Well, we have lift off.
After being inspired by FredA's guitar of the month build http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...5185#post95185, I have ordered a Pit Bull TL-1Q for my first build.
Order was placed on the 2 Feb and promptly arrived on the 9 Feb.
I went with upgraded tone rider pickups and separate guard (thinking of not putting one on, maybe) and all black hardware. I have chosen the dingo tone Bondi blue finish and a clear finish for the neck. I debated on upgrading the tuning keys, but ended up going with stock version as this is the first build and feedback was the stock tuners are pretty good.
Order was placed as follows - I hope I haven't missed something:
Pit Bull Guitars TL-1Q Electric Guitar Kit (Quilted Maple) (#TL-1Q)
Hardware: Please supply black hardware
Bone nut pre-shaped and cut to suit F type guitars (#DT-BNF)
Tonerider TRT2SET Hot Classics Set (for TL style kits) (#TRT2SET)
Dingotone Application Kit - Gloves and Cotton Cloth (#DTAK-1)
Dingotone Body Finish Kit - Bondi Blue (#DTBB)
Dingotone Neck Finish Kit - Colourless (#DTNFCL)
Dingotone Steel Wool Kit - 0000 Grade Steel Wool and Gloves (#DT-SWK)
Dingotone Shielding Kit - Quality Copper Shielding Tape (#DT-SHK1)
Dingotone Sanding Kit - 5 Grades of Quality Sandpaper (#DT-SAK1)
PBG TL Style Pickguard - Black (#PBG-PGTLB)
Kit arrived nicely packed and undamaged after its trip from Perth:
One quirk has been the "bleeding" from the black edge binding into the grain of the quilted maple (see photos below). Adam has kindly offered to replace the kit with a non-quilted version, but I thought I would ask if anyone else has seen this and worked out how to fix it or work around it?
I do like the quilted maple grain and would like to keep it if possible.
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