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FadedCayenne
April 13th, 2005, 07:45 PM
What do you guys reccomend as a good kit? a nice one... plenty of options.... not some crappy obvious copy deal, and not too expensive? :D
ModestCargo
April 13th, 2005, 09:46 PM
Why do you ask? Not happy with your SG, you spoilt little...

LOL just kidding umm...

Squier Strat Pak
martinedwards
April 14th, 2005, 05:15 AM
Yup, like he said, with maybe a zoom mulit FX box to spice stuff up a bit.
Grim
April 14th, 2005, 06:15 AM
If you're talking about kits to build an electric guitar - you do the finish sanding & painting/dying, there are several options of varying price.

Low end - check out the Saga kits. Tele, Strat, Paul, and PRS models. Electronics are snap together. Torres Engineering has upgrade packs for the kits on some models.

http://www.torresengineering.com/famguitkit.html

Grizzly makes a kit, too, although more expensive.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-0292228-6238447?_encoding=UTF8&node=4067521

And I'd guess the best kit out there comes from Carvin...
http://www.carvin.com/products/single.php?ItemNumber=GK1&CID=GTR/K

Is this what you are interested in?
unclebobscircus
April 14th, 2005, 08:30 AM
I know a few guys who built the Carvin one, they were really happy with them.
ModestCargo
April 14th, 2005, 03:02 PM
Ohhhh, kits! Duuuh I'm stupid... sorry lol
crowbarr
April 14th, 2005, 03:14 PM
http://www.stewmac.com/

go on there and pick and mix, choose the neck you want, body pups etc

means you aren't limited to what you get in the kit and the guitar truly is custom :cool:
Ukalali_Solo
April 14th, 2005, 07:07 PM
the saga ones are fun, i did a tele, i wanna do a PRS copy soon
JustStartin
April 14th, 2005, 07:27 PM
For a first go round, I'd get a Saga. Nothing wrong with basswood. If you're like me, once a project always a project. Over a period of time I'd bet you could make a heck of a guitar out of that kit.
BluesSG
April 14th, 2005, 07:31 PM
Yea i think i am gonna get a Saga tele at some point... ive never done anything like that so it would be hella fun... and then i would have a tele!

What tools and materials do you need that dont come in the pack (finishing stuff, cutting headstock... that kinda stuff)
crowbarr
April 15th, 2005, 05:23 PM
What tools and materials do you need that dont come in the pack (finishing stuff, cutting headstock... that kinda stuff)

ANYTHING you need for luthier work can be found on

http://www.stewmac.com/
FadedCayenne
April 15th, 2005, 06:59 PM
lol. cool, thanks
Grim
April 16th, 2005, 05:07 AM
ANYTHING you need for luthier work can be found on

http://www.stewmac.com/

But after you find it on stewmac, look around. I found a center-rule for 6 bucks in Germany (there on business) and it was something like 18 on SM. I also bought a router bit yesterday at a woodcraft shop that was $12.00, and $28.00 at SM.