So I've a birthday coming up and one thing I've always fancied doing is building my own personal guitar. I currently play a Tele which I've mucked about with pickups and setups etc, so would fancy something different. I'm quite into the more unusual shapes so something like a Jazzmaster kit like this one would appeal
I always thing they look quite cool and very much like the garage rockers I enjoy.
Did anybody do one of these kits for the previous making challenge? If so how are the kits?
I'd like to put a Bigsby style tail bridge for ultimate kooky retro looks. Can anybody foresee any problems with that? At the very least even if no term, I'd quite fancy an old style tailpiece on it.
I'd not use the stock pickups (would probably get EMGs), and I don't like those pearl style pick guards so I'd have to get a better one. With that in mind (and the Bigsby bit) would I be better just trying to buy separates?
Thanks all
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Oh right I see, my whimsy has got me too excited then it seems haha not to worry, I shall think again
What about decorative tailpieces, trapeze tailpiece is it called? I don't really use trem in actual fact (I might if I had it but I can't say my playing would be any better with it!) so maybe something cool and decorative might look similarly retro
Or something like this?
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Or are there any other funky shaped kits/bodies & necks like this that would work? Firebird type thing maybe?
I'll want to do my own artwork, pickups and probably scratchplate, so that helps I guess
Budget-wise, for the initial stuff (ie the birthday present bit) it does need to be under £100, the other stuff I can budget for myself (ie the EMGs, add ons etc) but I'm not looking for high end quality here! Just something I can enjoy making, and sounds and looks fun
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sound like you want one of these
http://www.guitarkitsusa.com/
... I am aware its overbudget and probably not as easy as the normal kit build :P
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Ha yes I do want one of those but had sadly already ruled them out
For now
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