Members w00dsy Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 i got this for my son for xmas, he really wanted to do an LP kit. We won't be starting it until the 25th so i'll just show a few quick pics i took to make sure it's all ok, then i'll update the thread after xmas as we put it together. I did another BYO kit last year, an LP Jr double cut which came out quite nice. My only real issue with it was the frets weren't great, this one looks much better but still not perfect so it might need a fret level and dress. No real big deal, you have to expect that sort of thing. The good news is it's all fits together nicely and there are no issues to speak of, and the neck is dead straight. The veneer has quite a nice flame to it too which is good. He wants to upgrade quite a few of the parts so some of them might get the flick. He really wants a sustainiac in the neck, so we just need a decent bridge humbucker, might speak to BG about something like that. Anyway he wants a transparent blue finish, with black back on the body and neck. no scarf joint which is interesting. it's a 3 pice back but it blends in quite well, but it'll be painted anyway so it won't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Felix_Unger Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 no pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w00dsy Posted December 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 working now? It works fine from here on different computers and browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Felix_Unger Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 pics work fine for me look forward to seeing how it turns out... great thing to share with your son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrPFloyd Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 is the top plywood on these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w00dsy Posted December 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 mahogany back, maple cap and a flame veneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members xrleroyx Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Nice project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Looks like a fun project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Nice project! Nice thick maple top too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Im going to ask stupid question I cant acess there website what exactly is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skiddlydiddly Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 That's a nice looking guitar already. Should be a fun project. I look forward to doing something like this with my own son once he's been playing for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 98 les paul Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Im going to ask stupid question I cant acess there website what exactly is it? http://www.byoguitar.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 I've been interested in that kit too, so I will watch the thread, I am interested to see what type/brand of finish you use. The only guitar I have finished I used a plain Formby's furniture finish (toung oil) but I wouldn't use that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Totally in for awesomeness. I keep looking at their Explorer kit... I just don't have the cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 great project *pedantism ON* ...though what youre doing is ASSEMBLING a guitar, not BUILDING one what Freeman Keller does is building what you & i do is assembling *pedantism OFF* looks like a high-quality foundation for a nice instrument, i may look into one myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Interested to see how this one turns out! The quality looks quite good. I've considered a BYOG kit as well. I just wish their 335 style kit didn't have a basswood body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members w00dsy Posted December 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 great project *pedantism ON* ...though what youre doing is ASSEMBLING a guitar, not BUILDING one what Freeman Keller does is building what you & i do is assembling *pedantism OFF* looks like a high-quality foundation for a nice instrument, i may look into one myself! that's very true, however i plan to turn this thing into a double neck Strat with 16 coil motherbuckers, and an e-bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 that's very true, however i plan to turn this thing into a double neck Strat with 16 coil motherbuckers, and an e-bender well then you one badASS mufukker and i tip my cap to ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted December 8, 2011 Members Share Posted December 8, 2011 Im kinda piqued by their semihollow kit. Don't know how basswood sounds any a semihollow, but wth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blazingblake Posted December 9, 2011 Members Share Posted December 9, 2011 My server wont let me access argh. In the past I accessed the website its been awhile though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted December 9, 2011 Members Share Posted December 9, 2011 Looking forward to seeing the project cone to life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted December 9, 2011 Members Share Posted December 9, 2011 Im kinda piqued by their semihollow kit. Don't know how basswood sounds any a semihollow, but wth? That kit does look pretty cool. Laminated maple top a la Gibson. Would the basswood sides and back make a big difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted December 9, 2011 Members Share Posted December 9, 2011 That kit does look pretty cool. Laminated maple top a la Gibson. Would the basswood sides and back make a big difference? Basswood is a fine tonewood and makes for a light guitar, but my issue is that it's too soft for my liking. It's fine if you put a hard poly finish on it, but if you go with nitro (like I would want to with the kit) then it dings with every tiny thing that hits it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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