Mikes ST-1 Build

[MikeL]

Been a while since I posted anything on my ST, unfortunately work and life got in the way but it's now polished and ready for final assembly to start this weekend.

Although I'm happy with the result I know all the imperfections there are on it and have learned a lot from this kit that will benefit me on my next kits.

If you're new to guitar kit building and planning to purchase your dream kit straight up, I would seriously consider getting a practice kit first, as I know for myself, the second kit I'm doing, the SV-1 L is going to be 5 times better and probably 5 times faster too.

I've also decided that once I've completed my next kit (SV-1L) to try something funky. I have an electronics background so designing and building that side of a guitar is cake... The neck I'll buy pre-made coz for me, that's the hard bit. Get a nice bit of wood for the body and the end result will hopefully be something kind of resembling an Eastwood Airline '59 Custom 3P

Imagine this in Dairy Blonde or Goldenrod

[Gavin1393]

Might be a bit difficult to strum.....

[MikeL]

Quote from Gavin1393 on June 7, 2013, 06:48
Might be a bit difficult to strum.....

Strumming is overrated, just look at the thing (To me, this is my Les Paul, it's retro funky)

[pablopepper]

Aren't these guitars made from fibreglass or something?

[tcjbrown]

Mahogany.

[pablopepper]

Yep, you're right the Eastwood re-issues are mahogany. The original Airlines are hollow fibreglass (Res-O-Glas).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_%28guitar%29

[Fretworn]

There is a company in the US that will sell you the fibreglass shells if that's the way you want to go. Can't remember where I found it though.

[Brendan]

Woah - looks like it could be fun to put together!

[dingobass]

Man, that's a lot of knobs and switches..... You need to be an electronics engineer to work out what does what

Still, a really cool looking Axe.

[rhay]

Jeebers, what a monster!

Wild design, I don't think anyone would realise that the donor guitar was an ST.