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    #23795348 - 11/02/16 05:52 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Just finally bought my first neck/ body to put together! I have been eying a factory buyout sale with some beautiful wood at insanely cheap prices!

15$ a neck and 40$ a body, the regular prices are from 70-200$! For anyone interested here's the link: http://www.guitarfetish.com/Factory-Buyout-Clearance-Sale_c_411.html

They have 97 listings right now including many finished and unfinished necks/ bodies. I chose unfinished so I get the pleasure of picking and applying a finish!

Now I just need to buy all the electronics + other things in needs. All in all this guitar should cost 100-200$ and I have a feeling it will be great!



Those are the body/ neck I went with. I already have some of the pickups/ wires + other stuff I will need but I plan to pimp this baby out!

Anyways probably not many people here interested but I am very excited and maybe some of you like the idea of assembling a guitar for super cheap!

It is pretty easy supposedly, if you buy a finished neck/ body you literally just need to screw them together and do some simple soldering/ wiring.

Or just pay someone to do it for you but that may be pricey.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23795365 - 11/02/16 05:57 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I bought a very similar set up from them a few years ago, note that it might not be ready to be assembled, the floyd rose cavity for example wasn't routed for the bridge that I got and the neck fit was not very good.

Make sure everything fits and has the right place before you start assembling it or doing the paintjob!


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: Huskies]
    #23795375 - 11/02/16 05:59 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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I bought a very similar set up from them a few years ago, note that it might not be ready to be assembled, the floyd rose cavity for example wasn't routed for the bridge that I got and the neck fit was not very good.

Make sure everything fits and has the right place before you start assembling it or doing the paintjob!




Yeah I have thought about that a bit. I know I will need to do a lot of sanding prior to finishing and will definitely make sure everything fits.

For the price I couldn't resist though :lol: Worst case scenario I can try flipping the neck/ body locally :shrug:

Did you make sure to buy the right sized neck for the body? Was it too big or too narrow? I imagine only the latter would be a serious issue.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23795377 - 11/02/16 06:00 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Very cool project, sure would feel amazing to craft an instrument from scratch.

There's gotta be some simple one from antiquity to make, anyway, rambling.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23795379 - 11/02/16 06:01 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

If I remember correctly the neck was too snug and didnt make full contact in the slot, like, there was a gap the girth of a pick or something, which I think I fixed by sanding.

I ended up doing a paintjob on it before realizing that the bridge was fucked and nothing ever came out of it! oops.

Best of luck though!


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23795389 - 11/02/16 06:03 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Making instruments is fun

I'd love to make a classical guitar from scratch, and a violin
Maybe make a bowed instrument with a gourd, stuff like that

Don't have the time, money or patience atm

Have fun with that


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: Repertoire89]
    #23795405 - 11/02/16 06:08 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I am prepared for lots of sanding so hopefully that is the bulk of the work it needs :tongue2:

What about the bridge was fucked? Like the routing was messed up or the bridge you tried installing was?

Thanks, I may need some luck! I plan to take it slow and think everything out before I get to work on it.

Still not sure how I will want to drill the controls for example, pretty stoked I get to decide that myself though! Probably going to try something crazy :crazy2:

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Very cool project, sure would feel amazing to craft an instrument from scratch.

There's gotta be some simple one from antiquity to make, anyway, rambling.




I have always liked the idea but never realized it could be done for so cheap. After reading many people state it is surprisingly easy I figured I should try.

What do you mean about the antiquity? I plan on using some old school clear finish to bring out the wood grain nicely, maybe tru oil or something.
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Making instruments is fun

I'd love to make a classical guitar from scratch, and a violin
Maybe make a bowed instrument with a gourd, stuff like that

Don't have the time, money or patience atm

Have fun with that




The link I posted has archtop guitar bodies/ necks for 50$~ each, one day I may have to give that a go! A classical guitar would be tough I bet!


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23795621 - 11/02/16 07:20 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I will be checking back in:rockon:


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23796174 - 11/02/16 10:41 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Antiquity, olden/medieval times. I've been reading about ancient instruments for the better part of the night now thanks to you, some varieties of lyre look feasible to construct.

Or a flute


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: Psilosopherr]
    #23796369 - 11/02/16 11:47 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

:thumbup:

I meant to try and make some bamboo flutes this summer but never got around to it. I still really want to though, would be a cool thing to make!

You should read up on the electric aspect of instruments too possibly, it is equally fascinating to me at least ant not all super complex.

If you made a lyre or something you could install a piezoelectric pickup in it and a simple amplifier or plug it into an amp. Not necessary but pretty cool.

I want to do it with a drum, like a wooden rhythm box with a piezo/ amp that would have a volume control and possibly a low/mid/high passive EQ.

That is my dream percussion idea I hope to make a reality one day :lol: Need to learn more about how to work with piezos/ electronics and wood first though.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23796377 - 11/02/16 11:50 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

subscribed :cool::thumbup:

i've always wanted to modify a guitar like add a bunch of gadgets to mess with the sound, i wanna take some electronics classes tho so i know what im doing..


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: zZZz]
    #23796400 - 11/02/16 11:56 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I have done a bit of modding but mostly just swapping pickups, I did install one really cool stratocaster mod but I only have it partly working right.

It is a 7? way rotating switch that works with the 5 way switch to give like 10-15 different pickup combos instead of the usual 5.

Really cool mod and only 35$ I believe! I need to re do it eventually to try and get it fully working but enough of it does that I haven't bothered :lol:

Another really cool mod is adding a MIDI set up to a guitar, sadly it is still really expensive but you can then connect your guitar to a synthesizer and or computer and play piano/ organ or whatever the hell you want on guitar! Here is one:


Fishman Triple Play Wireless MIDI Guitar System Demo - Sweetwater Sound

When their price goes down I am really looking forward to trying one out eventually :drooling:

Anyways some mods are pretty damn easy honestly, get a cheap ass guitar and pimp it out man! It is a ton of fun. Just need a soldering iron pretty much.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23796417 - 11/03/16 12:07 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

well i have a cheap guitar and soldering iron, so i will have to look into that, also that midi gadget looks pretty sweet man no lie, i like how it can record ur the notes u play.. the dude in the video tho be like "nobody wants to poke things out on a piano" like straight up trying to sell us sumshit, i love poking things out on the piano! :laugh:


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: zZZz]
    #23796485 - 11/03/16 12:48 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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well i have a cheap guitar and soldering iron, so i will have to look into that, also that midi gadget looks pretty sweet man no lie, i like how it can record ur the notes u play.. the dude in the video tho be like "nobody wants to poke things out on a piano" like straight up trying to sell us sumshit, i love poking things out on the piano! :laugh:




One thing to consider is common solder had lead in it so make sure to do it outdoors and or with a fan blowing the air away from you. Goggles are also smart.

I did it inside a handful of times as it is very rainy here and never noticed anything really but it definitely made me paranoid. I bought some lead free solder but I don't know if it's really much better :lol: It is pretty easy to avoid the fumes though and for most connections you only need like 30 seconds or less to heat up the solder and connect whatever.

The midi stuff is the future of music I think as synths are. I love oldschool stuff too like pianos and guitars but they are being assimilated :wink:

That video was pretty funny, I think I have seen that guy do other demo's. Guitarists are often pretty quirky and he is no exception :tongue2:

What kind of guitar do you have? If it used humbuckers I highly recommend you try these upgrades: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141996971296?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=441110054717&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

If you don't know much about pickups P90s are basically in between oldschool single coils and humbuckers. They sound the best IMO and even on a cheap guitar can really bring out your playing. I put one in the neck of a cheap epiphone SG I have and it has been the main guitar I have practiced on since :lol: I bought 2 though so I plan to put the other in a nicer guitar soon :awesomenod: Those are P90's sized for humbuckers.


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You know how it feels, With the breeze of the sun in your eyes. Not minding that time's passing by

I've got all and more, My smile, just as before. Is all that I carry with me

I talk to myself, I need nobody else. I'm lost and I'm mine, yes I'm free



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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23796538 - 11/03/16 01:33 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)



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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: zZZz]
    #23796556 - 11/03/16 02:00 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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interesting :strokebeard:

i have this guitar..

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/behringer-electric-guitar-strat-style/1171566740




I didn't know Behringer made guitars! I bet that thing is pretty solid for the $ :thumbup:

Strats can be a bit more annoying to work on as there are 3 pickups to replace and to work on them you have to take the pickguard off. It's simple though just takes a bit more time.

They make pre wired pick guards you can just swap on but I am not sure if any will fit the pick guard on yours. It might not even need an electronic upgrade necessarily :shrug:

Nicer pickups/ wiring can make a big difference though. If you consider nicer pickups I could recommend you a good seller or two for your money.

Here are the strat pickup selection mods I was talking about, I bought the Chromacaster one: http://www.deaf-eddie.net/buyit.html

Might be a bit hard place to start but they come with step by step instructions and you can always re wire it how it was.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23797864 - 11/03/16 02:24 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I've always wanted to build a guitar. Put my own style into the paint job and everything...

But I'm in desperate need of a guitar, and I'm looking for some kind of cheap guitar to buy first. I had an Epi Les Paul and it broke. Arghhh not being able to play is killing me.

I went to Guitar Center yesterday to look for a relatively cheap guitar to buy soon. Looking at maybe an Ibanez or a PRS SE model.

Good luck man. Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's done. Custom built guitars are just some of the coolest things someone can create. :grin:


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: mctaveesh]
    #23797878 - 11/03/16 02:29 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Check facebook free your stuff groups for your area.

You'd a shoddy but playable acoustic for 20 bucks in an emergency.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: LobsterSauce]
    #23797891 - 11/03/16 02:34 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Mmm yeah I'm looking around Ebay and found a few good pieces.

There's also a garage sale thing in my neighborhood this month so maybe I'll get lucky and find something decent.

I need an electric, too. I can play acoustic, but the electric is really what I'm addicted to and love. I'll probably put in around $400 or so and have one in a month or two.

It's killing me though, but I can wait a little bit for a half-way decent setup.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23797900 - 11/03/16 02:37 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Is that a couple of humbuckers in a single coil?


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: Revok]
    #23797914 - 11/03/16 02:42 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

If you need a cheap decent guitar check Craigslist Reverb and ebay! I bet you can find something pretty damn solid for 100-300$ or so.

If you want to buy new check these guys out:

http://www.rondomusic.com/electricguitar.html

Electric guitars starting at 80$! They have some pretty nice/ beautiful stuff too and even go into the high end territory with 10 string scalloped fret guitars for 900$ :eek:

Whatever you are looking to spend I bet you can find something nice on Rondo :thumbup:

Guitar center is great for trying stuff out but they are pretty taxed so I highly recommend shopping around or buying used.

Thanks though! I plan on a natural oil finish to try and bring out the wood grain and here is my plan for the rest of the guitar so far:

P90 sized humbucker in the neck.

Single coil or single sized humbucker w a coils split so I can run it as a single or dual coil for the middle.

Humbucker most likely also coil split in the bridge.

Not sure on the wiring but I may try a triple humbucker les paul style with 3 volume controls and a master tone.

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Mmm yeah I'm looking around Ebay and found a few good pieces.

There's also a garage sale thing in my neighborhood this month so maybe I'll get lucky and find something decent.

I need an electric, too. I can play acoustic, but the electric is really what I'm addicted to and love. I'll probably put in around $400 or so and have one in a month or two.

It's killing me though, but I can wait a little bit for a half-way decent setup.




What kind of electric would you prefer? Personally I would recommend looking for a solid but cheaper guitar to pimp out.

That way you have more extra $ for any upgrades or other gear you may want. It's an addicting hobby :crazy2: I have a gear addiction for sure :uhoh:

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Is that a couple of humbuckers in a single coil?




You mean the body I picked? Yeah it is fit for a humbucker in the neck/ bridge and a single coil in the mid. Perfect for what I have planned!


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23797941 - 11/03/16 02:53 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

A natural oil finish is a great look.

I'm definitely not buying at Guitar Center. We used to have a nice local Guitar shop that was veryyy cheap and had great stuff. But right after Guitar Center came to my city about a year ago, that place went outta business quick. Oh well.

Wow, you know what, I completely forgot about that site! I haven't looked at guitars in a while but I remember having that site as a bookmark a while back. There are a couple of decent guitars on that site for under $300. I'll have to bookmark a couple of those.

Thanks a lot, man!


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: mctaveesh]
    #23797974 - 11/03/16 03:05 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Nice man. I've been wanting to build a project guitar too. But mine was going to be based on the ibanez joe satriani model.  I freaking love my JS1000.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: mctaveesh]
    #23797975 - 11/03/16 03:05 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Yeah I really love oil finishes. I have 2 cheap solid painted guitars that I intend to either sand down and re finish with oil or just paint over :lol:

Glad to hear you are wise to guitarcenter already :wink: After getting ripped off by them a few times I have never looked back.

Occasionally I see a used listing on their site that tempts me, that is how I got my bass amp actually! But in general they suck majorly.

It really is sad how big stores like that fuck over the cooler local guys... The music industry is crazy competitive and cutthroat.

You're very welcome man :thumbup: I always forget about Rondo too until I start thinking about cheap guitars :tongue2: I wish I had waited and got some of mine off there.


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I've got all and more, My smile, just as before. Is all that I carry with me

I talk to myself, I need nobody else. I'm lost and I'm mine, yes I'm free



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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: mctaveesh] * 1
    #23797997 - 11/03/16 03:11 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)



Put together this Tele for around $300/$350. Selling it soon since I have too many guitars, 4 of which are Telecasters.

Love your guitar body    :whateverhuman:


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: tealeaf]
    #23798014 - 11/03/16 03:14 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Fyi, I ordered a few things from guitar fetish and ime they have some pretty crappy stuff. Stewmac was always my go-to


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: tealeaf]
    #23798052 - 11/03/16 03:25 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

That is a beautiful tele :super: Love the pickguard and rail pup in the neck! I hope to sell off a few of my extras as well soon :lol:

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Fyi, I ordered a few things from guitar fetish and ime they have some pretty crappy stuff. Stewmac was always my go-to




What did you order? Wood or electronics? The only other thing of theirs I have tried is their Dual drive OD TS clone which was pretty solid for the price :shrug:

I want to try out their modboards eventually: http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-MODboards_c_204.html

They have some classic effects designed to be installed and controlled from the guitar! The wah/chorus/compressor/OD all interest me a ton.

I will probably buy all the hardware for my guitar project from various places, wherever I can find the best deals. Probably will be ebay :tongue:


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23798129 - 11/03/16 03:44 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Also one more thing about GFS, they do a lot of re selling so the quality isn't necessarily theirs to control :shrug:

The neck/ body I bought for example are from a factory buyout and probably came from the leftovers of some old factories stock for random name brands.

If you check their clearance they have some Xaviere guitars they are selling pretty cheap + wholesale priced OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) pickups that were "made for a famous guitar brand" but the order was canceled so they are blowing out overwound pickup sets for 15$ - 30$ including humbuckers with chrome covers which often go for 40-50$ a piece! So even if they are only decent its a great deal I bet.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23819970 - 11/10/16 02:24 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Just got the body/ neck! The neck is more gorgeous then I imagined, definitely needs some love though :lol:

The neck pocket seems a bit messed up but thankfully it still seems to fit alright. The nut spot on the neck is also messed up but should be fixable:





I really love those inlays! Gave em a quick wipe so they would shine for the camera :tongue2:

Now I just need to sand like crazy and pick an oil finish... Probably will wait on buying the hardware until I get the body assembled and finished to make sure it comes together alright. Then I am going to map out the wiring I intend to go with. Just realized I will need back panels for it, thankfully I bought some custom wooden ones from Greece awhile back so I will have to mail them some tracings for 2 more!


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You know how it feels, With the breeze of the sun in your eyes. Not minding that time's passing by

I've got all and more, My smile, just as before. Is all that I carry with me

I talk to myself, I need nobody else. I'm lost and I'm mine, yes I'm free



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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23820487 - 11/10/16 05:44 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

This is awesome!

I'd imagine building your own creates a fine tuned bond between you and your guitar.  :tongue2:

Where did you get the parts from?  Is it expensive?  This is definitely something I could see myself doing.

Oh, and would it be possible to paint/prismacolor the body, then clear coat it?


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: birdeatingspider]
    #23820552 - 11/10/16 06:04 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Thank you! I already have bonded with this neck/ body a bit just picking them out :awesomenod: The body fits my side really comfortably too and its not even smooth!

I put a link in the OP but here it is http://www.guitarfetish.com/Factory-Buyout-Clearance-Sale_c_411.html

The bodies are mostly 25$ with some being a bit more or less depending on their condition. All the necks I have seen are 15$ and the shipping was 18$ making it just under 60$ for em both. They are so cheap becouse it is a factory buyout sale so there is a lot of old wood bodies/ necks in need of TLC. The ones I picked will need a lot of work just to finish but you can pick already finished ones. I have seen some listings of very quality bodies/ necks that sold in minutes literally. So check back daily as they have been coming and going like clockwork.

I don't know much about finishes/ paint jobs but I don't see why a clear coat or gloss of some sort would work over paint. See through finishes are achieved using colored water that you use on freshly sanded wood I believe followed by a clear coat for protection and to bring the colors out. Clear coats can be cool but I like the feel of wood.

One of my guitars has a cracked clear gloss coating that has fractured all around the body and on part of the neck. Works fine though and honestly looks cool at some angles.


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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23820659 - 11/10/16 06:33 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Also if you do decide to try along with me make sure you get the right sized neck/ body. The neck needs to be 1mm less wide then the body.

So a 57mm body needs a 56mm neck. From the little bit of research I did that is the only important factor when matching a neck/ body. Everything else is personal taste. Though if you want a simpler job look for a nice finished body/ neck that already has the tuning peg holes and routing/ electronic holes. Some necks are unfretted as well, some without fret holes even!

I was tempted to get a completely fretless neck :tongue2: Might try a fretless parts bass using their stuff if I can find the right stuff.

Also like I said they keep listing stuff so don't rush anything unless you see a perfect match! Took me a few weeks to find a neck/ body pair that I was happy with.

Likewise there were a few super gorgeous bodies that sold instantly when I was still deciding if I wanted to try a parts guitar or not...

They had a few quilt top maple bodies for 25$ in pretty solid condition! Also some various really unique looking bodies.

A lot of the wood is unspecified since its a re sale but I have seen some really nice high end bodies/ necks that could go for like 10x as much :eek:


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I've got all and more, My smile, just as before. Is all that I carry with me

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Re: Putting together a guitar for the first time (for cheap) [Re: musiclover420]
    #23821576 - 11/10/16 11:53 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Just learned something else important. For the guitars intonation to be proper it needs to be an equal length from the bridge to the 12th fret and from the 12th fret to the top of the neck or fingerboard. So if you buy a pre routed body that is another thing to look out for when pairing it with a neck. Thankfully the pair I got seem right but I won't know for sure until later when it has a bridge in it...


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