Well, I did it! After some great advice from members on this forum, I'm starting my first guitar kit build. While the ST-1 build was recommended for newbies, I really prefer to build a Tele-style kit so I went with the TL-1 kit with upgrades. I just ordered from PBGs:
DINGOTONE SANDING KIT - 5 GRADES OF QUALITY SANDPAPER
PIT BULL GUITARS LOGO T-SHIRT (X-LARGE)[could not resist!
My goal is to build the hollow body ES-5V or similar kit but I have a lot to learn. This forum is an amazing resource and everyone has shared enthusiastically. Adam at PBG has also been a great help. Here I go boys and girls! I look forward to your help! See ya soon and I will try to chronicle my journey here in my Build Diary.