My new PRS 1Q kit

[Tassieaxeman]

Well, the direction of this build has changed a bit.
Staining the body revealed a crack along the grain heading towards a tailpiece pin, it also revealed extensive cracking in the binding. Also the switch cutout is so close to the edge of the horn, binding the back is out of the question. It'll still play nice I hope, but the flaws will always annoy me
Real pity, as the top came out fantastic.
So I won't be wasting my efforts on a super high finish.
I'll save that for my next build.
I've come to the conclusion that kits are a false economy and will be sticking to scratch builds from now on. The 4 Pitbull kits I've bought have all had some issues.
Even the last firebird was cracked through the switch rout, not a major problem I pinned it with a wooden nail but still an issue.

[Tassieaxeman]

Well, the direction of this build has changed a bit.
Staining the body revealed a crack along the grain heading towards a tailpiece pin, it also revealed extensive cracking in the binding. Also the switch cutout is so close to the edge of the horn, binding the back is out of the question. It'll still play nice I hope, but the flaws will always annoy me
Real pity, as the top came out fantastic.
So I won't be wasting my efforts on a super high finish.
I'll save that for my next build.
I've come to the conclusion that kits are a false economy and will be sticking to scratch builds from now on. The 4 Pitbull kits I've bought have all had some issues.
Even the last firebird was cracked through the switch rout, not a major problem I pinned it with a wooden nail but still an issue.

Ok, I may have been a little harsh, seems the binding is a common issue with these kits and turps based stain. Never had an issue with fresh binding, but seems there's a few threads on it regarding Chinese kits.
The body crack seems to be stable, but nonetheless annoying.
Guess I'll finish it nice and see how it plays before I go too crazy with headstock inlays.