Build #1: DTL-1 (American Ash body)

[McCreed]

Good progress!

[craig747400]

I haven’t seen any other threads that have listed the costs involved. So, here’s a running tally of mine (cost includes postage).

Costs
- Kit: 179.50
- Tonerider pickups: 119
- Grover tuners: 44.95
- Copper shielding tape: 5
- Bone nut: 5
- Neck plate engraving: 20
- Locking strap pins: 37.23
- Tru oil: 34.95
- Lemon yellow stain and Nitrocellulose spray cans: 158.50
- Guyker saddles: 22.98
- Ferrules: 23
- Case: 109
- Nut files: 137.95
- Neck ruler, sanding block and crowning file: 68.85

Running tally: $965.91

Incidentals that you may or may not have already: soldering iron, sand paper, sanding blocks, glue x 2, tools.

[mrpearson]

I haven’t seen any other threads that have listed the costs involved. So, here’s a running tally of mine (coats include postage).

Costs
- Kit: 179.50
- Tonerider pickups: 119
- Grover tuners: 44.95
- Copper shielding tape: 5
- Bone nut: 5
- Neck plate engraving: 20
- Locking strap pins: 37.23
- Tru oil: 34.95
- Lemon yellow stain and Nitrocellulose spray cans: 158.50
- Guyker saddles: 22.98
- Ferrules: 23
- Case: 109
- Nut files: 137.95
- Neck ruler, sanding block and crowning file: 68.85

Running tally: $965.91

Incidentals that you may or may not have already: soldering iron, sand paper, sanding blocks, glue x 2, tools.

Please remove this post. How can we hide our GAS hobby spend from our partners if we don’t secretly drip feed in components. :-;


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[FrankenWashie]

I haven’t seen any other threads that have listed the costs involved. So, here’s a running tally of mine (coats include postage).

Costs
- Kit: 179.50
- Tonerider pickups: 119
- Grover tuners: 44.95
- Copper shielding tape: 5
- Bone nut: 5
- Neck plate engraving: 20
- Locking strap pins: 37.23
- Tru oil: 34.95
- Lemon yellow stain and Nitrocellulose spray cans: 158.50
- Guyker saddles: 22.98
- Ferrules: 23
- Case: 109
- Nut files: 137.95
- Neck ruler, sanding block and crowning file: 68.85

Running tally: $965.91

Incidentals that you may or may not have already: soldering iron, sand paper, sanding blocks, glue x 2, tools.

See the trick is to purchase more kits and amortise the costs of tooling etc across the various kits...

[craig747400]

Haha … agreed! Glad my Dad has the workshop.

It does show how much of an investment they truly are to the maker. Imagine factoring in cost for time … no wonder custom guitars cost a bomb!?

[mrpearson]

Kit inc upgrades, Bone Nut, DT Stain, $300
Locking Tuners $85
Decals $45
Tonerider AC2 Pickups $130
Stain $50
Tru-oil $35
Strings $45
Sandpaper and Mesh etc $25
Pick-up Knobs $22.30
Musiclily Bridge $25 (didn't use but couldnt return)
Gotoh Bridge $103
Fred Sander $17
Various Polishes / Waxes / Cloths $70
Tool kit - $30
Pickup Rings $8.50
Cable Jack $10
Files and Drills etc $50
Steel Wool $15
Aquarium Tubing $15
Tools (Dremel) $50
Electronics (Cap, 2x CTS POTs, Treble Bleed Circuit, Wire) $56
Pickup switch $15
Solder, washers etc $40
Extra Wiring $10
Thin Model Tape $15
Second Hand Case $50

TOTAL $1300...

[McCreed]

Strings $45

Crikey!!! What strings are you using???

[mrpearson]

Crikey!!! What strings are you using???

3x packs. Kept breaking high E when restringing after changing my bridge and playing around with the setup. I thought I was under $1k. Could have bought a real hollow body se for the budget. BUT cannot buy the learning and fun making my own guitar and the custom electronics are not an option on the Oem version.


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[McCreed]

3x packs. Kept breaking high E when restringing after changing my bridge and playing around with the setup. I thought I was under $1k. Could have bought a real hollow body se for the budget. BUT cannot buy the learning and fun making my own guitar and the custom electronics are not an option on the Oem version.


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Yes, it is truly about the journey in this game! And there's a certain satisfaction of creating something that is truly a one-off (whether good or bad!!!)

The 3 packs makes sense now... but 15 bucks a set is still pretty exy IMO, but I guess it depends on what flavour you like!

[craig747400]