Just got the kit, It's a factory second due to a chip on the bass-side horn and a bit of a mismatch of the halves, but that's fine. I like Junior-style guitars and P90s. You can't have one too fancy - wouldn't be a junior.
Built partscasters and a Tele Custom body before and a Melody Maker refinish.
I'm going to try the Dingo Tone brown finish on it.
So far, neck pocket is sloppy, but that's no biggie. The parts like bridge, Kluson style jade-tulip tuners and so forth seem good. Lightning bar bridge. I may cut a tortoiseshell pickguard but the kit one's not bad.
The P90 is about 5 kohm DC resistance, which I think would make it a bit mild. I have an old Epiphone that's 7.5kohm and I'm going to whack some Alnico 4 bars in it, should work out pretty grunty.
I like the neck and profile, nice bit of rosewood it appears. Frets appear pretty good, but I'll do a light cut and crown.
Cut the headstock to the open book shape while the putty's drying. Put a small ding in the body (d'oh!) so putty on that too.
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