OK, so on Monday (29th June) I received my luscious package of a STA-1M. I also got 2 sets of strings, one packaged as PitBulls and the other as loose stainless steels. Bonus. I have done a rough build today and gone through everything in the box. There is a bit of a gap at the bottom of the neck where it meets the body. Other than that, everything seems to be great. I am going to put a bit of white coloured TimberMate all over it, as I have read that Ash can soak a bit of the colour prior to painting. The sanding paper I'm going to use is 400, 600, then maybe 1200. It will depend on how impatient I get.