STA-1M 1st build total (k)noob

[soundguy4033]

Thanks Wokka, I was wondering if I had them round the wrong way, bugga!!!! Ill have to de solder then otherwise itll put a nasty twist in the wire, but, they do fit in the cavity as they are

[wokkaboy]

I wouldn't worry de-soldering Soundguy if the pickguard fits in the cavity now. Shouldn't make any difference in sound.
Better check if the 6 pole pieces in the pups are the same for each pup

[soundguy4033]

I did spin them around, theres enough slack to not make twisting an issue, the poles are all adjusted to the same relative heights, the reason I put them on in that orientation was to put the highest poles under the G B E strings.
Ya live n ya loins!

[wokkaboy]

ah ok Soundguy. fair enough sounds good. I'd say the higher pole pieces are for the E A D strings as they are normally set a little higher action than the treble strings

[soundguy4033]

now that I think of it, thats the logical conclusion, guess my brain was in neutral at the time (as usual)

[dingobass]

now that I think of it, thats the logical conclusion, guess my brain was in neutral at the time (as usual)

Join the club!

The build is coming along very nicely, this is gunna rock!

[soundguy4033]

Sure hope so!! I love strats, and that its the easiest build is a good place to start. If it comes out OK, Im going to do an ES next, then tossing up between an LP or JR, then to finish off the collection, a classical, (unless I buy a Dobro)

[soundguy4033]

OK, so we have had some progress.
I put another DT colour coat on the neck, and we had a disaster!! I guess there was some grease or something and it ended up looking like a some sort of demented tigers coat after it had been shat out of a T Rex arse.
Not to be put off, I ordered a 2nd kit and started off on that. So, same shaped headstock, but a maple fretboard.
Sanding sanding sanding etc etc, yadda yadda. I went for some Behlen meadium wheat stain, and some naughty oil (sorry DB)

This is after 3 coats of N.O. Im guessing about 5 more to go on the body, probably more.
The 1st kit has had the neck striped back, (and let me tell you how much not fun that is!!!!) and will be re done with some more DT when it arrives.
the body has had 3 DT colour coats and just had 1 intensifying coat (pics to follow shortly)

[wokkaboy]

looking excellent so far SoundGuy.
Love the gold hardware, are the pup covers gold as well ? Bit hard to see in the photo

[stan]

ahh, the joys of finishes not doing what you want/expected...

looks pretty cool now