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Thanks Nitro. Much appreciated for your kind words. Amazing what you can do with spray cans.

I was always afraid of ruining it but actually it's very forgiving and allows for the odd stuff up....

McCreed great idea. Might go for something a bit out there this time. Have an idea just not sure if I could achieve it.

Thanks DarkMark.

Mmmm what to do next.

Thanks FW.

Well it's finally completed. What an experience lol.

Sprayed 15 coats of SCA acrylic. Sanded the usual 400 to 2000, Maguiar's Ultimate Compound the Meguiar's Scratch X 2. Probably could have done...

Hey all.
I'm only a newbie to guitar kits but just wondering if using dowels. Drill a hole for a decent diameter dowel the the height of the body and glue. Will this give enough support? Hopefully...

While I am waiting on clear coat to harden thought I might give the wiring a shot.

https://i.imgur.com/xZQMwaK.jpg

Think I need a bit of wire lol

First ever guitar kit wiring.... Please go...

Good morning DarkMark

Thanks..If you think strap holders are the go I will put them on. No worries.

Hey Simon

Great tip on the fitting of new pickups before putting on finish. Made sure all new parts arrived and mock up done with new parts.

Simon just on fitting strap locks. I had a good...

Just a few glue spots. Looks like I need another plan lol

https://i.imgur.com/PjVzK6Vs.jpg

Options

1. Thinking 2 coats of sanding sealer then try to stain.

2. Try a few coats of spray...

Ok lets start again.

Always up for a challenge. Like to try and be positive so thought I would start a new thread and just get on with it lol.

Decided to keep the guitar kit and see what I can...

Thanks for advice guys. Looks like it is going back. Waited 11 months for nothing.

Good evening.

Hope everyone is doing well and holding up OK.

Just received my custom ES 3 kit and unsure of the finished product. Just not sure if this is normal and there are fixes.

The...

Would love to know about my custom guitar. Its been almost a year.

+1 for Justin guitar and Andy guitar is very similar. Started off with Marty Schwartz which I found one of the best free lessons on YouTube.

Ummm been waiting 6 months for mine lol

Hey FW

Thanks for your compliment. Sort of happy how it is going so far. I'll give it 6 out of 10 at this stage lol.

As this is my first build and have not done woodworking since high school in...

Good afternoon

Well that was an interesting two weeks or so.

Spent hours trying different colour combinations but just couldn't find a colour I liked. So I thought well the guitar I am basing...

Hey JaraffBlu

Nice idea..might use that for my ES 175 kit I am waiting on.

Good morning Phrozin

The black one is the Artist lp60...very nice..Has Wilkinson MWCHB "Hot" Humbucker Pickups..

The Artist Cherry 58 es 335 style has Artist bullbucker pickups and i believe...

Looks like mine missed the boat. I'm not buying another kit..I'm not buying another kit .lol

I'm a Linux fan ..lmms is available on Windows but haven't seen it in a while.. I was using KXStudio. Will again once garage is converted to half guitar building half studio. . Best thing about Linux...

Headstock looks great...was thinking of leaving mine like that but thought why not use stain and stuff something else up lol.

It is a sort of tribute guitar so how about Bandcaster ..i was thinking of by Carmen Guitars but that's taken so

Bandcaster
By twodogies or by Jumas Guitars which is part mums and dads names.

Thinking something musical . ..