Hey all - lets all step back for a sec.
Tweaky - appreciate your feedback - DB and Gav have put a lot of effort into putting together a "How to" sticky that has become in part a set of instructions that are sent out to everyone with their kits. In that, people are encouraged to do a mock build (make sure all the parts are accounted for and there's no major issues with the guitar) and to set up a build diary, so that they can get help. We do find that some choose not to - even when we are in extensive converations via facebook / email with them - as the saying goes - "you can lead a horse to water...".
Hopefully you got the instructions with your kit. Understand that it may not have come through - if it hasn't, please let me know and I'll organise one for you. Overall though, the Pitbull Guitar's big differentiator is in the level of support and service that we provide (hence having two tame luthiers as mods), so if you have suggestions on how we can improve that service, I'm sure that Adam is happy to listen.
Hopefully though, the information available is accessible enough for even newbies to follow - I must admit, I've just passed the two year anniversary of starting my first build, so I'd still call myself a noob in terms of what I am still learning about the process. I strongly encourage anyone considering building a guitar to loiter on the forum, set up a build diary and ask lots of questions. It is fairly straightforward, but as with anything, you don't become an expert overnight - it takes time, effort and a whole lot of openness to new ways of doing things.
If you do have some concerns, I'd suggest that an email to one of the mods or Adam at DingoBass, Gavmeister, Brendan or Adam at Pitbullguitars dot com may be a good place to start - hopefully we can assist. We're all open for constructive criticism and ways we can improve things.
Hi Brendan, as a newbie who received first kit in August I was not aware of all these resources that could be found until after goodies arrived. It would have been extremely useful if kit website encouraged becoming a community member before ordering as I had been looking and drooling for several months before parting with the cash. After reading many of these forums I have since decided upon ordering various electronic upgrades, more DT as there are not enough colour swatches to assist with figuring out what the stain might look like on the various timber bodies that are available and having access to pics of completed builds would have helped plenty too.
A solution might be to add a 'First time kit builder FAQ's' on home page where most of the big issues can be addressed, and one of those being encouraged to sign up as a community member in order to access more content.
Hopefully this is received as positive feedback for a great bunch of folks doing tremendous things.
Cheers, Waz
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