shaped

[Andy40]

Tru oil over nitro


Oh....and new reading material

[Dedman]

time to start a book review thread Andy

[wokkaboy]

great progress Andy, you have really learnt alot of new skills since your first build. New headstock shape looks great and MOP fret markers. How did the tru oil go over the nitro no drama ?
I've got a copy of that 1001 guitars book, great read and will give you some great ideas for a new shape for your future scratchy axe !!

[wazkelly]

Hi Andy, wondering if you ever work at your day job considering how many axe projects you currently have on the go.

Looks like a great book, and naturally they put one of the best ones on the front cover. A 12 stringer Riccy is on my wish list and may just be the number one reason I have slowed down on builds whilst trying to stash some coins aside to afford one.

Amazed, surprised and delighted that TO over Nitro worked for you on this makeover.

[Andy40]

Well about that TO over Nitro. I got a bit eager in testing a patch, It buffs up nicely, however, i forgot how thin the coats are and ended up sanding right through in places. it was alright though because i was using the higher grades of micro mesh and it didn't hurt the nitro underneath. The second pic is after a quick polish and buff on that horn. then I went and sanded through

There are some absolutely stunning guitars in that book...most of which I have never seen before! Why am I not surprised that you got that book Wokks!

[DrNomis_44]

@ Andy40 That Strat of yours is looking good, the headstock shape looks 70's-ish, can't wait to see it back in action again, my Marshall amp should be back home from being fixed today so I'm in a pretty up-beat mood, will post some new pics of it later on today, also, I might be getting the new bridge for my Headless Guitar in the post today too, if not, definitely next week, so I'll be able to make some more progress in finishing it off.

[Andy40]

sanded down MOP dots prepared fret board and Dingo Waxxxxiness

[andrewdosborne]

Nice job and a very effective visual upgrade

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[stan]

Looking really nice.
Why the tru oil over nitro, interested ...