Just saw this on YouTube...
Plenty of variations & some interesting ideas to say the least...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dENlgDsPmeE
Just saw this on YouTube...
Plenty of variations & some interesting ideas to say the least...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dENlgDsPmeE
Builds-
#18 PBG GSH-1R https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=10236
#17 PBG PBA-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9984
#16 PBG IB-1Q http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8754
#15 PBG TLA-12 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8444
#14 PBG PRS-1H
#11 Scratch build AC15 clone headhttps://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=7686
#09 PBG ES-1TL
#07 partscaster Alder Denim Tele.
You really need to propose some of them then as ideas for new kits.
I was hoping there would be a completely new body shape perhaps something new and original not a bunch of guitars put together from the parts bin
New Fender 2018 Amehrican Standards perhaps?
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
If no-one is going to propose a kit based on one of these, shall I ask to get this thread moved to General Guitar Discusion?
Builds to date
#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q
No need for a kit suggestion as you can make most of these with a custom build. There are no fixed rules about what pickups go into what body. I got ripped off again with my idea because of a monetary shortage as I have ordered a strat custom kit that I am going to make a Jaguar Strat hybrid. Love the strat shape and feel but was interested in the switch and pickup layout of the Jaguar. Had the idea early last year but had too many other builds going on and had to wait for my finances to catch up. Ordered a blank strat body and neck that is coming in February/ Marchish and will do all the pockets myself with some slight body adjustments. Wont have all of the switches as I will use some push pull pots to eliminate the 3 lower switches but have found a company that produces Jaguar pickups with the metal side shields. Just comes down to imagination and the skill of the operator.
Builds :
# 1 - Non PBG ES-335
# 2 - Non PBG Tele Thin line
# 3 - Non PBG LP
# 4 - Non PBG SG
# 5 - RC-1
# 6 - TL-1
# 7 - ST-1 Custom
# 8 - SGB-30 + Non PBG SG
# 9 - Custom JRM-1DC 12 String
#10 - Custom ST-1 with P90's
#11 - Custom TL-1 with 27" Bari Neck
#12 - Custom JZ-6 Jazzmaster
#13 - AG-1 Factory Second
#14 - Custom JZ-6 Bass vi
#15 - EX-1R Factory Second
#16 - AGM-1
#17 - EXA-7
Hmmmm.... VERY interesting....
So I'm gathering the consensus here is as what I had suspected and that Fender hasn't really come up with anything "New" but just done a re-hash of existing inherited +60 year old designs....
Actually... I don't mind some of the new axe's... and it would 'mix it up' if some were offered as kits.... I suspect if Adam spilt a whole bunch of fender kits on the floor and got the local primary school kids to put all the kits back in their box's he'd probably end up with basically the same thing...lol
Builds-
#18 PBG GSH-1R https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ad.php?t=10236
#17 PBG PBA-4 https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=9984
#16 PBG IB-1Q http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8754
#15 PBG TLA-12 http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=8444
#14 PBG PRS-1H
#11 Scratch build AC15 clone headhttps://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...ead.php?t=7686
#09 PBG ES-1TL
#07 partscaster Alder Denim Tele.
Could be the Mix and Match Caster. m+mc-1. Choose your body, neck, tuners. pick ups etc etc.
Builds to date
#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q