Re: PGK carved top '59 kit ... first build !!
nice guitar.
i am considering their v kit. what is your take on the quality, particularly the fret and fingerboard work, and the neck joint? worth the money?
I was a little nervous when the kit was on it's way, thinking there is no way all the reviews could be
that good; after all, most things that seem too good to be true are usually just that ... but the moment I opened the box and slid the neck in there for the first time, it actually took a little effort, but then slid in there perfectly, and was tight enough to actually hold the guitar up by the neck without any fear of it falling apart ... without glue !! There is a reason these guys put the word 'precision' in their company name. You couldn't screw it up if you tried. It's uncanny how well the frets were installed; those boys have that down to a science too. The one little issue with the frets is that it's so damn dry here in the winter the edges of the frets could use a
tiny bit of filing, but the neck didn't show up like that - also, I've had to do that with every other guitar I own. It's just a fact of life here. They definitely don't need any levelling.
I know these kits seem expensive compared to most, especially their kits with the 4A figured tops, but the wood is top quality, even in the 'cheap' kit that I bought. The ebony fretboard is flawless.
All I can say is I spent about a grand total and got a guitar worth more than twice that . . . but it did take some effort, only because I set the bar pretty high for myself. It was challenging, but FAR from impossible, and actually even more fun than stressful at times.
My little youtube clip hardly does this thing justice. It feels and plays way better than it looks. To answer your question : Yes...
WAY worth the money. I'm already scheming to get my next kit, and I'm hoping Precision Guitar Kits are going to be around a long time. I did a lot of research, and there ain't a whole lot out there in the 'set-neck' kits that comes anywhere close to this, except for maybe PVX guitars , but I couldn't find nearly as many resounding awesome reviews as I did for PGK (maybe PVX aren't as popular yet . . . Paul Vogt seems like a stand-up guy and his video tutorials are great). If you have the patience and even the tiniest bit of skill you will wind up with an AWESOME guitar.
DO IT ! !
