335 kit
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BadHairDayologist
Re: 335 kit
I will spend the same amount of money on a used Epi or Ibz way before i rolled that set of dice.
I will spend the same amount of money on a used Epi or Ibz way before i rolled that set of dice.
ItsaBass
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Re: 335 kit
Whaddayamean? This closeup shows the quality quite well!
They look like Asian-made guitars that somehow didn't make the Q.C. cut at the factory.
Whaddayamean? This closeup shows the quality quite well!
They look like Asian-made guitars that somehow didn't make the Q.C. cut at the factory.
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Re: 335 kit
It would be a heck of a lot of fun to build that, but like everyone is saying...too much $$$ for what you get. Plus you're probably paying $50-75 of that on parts that you're just going to throw away before you even get started. To get some decent pups, pots, switches, bridge, stop tail, tuners, etc. you're still going to spend an additional $300-500. Total cost would be close to $700!
For $100 LESS, you can get a Sheraton!!
It would be a heck of a lot of fun to build that, but like everyone is saying...too much $$$ for what you get. Plus you're probably paying $50-75 of that on parts that you're just going to throw away before you even get started. To get some decent pups, pots, switches, bridge, stop tail, tuners, etc. you're still going to spend an additional $300-500. Total cost would be close to $700!
For $100 LESS, you can get a Sheraton!!
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: 335 kit
I don't mind buying parts from GFS, but no way in hell would I buy any wood from there. IMO, the wood selection is one of the more/most important parts of the guitar, and it forms the fundamental tone of the instrument itself.
Who knows where the hell they get their kits from, let alone where the wood comes from, or who selects it for its resonance qualities.
As far as I know, the dude just goes around to factories and collects rejects. While some of them might be diamonds in the rough, I would hazard a guess that a lot of them are dead sounding.
I don't mind buying parts from GFS, but no way in hell would I buy any wood from there. IMO, the wood selection is one of the more/most important parts of the guitar, and it forms the fundamental tone of the instrument itself.
Who knows where the hell they get their kits from, let alone where the wood comes from, or who selects it for its resonance qualities.
As far as I know, the dude just goes around to factories and collects rejects. While some of them might be diamonds in the rough, I would hazard a guess that a lot of them are dead sounding.
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BadHairDayologist
Re: 335 kit
Exactly... all that excitement because they bought a warehouse full of B-stock stuff in another thread...
Its like...a once in a lifetime chance to own rejected budget line crap.
Exactly... all that excitement because they bought a warehouse full of B-stock stuff in another thread...
Its like...a once in a lifetime chance to own rejected budget line crap.
PoorMan
MoneyForNothingologist
zenmindbeginner
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Re: 335 kit
GFS uses Paulownia for it's bodies. It's not the most resonant wood. lol.
Their Xaviere stuff with the GFS parts kick ass though. I assure y'all that it is not a collection of 2nds and discards.
I'd much rather build a kit than buy an Epiphone though. Maybe the Sheratons are great but every Les Paul and SG of theirs I've played were horrendous guitars.
I'd put the tone and playability of my Xaviere XV-620 against an American tele any day any time... the GFS 10k Alnico V bridge is insanely good.
GFS uses Paulownia for it's bodies. It's not the most resonant wood. lol.
Their Xaviere stuff with the GFS parts kick ass though. I assure y'all that it is not a collection of 2nds and discards.
I'd much rather build a kit than buy an Epiphone though. Maybe the Sheratons are great but every Les Paul and SG of theirs I've played were horrendous guitars.
I'd put the tone and playability of my Xaviere XV-620 against an American tele any day any time... the GFS 10k Alnico V bridge is insanely good.
PoorMan
MoneyForNothingologist
Re: 335 kit
Nothing wrong with Paulownia. It's a fine musical instrument wood common in old (mostly Japanese) instruments.
Like any wood (ash, mahogany, etc.) there are good and bad quality woods withing the same species. That being said, Guitar Fetish quality is going to closer to the bottom of the barrel.
Nothing wrong with Paulownia. It's a fine musical instrument wood common in old (mostly Japanese) instruments.
Like any wood (ash, mahogany, etc.) there are good and bad quality woods withing the same species. That being said, Guitar Fetish quality is going to closer to the bottom of the barrel.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: 335 kit
I would not get it...cos for 100 more you can have this:
http://www.guitarfetish.com/XV-900-Semi-Hollowbody-Flame-Maple-Alnico-Fat-Pats_c_154.html
I would not get it...cos for 100 more you can have this:
http://www.guitarfetish.com/XV-900-Semi-Hollowbody-Flame-Maple-Alnico-Fat-Pats_c_154.html
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: 335 kit
What about this site? I'm a little interested in this site.
http://www.byoguitar.com/default.aspx
More specifically, this Les Paul Custom kit. Though of course I'd upgrade all the parts and dye the fretboard black to look like ebony.
What about this site? I'm a little interested in this site.
http://www.byoguitar.com/default.aspx
More specifically, this Les Paul Custom kit. Though of course I'd upgrade all the parts and dye the fretboard black to look like ebony.
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PoorMan
MoneyForNothingologist
Re: 335 kit
The best budget/quality balance for kits that I've seen by far is Precision Guitars. They don;t make junk like a lot of these other guys (Bulldog, Guitar Fetish, etc.)
http://precisionguitarkits.com/
The best budget/quality balance for kits that I've seen by far is Precision Guitars. They don;t make junk like a lot of these other guys (Bulldog, Guitar Fetish, etc.)
http://precisionguitarkits.com/
PoorMan
MoneyForNothingologist
Sausagefingers
New member
Re: 335 kit
I just bought a 1972 Gibson ES-320TD for a grand in v/good condition. Tons of mojo.
They were made with melody maker pickups but I am thinking of swapping them out for dogear P90’s to get more grit & brightness.
I havn't got a pic of mine but here's one I pinched of the net to give you the idea.
May be a option also?
I just bought a 1972 Gibson ES-320TD for a grand in v/good condition. Tons of mojo.
They were made with melody maker pickups but I am thinking of swapping them out for dogear P90’s to get more grit & brightness.
I havn't got a pic of mine but here's one I pinched of the net to give you the idea.
May be a option also?
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