Build your own left handed ST kit in ash and black featuring a solid ash body, a Canadian maple neck with a maple fretboard, and black hardware with solderless electronic parts. This lefty ST Modern kit is shaped for southpaw players who want a true left-handed Stratocaster style kit from the ground up. Browse our full range of diy guitar kits or focus on the dedicated left handed guitar kit collection for more orientation options.
Guitar Build Levels and Challenges
This left handed Stratocaster style kit is one of the easiest to build, suitable for beginner builders. Painting the ash body is considered intermediate: it typically requires at least two coats of grain filler for a smooth finish, while the maple neck needs no filler. Assembly is straightforward thanks to the bolt-on neck with no inclination; installing the tremolo bridge requires a few extra steps, and the solderless wiring system keeps electronics simple. Setup is accessible: the tremolo bridge allows individual string action and intonation adjustments, and the flat neck setup simplifies the process. Advanced builders may fine-tune the integrated nut, though it’s generally ready to play.
Specifications
| General |
| Scale Length |
648mm (25.5" ) |
| Hand Orientation |
Left-Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit |
Bolt-on Joint |
| String Number |
6 |
| Guitar Body |
| Wood Type |
Solid Ash |
| # of Wood Block |
Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) |
75x55.5x18mm (2.95"x2.18"x0.71") |
| Body Height (H) |
44mm (1.73") |
| Cavity/Routing |
Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing, cover plates, and switch |
| Pilot Predrill |
No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Paint |
No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Neck |
| Scale Length |
648mm (25.5") |
| Number of Strings |
6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes |
10 mm |
| Wood Type |
Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard |
Maple |
| Inlay |
White dot |
| Nut |
White Bone Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number |
22 |
| Fret Size |
Jumbo Fret |
| Fret Material |
CuproNickel |
| Neck Radius |
305mm (12") |
| Neck Profile |
Modern C |
| Truss Rod |
Double action, on the head side |
| Paint |
No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Hardware |
| Color |
Black set |
| Bridge |
Tremolo, Black with Black tip |
| Pick-up |
3 single coils pickups, Black (S-S-S Configuration) |
| Switch |
5-way selectors |
| Machine Head |
Inline, Black |
| Knobs |
1 Volume, 2 Tones |
| Neck Joint Plate |
Black |
| Strap Button |
Black |
| Covers |
Back Cover for tremolo bridge, Black |
| Wiring |
Solderless Wiring |
