Silent Guitar Scratch build ideas

[Guvna19]

I've got no idea when this project will start, or for that matter if it will even get off the ground, but I've always wanted one of Yamaha's Silent Guitars.


But over the last couple of days I've been thinking of doing my own version.

I seriously doubt I could get my hands on the electrics from a genuine Yamaha Silent Guitar, but I could do something with an Under Saddle Transducer style Piezo pick up without needing to get too creative.

Unlike the Yamaha, I think I would go with a string through design as long as that would be stable considering the "body" is only going to be about 75mm wide.

Other decisions to be made include Neck Through body, or do I use a PBG bolt on Strat/LP neck onto another piece of wood for the body?

Next would be what kind of material do I use for the outline of the body? The possibilities would be endless. I could make them out of MDF, or Aluminium, and I could even powdercoat the aluminium to any colour I want.

Is there anything I am overlooking, or even over thinking?

Ideas please!! Throw them this way!!!

if theres eva a kit for that guitar, I want one!! , if that sounds half as good as it looks, never seen or heard of it but im likin it

[Zandit75]

if theres eva a kit for that guitar, I want one!! , if that sounds half as good as it looks, never seen or heard of it but im likin it

There are a couple of kits kicking around the interwebs, but I just got a hankering to do one myself. There are a couple of links in the first couple of pages of this thread that show the kits. They look more metal styled than LP shaped.
The genuine Yamaha SLG200S(Steel string) & SLG200N(Nylon) retail for over $1k. I'm hoping to finish this under $300. I really should add up everything I've spent so far.
If you get the chance, find out who the Yamaha dealer is in Adelaide, and try one out. They are certainly different to what you'd expect!