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Really good idea
A kit that the customer can shape themselves is an excellent idea and it turned out to be an excellent product.
The only real problem is the angle of the jack socket hole which makes it difficult to fit the jack socket and the cover plate. As it is the hole had to be modified and a square cover plate used. Other than that everything fitted together well.
The only real problem is the angle of the jack socket hole which makes it difficult to fit the jack socket and the cover plate. As it is the hole had to be modified and a square cover plate used. Other than that everything fitted together well.
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A great kit. Instructions could use some work
I ordered this kit to build with my son, who has taken up guitar over the last two years. The build itself is mostly straightforward, but will require some tools and knowhow to get the desired shape. I personally was able to cut to shape using a coping saw for some angles cuts, regular saw for straight cuts, a bore drill bit to remove wood on some curved edges (my son drew quite a complicated design) and a rotary sander to smooth out edges. I have since bought a router, which would have made the process so much easier.
I love the fact that the kit contains absolutely every part you need to build the guitar and get it working on an amp. For the money, this is great value. The neck is double action, so you can find your desired action. It plays much better than I was expecting it to, and sounds pretty good through an amp. There was some buzzing, which could be eliminated through some decent grounding and potentially some additional shielding on the wires.
The instructions were not good for wiring the switches and pickups. There seemed to be a colour coding, with multiple connections being the same colour. After only being able to get sound out of one pickup, I used trial and error until both pickups gave an output. The colour on the connections didn't match, so I think some work could be done to make this more straightforward.
Overall, I highly recommend if you have some ability in DIY, some tools and problem solving ability. The possibilities to design a guitar to suit your personality and playing style are almost endless.
I love the fact that the kit contains absolutely every part you need to build the guitar and get it working on an amp. For the money, this is great value. The neck is double action, so you can find your desired action. It plays much better than I was expecting it to, and sounds pretty good through an amp. There was some buzzing, which could be eliminated through some decent grounding and potentially some additional shielding on the wires.
The instructions were not good for wiring the switches and pickups. There seemed to be a colour coding, with multiple connections being the same colour. After only being able to get sound out of one pickup, I used trial and error until both pickups gave an output. The colour on the connections didn't match, so I think some work could be done to make this more straightforward.
Overall, I highly recommend if you have some ability in DIY, some tools and problem solving ability. The possibilities to design a guitar to suit your personality and playing style are almost endless.
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Excellent quality
I was very pleased with the build quality – the neck fits perfectly into the pocket. The frets are all fine – no additional leveling was needed. The tuning pegs are decent enough. The other parts are very cheap, but it’s unlikely that anyone planned to use them.
I really enjoyed assembling the guitar from this kit.
I really enjoyed assembling the guitar from this kit.
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Limitless Possibilities
Make your dream guitar a reality! Highly Recommended!
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DJ
Great if you manage your expectations
I had to spend some time painting this but once that was completed, I was able to assemble that parts in about an hour. If you have the right tools and some patience, no issues. The neck pocket was quite tight but it slid in after some persuasion and tightening of the screws.
The end result was a sonic surprise. It is really thick sounding. I was playing ZZ Top sounding riffs quite quickly as this was the sound that it made.
I have had some tuning issues with it but I think it needs more usage as at the moment it tends to sit around on display. Leaving it as a full square was a great aesthetic choice, but apparently not an ergonomic one.
The end result was a sonic surprise. It is really thick sounding. I was playing ZZ Top sounding riffs quite quickly as this was the sound that it made.
I have had some tuning issues with it but I think it needs more usage as at the moment it tends to sit around on display. Leaving it as a full square was a great aesthetic choice, but apparently not an ergonomic one.
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So much fun and so many possibilities
The quality of all the parts for the price is great and I had so much fun creating my own custom build. Would highly recommended.
I will most likely buy another and create anther custom guitar build.
I will most likely buy another and create anther custom guitar build.
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Great kit!
Maybe not the best case for a review since i used spretzel locking tuners and fishman fluence modern Humbuckers. Nevertheless i got to the point that really committed with the shape of the guitar and every single curve and detail. Painted it with gold and then black crackle effect.. just stunning.
At the end the guitar really resonates and has amazing tone. Love the tuneomatic bridge.
At the end the guitar really resonates and has amazing tone. Love the tuneomatic bridge.
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