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Sep 30 2010, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE (ZakkWylde @ Sep 11 2010, 01:08 AM)  Without any skills or knowledge about how to build a guitar I can gurantee you that your guitar for 600$ will not sound like a 2400$ one. Most likely if you would use material worth 2400$ it would not even sound as good as a 600$ guitar in the end. I don't want to discourage you but without help or experience you won't get a satisfing result out of your work... The best idea would be to start with modding a cheap guitar, next step would be assembling a guitar from parts (warmoth like Stratman said) and then you can try to start the first real woodwork. +1 on this! Even some experienced luthers here don't always make great instruments (better then similar prized branded ones). So for start I would suggest getting a Warmoth guitar assembly kit and putting it together yourself. You will learn a lot in the process. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Oct 2 2010, 09:59 PM
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Hey Captain Insaino, when you say you're gonna build your own guitar I assume you mean from parts and not from scratch. If thats the case you should check out the Mighty Mite necks and bodies.
You may be familiar with my USA Strat project, which is the Peavey USA Predator I'm upgrading. The Peavey is a great place to start an upgrade, my only complaint is the fret size on the Peavey, as I would rather have extra jumbo frets instead of the medium frets it has now. The reason I'm bringing up the Peavey is because it is an option you could consider. The older model USA Peaveys are going for cheap on eBay, and they're pretty good guitars, minus of course the hardware. And the real benefit is you already have a neck that matches a body. One thing I should add is the necks on the Peaveys are fantastic; real modern in design. But I'm sure you would rather build something completely to your liking, and I think that is the better route to go. Go check out the Mighty Mite stuff on eBay, you can get a hard rock maple neck and a swamp ash or alder body for around $200. The bodies come routed in the H-S-H configuration, so you can pretty much have any pickup combination you choose. The neck is completely finished and ready to be installed, save for the tuners of course. You also have a choice of fret size, and thats whats separates it from regular Strats. And whats really cool is you can put your own logo on the headstock, that to me is worth building your own guitar. The body is sealed, but not finished, so you're gonna have to finish it yourself. and you're at liberty to choose an oil, stain, wax, or any kind of finish you can imagine. Just one thing to keep in mind is to make sure the you get the right bridge/tremolo for the guitar. Also, check out the Tonerider pickups, from the demos I've heard on Youtube they sound great, and the price is fair. You can thank Stratman79 for that  Here is a store on eBay that has the Mighty Mite bodies and necks, plus the Tonerider pickups and other stuff. http://stores.ebay.com/rhfactorguitars Let us know how it goes, we're all really curious to see how it goes. After I complete the Peavey project I'm probably gonna go the Mighty Mite route, if the budget allows it of course  Met me know if you would like some tips on finding electronics for your set up, I would be glad to assist --------------------  He who laughs last thinks slowest. "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Gear: Guitars: Uncle Rufus' Twanger Classic Amps: Mississippi Boom Box Mojo: Hammer of Odin and a pair of Ox gonads Inspiration: Samuel Adams Boston Lager Zero to Hero: 1,387/10,000 |
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