guidothepimmp

Thank you!

Yessir, I plan to build it myself. We'll see how that goes

Thank you for the advice, much appreciated!

Tuckstir

Noted, I'll check him out, thank you.

I'm still only in the planning stage.

Wood is somewhat sorted, depending on what I end up going for. I have some wenge that could work (I'd have to check the moisture content) for the fretboard. For the neck and body, I was thinking purpleheart. Alternatively either roasted flame birch or American cherry for the body and neck, which would probably be a better option workability-wise. I'm planning on getting the wood from Rarewoods.

Preferably I'd like to order everything to make absolutely sure it all fits together nicely before I start chopping.

I have found a Fender strat design but I'm wanting to modify it to more of a Macmull S-classic headstock.
whatever the design I'll probably end up sticking it in Fusion 360 to get a better grasp of things and to ensure everything matches up.

RCVN

Thank you!

I'll be sure to check them out, much obliged.

Tuckstir

Thanks, I've been checking them out. Still working towards understanding all the different parts and brands.
The ToneRider pure vintage set looks good and I've heard good things about them but I want to really understand what differentiates them and what I'm getting at the different price points rather than just blindly buying something!

V8 No such thing as simple when building instruments

Yessir, noted!

I'll be sure to check them out, thank you!

Thank you very much for the advice, I have been struggling to find SA places that supply parts and such.

Thanks again!

Tuckstir Howzit,

Totally from scratch, it just appeals to me more. I'm also planning on making some of the tooling needed for the build, just to add extra variety to the project I guess.

V8 Thank you for the welcome!

I'm afraid I am yet unable to make an educated response to that as I'm not familiar with all the different styles.
I only just recently decided to go with an electric first; I was vacillating between that or an acoustic but while (I think) the acoustic would've been cheaper to make I don't think I am up to that just yet. Truth be told I was entertaining the idea of a Tenor Uke first or even a bass at a stage, but the appeal of an electric guitar won out, after much internal debate.
I digress. All I can say is I'm trying to keep the build reasonably simple and not let myself get too zealous with the planning and end up having something come back and bite me later, as I'm usually wont to do!

I certainly could use some advice in that department as the various options and brands are somewhat overwhelming but thank you for the cautionary advice

Good day!

I'm a SA resident; I live in a small village an hour up the coast from Hermanus.

First, I should probably start out by saying that I presently do not play any instruments with the exception of a Concert Uke, but that's a tenuous claim. However, I would like to amend this post-haste. The problem is I don't particularly like myself because I've decided to make an electric guitar from scratch (currently thinking a strat) and then learn to play it. So here we are. I still have plenty of learning to do and I'm sure I will do a fair bit of lurking around here; followed by some, most likely, very silly questions.

Cheers,

Ross