Why not make our GAS complete?
Any possibility of getting some acoustic guitar kits?
Why not make our GAS complete?
Any possibility of getting some acoustic guitar kits?
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
Nope, look at the Stewmac kits and read the instructions.... You will understand why! I'd love an acoustic kit too if possible, but the time, cost and complexity rule them out unfortunately....
Cost and complexity rule it out for who?
Are you speaking on behalf of Pitbull or on behalf of guitar builders world wide?
I think he's talking about himself.Originally Posted by Rabbitz
Personally I don't think acoustic kits would work on this site because they're not just a "buy it, put it together" sort of a deal for the average Joe.
You need to be pretty well setup with jigs and tools, even for a kit.
After having a closer look at some of the kits, it looks like that for the majority of the kits the really awkward and tool intensive tasks like shaping the sides is already done.
Now, don't get me wrong I am not saying it would be easy.
However, isn't that the point?
A bit of a stretch for mind and body? Test and improve one's skills, and all that.
I know I don't have the skills right now, but I could learn and gain those skills.
I wonder how much something smaller might be? A tenor uke perhaps?
We did have a look at Acoustic kits but decided after consulting our resident Acoustic Guru, Gavmeister, that they were just not up to scratch.
If anyone is interested in building an Acoustic, I can highly reccomend the Stewmac kits.
You will need to invest in the tools they reccomend though.... LOTS of clamps!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
I agree, I've seen how many specialised tools Gavmiester has to build acoustics and they are a whole new world compared to electrics !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Barron Clarke in Canberra does acoustic kits, no idea about the quality but I've chatted to him in the past and he was quite approachable and honest about my enquiries which weren't a good fit in his product line.
www.clarkeguitars.com
Just adding an option.
GME have an acoustic kit here http://www.guitarmakersemporium.com....e-dreadnought/
They're located in QLD.
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