I think the easiest decision will be your first kit.......It's the second kit(Oh, yes, there will be a second!!) that will completely stuff you!!
I think the easiest decision will be your first kit.......It's the second kit(Oh, yes, there will be a second!!) that will completely stuff you!!
Acoustics:
1995 Maton EM725C - Solid 'A' Spruce Top, QLD Walnut B&S, AP5 Pickup
2015 Ibanez AEL108MD-NT - Laminated Spruce top, Laminated Mahogany B&S, Fishman Sonicore Pickup
Electrics:
Pitbull LP-1S - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5745
Carsen Superstrat Rebuild - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6284
Builds in Progress:
Silent Guitar Semi-Scratch Build - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6809
I'll leap into a PBG with absolutely no hesitation simply because of the support you'll get in here and from the firm - I'm sure you'll be fine with the soldering; if I can do it, mate, anyone can!! :-)
Yeah... the choice of kit is a little bewildering, isn't it?!? :-D
"If it's Blues music in a bar and it helps people swallow their drink of choice, or it's a dance song and people get up off their chairs and shuffle their feet, or it's a Jazz tune and the Chardonnay tastes so much better... then it's all good."
- Marcel
Too many choices is not such a bad thing as it provides some inspiration for which one to do next as these things are like Pringles, you can't stop at one.
Suggest a bolt on neck first up as that is one less thing to worry about and once you have conquered that you can move on to doing a set neck.
Tele's are easy and only tricky bit is shaping the headstock. If you can afford it I would highly recommend the bone nut & neck setup by DB and the PBG shop also has a price for shaping headstock too.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Thanks Waz! I've been in contact with Adam and there are some Single Cut LP Jr kits in Mahogany coming in soon (was going to custom order one, but, didn't need to). I'm pretty excited to order the kit and get started. I'm definitely going to get the bone nut from DB and get the neck set up. I'd like to try shaping the neck myself and see how I go there.
Good choice, my Jnr is my fav guitar to play.
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Build 6- Community prototype
Build 5 LP-1LQ
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Build 3 JR-1
Build 2 GD-1
Build 1 TLA-1
Yeah, I have also been tempted to do a JR and was looking more at the Mahogany double cutaway with 2 x P90's as it is something just a little bit different. Maybe one day.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
I love LP Jr Double Cuts and it was the original kit I was looking at. My only issues, and I know they're small but I couldn't get over them, are how the horns look to be the same size and how the horns meet the neck. If you look at the original LP Jr DCs the top horns are longer/bigger and they are flat where the horns meet the neck. These two things, for me, balance the guitar out and make it seem less small somehow.
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Its more like a Gibson Melody Maker shape body
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Well spotted and definitely a melody maker based on the results from that link. Still looks alright in my opinion.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8