DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:21 amby EWBrown
I just got this link from a friend way up in the frozen wastelands, a variety of unfinished electric guitar kits. YMMV, etc....
http://woodworking.rockler.com/c/electr ... _source=NL
/ed B
Posted:
Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:29 pmby Geek
Cool!
I thought Grizzly was the only one to have those.
Posted:
Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:50 pmby nyazzip
the catch is, you probably need to then invest in $40,000 worth of shop equipment to complete the kit!
Posted:
Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:43 pmby EWBrown
There is a lot more than just sandpaper and screwdrivers to build one of these kits, good woodworking know-how and experience are needed. Given my singular lack of woodworking ability, all I'd end up with, is an expensive canoe paddle...
As far as having your own $40K woodworking shop is concerned, that is quite apparent, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... x7AgEbk6PA
He is a custom guitar builder in Seattle, and the prices definitely are
not cheap....
/ed B
Posted:
Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:43 amby soundbrigade
Brown, I'll kill you. Bought me a kit för 120 bucks. Will pick it up in Chicago later this year.
Posted:
Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:03 pmby Hotsauce
The neck is already built, all you have to do is put some finish on the body, bolt on the neck, and wire it up.
Yeah, yeah, you still gotta do the intonation, and setup the neck, but thats true with any cheap already built guitar as well.
Out of the box they all need tweaking.
John
Posted:
Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:26 pmby EWBrown
Chicago is too far away from me, besides, I just may be down in Florida for the Christmas - New Years week
Happy building and playing, just don't join "ABBA"....
/ed B
Posted:
Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:54 amby soundbrigade
Don't worry!
THIS is my musical inspiration.
Posted:
Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:56 pmby nyazzip
ah that Frippy thing appeared later on the mid-'80s record "Three Of A Perfect Pair". check it out at 3:22. i used to listen to this with headphones on, my brother bought me the vinyl LP for christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9wr9o11mNI
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:45 pmby soundbrigade
Got the guitar for Christmas from the kids. Hope my mrs bought that ...
Is that the guitar you have, Mr Brown? (
http://www.diytube.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5410)
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:27 pmby EWBrown
I don't have one of these kit-guitars, but I do have an old, well-worn late 60s vintage Gibson SG.
This kit guitar looks a lot like a Fender Stratocaster.
/ed B
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:35 pmby soundbrigade
You STOLE - you hear everyone MR BROWN STOLE that picture from Bottelhead.
That guitar looked a lot like mine, though.
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:26 pmby EWBrown
Not stolen, just redistributed
BH is working on, or at least developing an electric guitar kit. The example shown was displayed for artistic porpoises only
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:55 pmby nyazzip
Re: DIY Electric Guitar Kits
Posted:
Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:46 amby Geek
Nice work!
The neck *seems* the easiest, but is the hardest part of the guitar to not screw up on
