RageAgainstCapitolism Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 Hey, I was looking to start building. And of course one of the easiest ways to start would be with a kit, right? So I've been planning to buy an LP kit, and I've been looking for something like a basswood or mahogany body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. Pretty standard, but hell, this is just a practice build. Anything that's worth bulding is fine. I looked at a bunch of websites and ebay vendors, but I wanted to know if anybody has specific websites to buy kits at. I'm only fourteen, and my parents are very identity-theft wary and internet retarded, so I need somewhere that is really reliable. Any thoughts? Sorry if I posted in the wrong thread or posted something that's been posted a million times already...you have to make mistakes to fit into a community. Peace. RAC Quote
westhemann Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 http://www.universaljems.com/cart/lc10/lc10.htm This place is run by the owner of this forum and he is as reliable as it gets... these kits are bolt on as you can see.....but if that is no problem then go for it... Quote
RageAgainstCapitolism Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) Seems sound...what about the quality of those pickups? (I could easily replace them with pickups of my choise...right?) Sorry, very new to this, and I read all the tutorials start-to-finish (not the ones in the forum though) but I'm still a little shaky without any real experience. Thanks. Edited January 3, 2009 by RageAgainstCapitolism Quote
dpm99 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Here's another idea for you. Go on Craigslist and find something that needs work. Then take it apart and fix it. That's what got me started. I grabbed a Yamaha EG112, took it apart, and put it back together again with new pickups. Then I sold it to a friend for a profit of ten bucks. That's a much cheaper way to get into things. Quote
ihocky2 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Also, go to the library or buy a copy of Melvin Hiscock's book on How To Build an Electric Guitar. It is pretty much required reading around here. Even though you are building a kit, it will give you a great idea on why things are done they way they are. Quote
RageAgainstCapitolism Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 I'm going to get it from the library, but thank you. I don't want to take apart one and fix it, I'd rather use a kit for the sake of customization without having to strip paint. About that website, I don't have a paypal account, but I still should be able to place an order, right? Quote
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