The challenge! It begins.

Guitars. So many guitars. Big ones, little ones, cheap ones, expensive ones, solid ones, hollow ones. Sometimes I think there are too many guitars in the world. Nevertheless, I intend to add to their numbers with extreme prejudice.

The musicradar.com forum folk have a thing called the £100 Challenge. The idea of the task is to make or modify a guitar using parts that add up to £100 or less. Back in the day, cheap guitars were rubbish. These days, cheap guitars are surprisingly good if you know where to look. It stands to reason, therefore, that enlightened forumites with their extensive knowledge of guitars and bits of guitars, should be able to make a usable instrument on a limited budget.

This year, I have decided to join in. Inspired by the look of another forumite's (very expensive) guitar I intend to modify a whole guitar to look a little bit like it.

This is the wood that's up for the chop:

It's made by a company called Worship. I paid the princely sum of £30 and £14 postage from eBay. There was a risk that the guitar would be a big pile of uselessness but luckily it's playable! Yes, the neck is attached wonkily but beggars can't be choosers, and I ain't doing no choosing.

I want to sand the body down to bare wood, add a humbucker and a black scratchplate and some new switching options. It's nothing major in terms of construction but I think it'll be a nice way to start.

I want it to look like this:

Here's hoping!