new project sta-1m

[keloooe]

Very nice DK! That grain is gonna pop once the clear goes on. Love the contrast in the pickguard.

cheers,
Gav.

I second that comment!

[D.K]

yeah thanks guys just hit it with 1st coat of clear and I have to say I'm pretty happy will post photos later

[D.K]

Hey forumites ( I'm pretty sure that's a word, if not it should be), I've put about four coats of clear on now, I plan to give it another couple and then try and sand it back to see how flat I can get it but I think it will probably need more, still fairly happy with it so far(I'm very hard to please). I have done a rough cut out of the headstock, still needs to be sanded back further, a bit more aggressive than a strat shape but it is what I prefer and since it's a D.K. not a fender it can't be wrong. Anyway here's a few pics, would like to know thoughts on top headstock radius, should I go more aggressive?

[keloooe]

Looks really nice there DK! Should be a good entry for GOTM when it is done!

[D.K]

As long as it doesn't have to go up against the Frankenpester.

[keloooe]

As long as it doesn't have to go up against the Frankenpester.

Nah I can't enter the Frankenpester as it is not a PBG kit! If I could enter it though..... I'd be terribly worried!

[Fretworn]

Looking great so far.

[gavinturner]

Hey D.K. the body and pickguard colours are looking killer! Such a great combination. The natural body colour was an inspired choice!

cheers,
Gav.

[dave.king1]

G'day the other DK , this is starting to look seriously good.

The headstock looks like a variation of the Ibanez that I went dangerously close to using before settling on a 50th Anniversary Strat shape.

Watching this build with a lot of interest

[D.K]

sorry DK when I did my profile I didn't realise they already had one, all my mates call me D.K. You're right on the money with the headstock shape being Ibanez-ish, that's what Im was going for, I prefer it over the strat style.