Electric Guitar Kit ST-Style : A must have if you're serious about electric guitar

I'm a beginner guitarist - started to learn during the first lockdown in Spain - and never played an electrical guitar before. I bought this as an entry path into the electric guitar playing, mostly to learn and understand how the sound comes out.

The package came just in time for my birthday, no damage, scratches or missing parts. It took me about one and half hour, with breaks, to put everything together. You need a good screwdriver and a key (that's for fixing the tuners in place), other than that, nothing, everything is already wired and soldered in place.

Be extra careful when you fix the bridge, as it will be connected to the whammy bar later on, and it will affect the tension in the strings. Expect a few trials and errors. Also, be aware about the truss rod, if you happen to see the strings coming too close to the fretboard. You can adjust the tension in the neck - to the point of making it concave or convex - thus adjusting the distance between the strings and the frets.

The white pickups board has a thin film on top of it, again, be careful when you remove it, as it may get stuck, or you may have leftovers around potentiometers.

After I tuned it and connected it (you even get a cable, so no need to buy an extra one) the miracle: there was sound coming out and I could play an instrument. Don't have too many expectations in terms of quality, this is perfect for practicing (probably even singing for friends) but if you look for stage-ready equipment, be ready to do some upgrades. Which is exactly what I'm going to do: I will disassemble it, properly paint the body, shield the inside (to reduce hum) and, if I can squeeze in some new pickers (humbuckers) I will add them too, making this stage-ready (or so I think right now).

If you have no idea how an electric guitar works, especially a Stratocaster, then this is by far the easiest, cheapest way to understand it. And you get a real, playable instrument. It's also fun.