Building My Own Guitar
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I've been wanting a new electric guitar for some time now, but never seemed to have the cash for one. So I went on an internet search for a cheap guitar kit to see what I could find. I found on ebay, a guitar kit made by Saga, sold by Slashman Music http://Slashmanmusic.com . I got the Telecaster version for $95.00 bucks, shipping included.
Everything needed to start and finish this guitar project is right here in one package. I read a lot of good things about this kit; some bad things also. But the pros, I decided, out weighed the bad and I took a chance. The chance taken is that you could get a kit that is ill prepped for assembly. (I.e. the holes may not line up and parts might not fit so well in their designated positions) So far as I can tell, I've got a good one.
The neck looks straight, and the fret bars are even and uniform.
The neck also fits good and tight into the pocket where it bolts up to the body.
But even so, keep in mind that a project is a project and you deal with what you have to do, no matter what it is. Regardless of what you may think of kits for anything, you will still only get out what you put into it. This is my first guitar project ever, and I think is a good place to start. There are lessons to be learned in everything, if your paying attention.
The first thing I done was mark out the head stock for shaping.
Saga provids a lot of room in their kits to get creative with. You can make a Telecaster design, or you can choose to make your own-which is what I did. To me it looks like a cross between a Strat and a Tele...kinda sorta. But that's not what I was trying to do.
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