Mike M Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Hi all. Anybody have any experience with this company or any guitar building kits? I’m strangely interested in trying this out. They have an es335 type I’m looking at. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Edited December 16, 2021 by Mike M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I purchased many tools from them but no kits. Given that the hard part is already complete in the kit [the body is complete and drilled AND the neck is essentially complete except for fret dressing], all you are doing is attaching neck and finishing the guitar. But after looking at the "How to" pdf, you will spend as much or more on guitar tools than on the kit. Also, it uses a lot of luthier words in the directions such as gluing cauls. You will have to make these yourself - very easy use cheap wood and just watch a few guitar building videos. I attended a guitar building school in 2006 so that I could work on my own guitars. Today, a lot of that is on u-tube, etc. Good luck!!! BUT please consider building a solid body bolt-on neck for your first project... then the 335. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShouldaLearnedToPlayGuitar Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Stewmac is awesome! I buy tools and parts from them all the time. No experience with their kits, but as JohnO already said, they have done almost all the hard work for you. Finishing is easy, but messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Soukup Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Guess I will have to check them out I am looking for some parts for a guitar I am looking to repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJStaar Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Stewmac is great. So is Philadelphia Luthier Supply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripp Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Have built 2 of their amp kits - Excellent details included and the amps work great ! Have now gone on to build other amps - Don't think I'll ever buy another amp - Too much fun building your own - Now have a guitar kit on order from Stewmac to try my hand at that - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Soukup Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 What type of guitar? 🤨 Fred 🎸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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