Yesterday I received my TLA-1 kit and while I would have loved to really have a detailed look I was very busy so apart from giving it a quick look and checking the upgrade components were there I simply put it aside.
While I am very excited to receive my kit I am also extremely nervous as I have zero (yep zero) handyman skills (so this build could be a comedy of errors). But while I would love to have a playable guitar by the end of this, the truth is I am using this to sharpen my skills and learn as much as possible for this process.
Upgrades:
- tone rider hot classics
- Grover tuners
- graph tech nut
- Wilkinson Bridge
If any experience builder has any up front suggestions or things to look out for I am open ears. Any pitfalls so to speak! I know I will need to enlarge the bridge pickup cavity as the tone riders don’t fit.
A little more info about me - I am new to guitar (very new) and many years ago I actually played drums. I have a 2 year old child and over the last few years haven’t had time for hobbies. This is a combination of trying to learn more about guitars and in truth the guitar I am practicing on has been lent to me. But I also would like to undertake a small project and just have some time to learn new skills etc. and truthfully the only reason I am even considering this as a project is this forum. I have been ready some build diaries and it seems like the help is endless.
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