Hey all. Thought I would start my build thread for my first time build. Went with the STA-1 kit as a birthday present. So here goes.
A box arrived ... what's inside???
That's what is inside
Nice Ash body
Weird grain on the right
With it's top off - not suitable for minors
The headstock with quick mock up
mock build from this end
and the other end - badly focused
I opened some threads and spoke to the fine people here about some ideas on modification.
I thought the forearm shaping was too short and steep. I would extend it as per this pic
and the thickness of the edge could be reduced as well to about here.
And while I am at it, this backside shaping could do with some extension as well
So lets get to it.
Clamp her down.
Attack with the rasp
Check the edge to see if I have taken enough off
Drop the scratch plate into place to check
Go at it with the orbital sander to remove most of the rasp detritus.
Awesome! Great pics.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Off to a great start. First build & hopping into the woodwork straight off the bat.
I do enjoy watching customised kits develop. Keep at it . . .
Niiiiiice. What's the rest of the plan?
extended elbow cut looks great Scoop, plus it would have lost a bit of weight too after you enlarge the tummy cut.
Looks like you scored some nice ash grain !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Thanks guys. I have done more since I took those photos, so more to come. I am still in the sanding phase.
The plan is a natural finish on the body. For the neck I bought the "Acacia" finish, but I would like to get it to more of an "vintage amber" colour. Not sure if I will need to add something to the Acacia yellow (some drops of the new Brown or maybe the outback sunset?) or it just means more layers. I don't have any scrap maple to test on unfortunately.
something like this -
http://www.themusiczoo.com/images/4-...Z9544775_c.jpg
good stuff Scoop,
think if you put enough coats of acacia (I've not seen or tested this stain yet) you should get a deep enough yellow. You may find that the stain may go a bit darker after a few days curing time as the oils cure.
See how you go after a few coats. Nice looking image !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
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