CUSTOM/KIT BUILT GUITARS - IMPRESS ME

[DeathMetalRob]

Here are my modest builds. They're not fantastic but, they're good custom models for the beginner to intermediate guitarist. Bass players too.

2011 Strat (SOLD) -

2012 'RS-1' (SOLD) -

2013 Strat (NOT for sale) -

2013 P-Bass -

2013 Warlock (in progress) -

I'm interested to see what you've got - even if it's for sale too

Bring on the strings

 

[kramersteen]

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This ones almost finished. :headbang:



I forgot i even did this one until just a few weeks ago.:laughing:

 

[DeathMetalRob]

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This ones almost finished. :headbang:



I forgot i even did this one until just a few weeks ago.:laughing:

Wow, is this a 36 fretter.? And with a Gibson 24.75" scale..?

 

[kilphody]

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Come to my shop.
This is what I do
PC

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

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God I love one pickup guitars and basses.

 

[kramersteen]

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Wow, is this a 36 fretter.? And with a Gibson 24.75" scale..?

Yes and no.

 

[DeathMetalRob]

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Yes and no.

Oooh, what are the pickups..? My Raptor is a 36 fret and has an EMG 707 in it.

 

[Adieu]

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Oooh, what are the pickups..? My Raptor is a 36 fret and has an EMG 707 in it.

Is it for the visuals? Pick tapping and/or harmonics? Or do you manage to actually finger-fret a note on those tiny frets @ 30+?

 

[DeathMetalRob]

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Is it for the visuals? Pick tapping and/or harmonics? Or do you manage to actually finger-fret a note on those tiny frets @ 30+?

I'm not much of a solo player but, it's useful upper range solos that I write. I'm certainly no Van Halen, Vai or MAB but, occasionally I can do something like that.

It's also good for riffs on the octaves - I can get a 4 octave range using the right notes. Makes for some freaky passages.

 

[Jocelyn]

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Here are my modest builds. They're not fantastic but, they're good custom models for the beginner to intermediate guitarist. Bass players too.

2011 Strat (SOLD) - View attachment 49104

2012 'RS-1' (SOLD) - View attachment 49105

2013 Strat (NOT for sale) - View attachment 49106

2013 P-Bass - View attachment 49107

2013 Warlock (in progress) - View attachment 49108

I'm interested to see what you've got - even if it's for sale too

Bring on the strings

Which KITs did you use?

 

[jtougas]

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A Warmoth Jazzmaster

Black Korina chambered body, Mighty Mite Neck, and Bartolini p'ups: a 1CTA in the neck, and a PFB-51 in the bridge... which may soon be swapped for a Bartolini Beast (and black tuning pegs).

 

[kramersteen]

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Oooh, what are the pickups..? My Raptor is a 36 fret and has an EMG 707 in it.

Think i will go with bkp sinners. oR hotrail bridge and a sinner neck.

 

[ErikH]

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My Precision Guitar Kits SG Jr. Done in 2011. I documented the whole process. http://www.erikhansen.net/pgksgjr.php

I have a couple others that I have assembled from parts acquired through various sources.

 

[BloodRose]

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very cool! ive never built one but would love to! no place to work. Your red strat looks like my charvel!

 

[LonePhantom]

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Two of my Ibanez guitars, the blue one has a custom alder body built by my Dad. It's thicker and has a rounder radiused edges. The white one started off as a 2003 MIJ RG 450 LTD. I recevied this from a friend in the US. He re-profiled the neck to be like a Wizard, and he had cut the monkey grip, and did the recessed JEM jack. I (badly) painted the body white, polished up the corroded cosmo black Edge Pro and associated hardware to a chrome finish.

My strat, Warmoth neck with stainless steel frets, MIM alder strat body, custom titanium and brass bridge, and Custom Shop customised IM1 humbucker.

My current build a Musikraft Charvel San Dimas style guitar

I've started on the dying process too.

I've also got a Saga kit PRS style guitar, but it's pretty crappy.

 

[Frogman]

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PRS -- still a WIP:

-Body: 1 piece black limba (2" thick)
-Neck: 1 piece honduran mahogany
-Fingerboard: 1 piece pau ferro
-25" scale
-22 frets
-12" radius
-fender style trem (stainless steel saddles)
-master volume
-master tone
-3 way toggle
-black hardware

Strat:

I used ReRanch Nitrocellulose "Burst Amber", "Two Color Sunburst" and "Tinted Nitro Clear" (all spray cans).
As you can probably tell, the final product was meant to have a SRV look.
That last pic had terrible lighting -- the grain and finish looks way better in person.
I ended up changing the layout from the initial setup.
Decided I had enough HB and P90 guitars and didn't have a traditional strat, so I got me a loaded Fender pickguard with the Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex pickups.

Edit: BTW, Black Limba is a *b!tch* to work with lol

 

[AlexR]

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Les Paul-a-rama here. The Tobaccoburst is a BYOG kit.....some issues with the fir of this so hopefully it can intonate on the low E. The issues made me think that I could do a better job myself.

The Custom is essentially a 1972 limited edition 54 RI clone.
The standard is (of course) a 59 RI, built with all the right types of woods, and period accurate shape, carve etc

 

[Jocelyn]

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Guy tell me how are Mighty mite . An online store out here has began to stock them. I am looking mostly at a tele.

 

[DeathMetalRob]

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Which KITs did you use?

The strat bodies are from KnE Guitars in the US and I buy the necks and hardware from CH Guitars in South Shields, Chris is a good lad and gets the gear to you in double time.

The P-Bass and RS-1 body I found on ebay for like £20 a piece and the Warlock is a conversion job. HH to H with a full Tune-O-Matic.

Pickups I get from wherever I can.

 

[Campamp]

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some restored ones.