Decided it was time to plunge into the kit guitar craze with a couple of mates. My first kit arrived today after ordering it yesterday (feels good to live in WA).
I decided to go with the PBG-2 as it was a nice basic shape to start on, Has a basic bridge setup instead of trying to go floyd rose tremolo for the first one and has 24 frets which I really like. My options that I went with were Ebony fretboard and Black hardware. (Can anyone confirm that the kit I got is actually Ebony by the way? Always thought Ebony was darker that this?)
Still unsure on what finish I want to go for exactly but a couple of options Im leaning towards is either a dark red/wine stain or might even go a totally different directon and try a chameleon paint (if I can find out where to get the blue to green colour shift paint).
At this point I plan to keep it all stock but if the paint work goes well and Im happy with how its coming along.. then I dont mind spending a little extra on some better pickups etc.
Hoping to get started on the sanding process tomorrow!!
Just a couple of questions I have before starting...
1.Do most people try put it all together properly (eg set up a couple of strings etc) to check alignment before they start sanding/painting? Was a little worried about hammering any pegs for the bridge and then taking them out and causing chipping.
2. Do you guys know anyone who has done a pbg-2 build? went through several pages of builds and havent found anyone yet! Would be nice to see how others have done it! I did see one but it was custom ordered and didnt really give me much info.
Thanks for any help in advance and let the journey begin!!!
First kit build - PBG-2!
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