Future of Pit Bull Guitars

Hello!

UPDATE: Whilst Sales negotiations continue and there are plenty of great kits still in stock, we will be keeping the site open until the Sale of the Business is finalised or does not proceed

On October 31, Pit Bull Guitars (website and eBay store) will close, temporarily, whilst we negotiate the sale of the business with a potential new owner; with a view to re-launch the business, under new ownership, in late 2023/early 2024.

This Community Forum will not be impacted and will remain active indefinitely. It is hosted on a separate server and domain; www.buildyourownguitar.com.

As the current owner of the business, since 2012, I have decided to formally retire and focus on other pursuits. Whilst I had originally planned my retirement (and sale of the business) for next year, a few recent events have made me rethink that now is the time to move on.

Keep your eye on our Specials and Seconds page, from the second week of October, as we introduce a number of Custom Specials, Factory Seconds, and Incomplete Kits; plus a healthy range of separate bodies and necks, hardware packs and other extras. No, sorry, I can’t say what these are now, as I haven’t catalogued them yet.

All products purchased this month (October 2023) will be Fully Guaranteed for a full 60 days from date of purchase. Product defects, which are only been only identified after December 31, can be discussed, and resolved, on this Community Forum. As the sole business owner, I will take personal responsibility for all warranty claims, for sales on or before 31 October.

On behalf of myself and the Pit Bull Guitars Team, wishing you all the best in your Guitar or Bass Journey and Thank You for the wonderful memories!

Adam Boyle

FAQ

1. When will you get more stock?

What you see on our website is what we currently have in stock. Any products sold out will be removed from the site. Please note: this has to be done manually, so you may see products identified as “Out of stock” still listed on the site for a day or two.

We had planned to have a new shipment of DIY Kits arriving next month, however, due to the downturn of sales (post Pandemic lockdowns, when we were cleaned out), due to “cost of living” pressures, and the fall of the Australian Dollar, there was simply not enough money to pay another full container load of Kits.

Assuming the sale of the business goes through, it will be up to the new owners when they schedule their first Sea Freight shipment of DIY Kits

1. Will there be Custom Kit options again?

Again, this will be up the new owners.

1. What will happen if the business is not sold?

If the parties with whom we are currently in negotiations do not proceed, I will make an announcement here on this Forum seeking offers for the purchase of the Pit Bull Guitars “Brand”. This would include all licensed Trademarks, all Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and the Website.
Note: I will add to this list of FAQ’s as I receive more questions about this Announcement

Thank you Adam for keeping us up to date- and I think I speak for us all in saying thank you so much for your Herculean efforts. Not only have you built a well-respected business with a stellar reputation across the globe, but you have begun a community which I envisage shall only thrive into the future.

Bravo- you're a prince among men. I look forward to further developments as they come to hand.

El

Thank you for the update! Really enjoyed my build and I'll be keeping track of the Pitbull brand for future projects. Best to you.

Thanks for the update, Adam. And all the best to yourself and to your future. You've ran a superb company with excellent service, and through a difficult period globally and economically. Thank you for introducing me to the joy of guitar making.

Mathew.

A very big thankyou for the kits I have gotten from you and all your help. Sourcing left handed gear is always a challenge.
May you have many happy years of retirement.
Who knows, you might have time to put a couple of kits together.

All the best,
Colin Frederick

Adam, best of luck with the sale and with whatever life brings you afterwards. It'll be a challenge for the new owners to match the level of customer service you provided.

This has been a great adventure, and you will have an enduring legacy of all the great guitars around the world. Hope you'll check in from time to time to tell us about your adventures. Thank you for all you've done!

Thanks for the update Adam. I have thoroughly enjoyed my recent build, and certainly learned a lot from it. I do hope the takeover goes well.

Gosh how come your moving on if thats not improper to ask,? i really like these kits a lot im going to order yet a 4th kit now its so much fun building them?
Anyways best of luck sir you done real goodlies by us all here i presume and utmost thanks for providing us musicians with such a wonderful opportunity to create what we love-guitars.
Hope the sale goes really well ive been doing my bit to promote these kits on the youtubes and amongst friends because well heck why not im all for supporting small Australian business to thrive here and always do what i can to help them here in Australia.
Good luck sir and thank you my brother James bodycomb and i luv these kits aye.
Kindest regards always from David Bodycomb.

Thank you very much for the opportunity of getting into the guitar building. It was and still is a lot of fun and great experience! Wish you all the best for the future!

😟 All the best for the next chapter in your life Adam. You've been great on helping me out over the last couple of years.
Cheers
Mike

It's sad to see Pitbull close but I hope the new owners take the brand to a better place. Thank you Adam for your work. I had an eye on Pitbull since 2016 but only last year I built my first kit, a custom 7-string explorer. Since then, I've learned so much about guitars and I want to continue in this path. Again, thank you Adam. Also, thanks to Simon (I know he's not related to Pitbull), who is very active in this forum and always have very knowledgeable advice for those of us just starting to build kits.

Thank you Adam. You have been a pleasure to do work with. I learnt so much doing my tele build (geez that was an unusual birthday present I gave myself) The guitar is first rate despite my best efforts!!. Enjoy whatever comes next

Wish you the best Adam! Thanks for all your help shipping the kits to Istanbul - where it's never easy to find them...

I have a violin bass, a 335, a TB and a Mosrite from Adam, and he's been a great source shipping the kits all around the world where it's not easy to find anything other then the ubiquitous ST and TL kits. It would be a significant loss if Pitbull stops running the way Adam was running it (I guess I'll be ok now that got 10+ kits and no room to move around at home).

Me and my brother LUV these kits, we know they arent perfect but we dont care half the fun in life is solving problems its how you learn,
for the money they are bloody great and the process is unreal i wish id done this for a living haha.
Im no expert but ive been playing guitar & bass for quite a long time ive had a lot of diff equipment some really vintage some new and all inbetween ive learnt that brands can mean nothing,
if it sounds good and plays well thats all you need,
whatever brand.
With these kits they become your own brand in my case.
This lovely looking sweet sounding guitar here below is a "James Bodycomb" Les Paul, now where are you going to ever get one of these beauties oh i politely wonder-haha?
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I started looking at the TL kits when Adam made his announcement. A good reminder not to look too long. Most of the kits are now gone. I did just pull the trigger on a TL flame maple neck with a bone nut. Not sure what I'll do with it, yet, but I couldn't pass up the deal...and literally could not wait much longer.

I can't help but think that for folks in Australia the prices are pretty good, particularly with free shipping. For those of us overseas the exchange rate has even made the normally very high shipping considerably more affordable. The neck+shipping was half what the last neck+shipping cost. That prior neck was not flame maple, but it was beautifully shaped and feels as good to my hand as any bass neck I've played. Ojalá* that the neck I just ordered is as good. I guess I am not done...just did a quick search for a body...

As much as I love getting a good closeout deal, it saddens me that PB will be leaving the market. I don't know of any other online (or offline, for that mater) site that has as diverse an array of kits. The Fretwire here in the US, was similar but not quite as good (IMHO). It also went away, and it's domain name is now for sale. Of course, no shop I am aware of has as good a community following as Pitbull. Hoping we'll be able to keep the forum alive. Maybe even make some suggestions for other places to supply kit builds, scratch builds and all things in between.

Will have a beer later to toast the experiences I've had here, and another one to toast whatever comes next! Hope we'll be able to remain fellow travelers!

Cheers!
Rich

*This is a Spanish expressing which means "hopefully...only more so.

Thanks Richard your a good bloke, kind regards from david and yeah what a bloody shame....
Ive been hoping to accrue some more knowledge from you and Simon but now it seems like PB may drop off the edge and be gone lucky we got the kits we did.:p
Il let my bro know in case.
Stay well. dave.

Hoping that we can at least keep the forum alive ;-)

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Yes. I hope the sale goes well for Adam and the new owners.

Adam - thanks for being such a kind and active owner. Your customer service and efforts are amazing and I have been so impressed with PBG.

Much appreciated and I hope you enjoy retirement!

This does sadden me deeply. I'm currently on my 14th build and I believe all but the first were PB kits. If I have to look for a positive, at least the wife will be happy - I think I've run out of room to store them anyway. I may have to go back to my early builds, strip them right back and start again so I can apply everything I've learnt over the past few years (which still isn't enough knowledge to be very good).

Adam - thanks for all the above and beyond. You've stepped in and provided more service than most are willing to provide today, not only for myself but for many others based on everything I've read on these forums. Yes, the kits aren't always perfect but they've always been brilliant value and you've always gone out of your way when things need rectifying.

We all wish you the best.

How sad for us. Adam, thanks mate it has been great fun. I really love building the kits. I hope the next chapter in your life gives you as much joy and happiness as PBG has given me. Thanks brother.

Thank you Adam for providing not only great products at such an affordable price, but for commitment, service and support to all of us who get such enjoyment from building our own guitars. Enjoy your retirement and I wish you all the best for future endeavours.

Wow, been offline for a long time and just discovered the news.

Thanks Adam & Co for providing a great business where many of us guitar builders have had the privilege to get to know you and experience your unrivalled levels of customer service.

Good luck with the next chapter in your life.

Cheers Waz

I'm another one late to catch up with the news.

I started this journey almost from the beginning of PBG and this journey has been life changing for me.

I want to take the opportunity to thank Adam and the whole team for their stellar service and commitment to providing the best value for money kits available.

Adam, I wish you good luck for whatever future path you take, and be proud of your achievements and know that you have changed the lives of many for the better.

All the best Adam, and thank you.

rob