Not entirely perfect, but very close!

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Not entirely perfect, but very close!

The
kit was perfect for building an attractive guitar. The grain of the

wood was very nice, all pre-drilled holes lined up well, and the

instruction booklet was very easy to follow. The pre-wired electronics

are extremely easy to assemble, and the neck fit perfectly into the

body. The frets were filed and perfectly leveled. No rough ends.

CONS:
Pickups aren’t great, but aren’t horrible either. There are a few

noticeable glue spots that I could not get sanded out. The binding was

cut about 1/4 inch too high near the neck pocket. There is a fairly

noticeable seam where the top was glued together.

I’ve
never built a DIY kit before, so finding this one fairly cheap and with
plug-in electronics gave me the confidence to go ahead and try it out.

I’ve seen videos from numerous people about buying kits like this and

them being garbage. Holes not drilled properly, things not lining up,

wood veneers being 1/16 of an inch thick and not glued properly, etc.

Needless to say, I was pretty nervous going into this. I’m glad to say

the kit arrived well-packaged, safe, and in perfect condition. The body

and neck seem very well-made and fit together flawlessly. The grain on

my kit was exactly what I wanted. An attractive flame maple that was at

least 1/2 an inch thick. I started the coloring/finishing process using

Angelus leather dyes and Tru-Oil to finish. The wood took to both

products extremely well. I went too dark with the blue that I wanted

but, my fault. Live and learn. Glued the neck in place, followed the

instruction booklet, strung it up, and tested it out. The sound quality

isn’t the best. It is also by no means terrible. It’s on par with every

other sub $200 guitar you’ll find anywhere. Upgrade your pickups and

you’ll have a guitar just as good as any Fender or Gibson you’d ever

play. I would absolutely buy this again if I build another kit in the

future. Exceptional value for the price!

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