I bought this kit for myself as a 50th birthday gift. My Dad has Triton workbenches, a scroll saw, etc, so I will be building it at his place. He has just finished chemo, so this will keep him mildly amused (along with me) whilst he recovers his energy etc over the next few months.
As I mentioned in my welcome post, I have a wee guitar collection, and have been wanting to build a guitar for years (but never had a workshop). Hence, moving back home to Brisbane has given me access to my Dad’s set-up. I’ve been researching a fair while, and bought the odd book (including these):
My packaging was all in good shape when it arrived, but still awaiting the decals and shielding that were missing. I have ordered the extra following stuff:
- Grover tuners
- Telerider ‘Hot Classics’ pickups
- Allparts ‘Schaller-style’ strap locks
- ‘Artist’ tweed hard case
- Bone nut
- Copper shielding tape
- Guyker compensated brass saddles
- Through-body ferrules
Test fit of the Grovers, shows the pre-drilled holes ever-so-slightly out of alignment.
Body wood looks quite nice, raw. Neat enough grain, no obvious blemishes.
Nice looking neck. Frets will need a bit of work with the edges. What’s the “-40” on the end?
Last edited by craig747400; 09-03-2022 at 07:37 PM.
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