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DIY Budget Explorer Guitar Kit: Hit or Miss?
£160 DIY Explorer Kit Build.
I tried to build this as an "out of the box" build with no neck adjustment, just glue it and pray. Unfortunately that didn't quite work out and the build was almost a failure.
I've salvaged most of it and can make it playable once I do a fret level / crown.
But hey, at least it will look good hanging on my wall, right?
Here's the link to the kit:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195925101118
I have no affiliation with this item or seller. If you buy the kit, be prepared to have to re-cut the neck slot.
Thanks for watching :)
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  • @Jeff-hb1qq
    @Jeff-hb1qq 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Ashtray😊

  • @agent3495
    @agent3495 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I don't think it was a failure. It looks beautiful with the red and black. Couldn't you possibly use a hairdryer on the neck to loosen the glue and fix it from there?

  • @jamiemcmullen4767
    @jamiemcmullen4767 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Oh dear 😂 good mending and it'll be top 👌

  • @Jeff-hb1qq
    @Jeff-hb1qq 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I think you did very nice job. Learn from your mistakes. One thing you need to know anything made of wood can be altered. if I was you, I would take it back apart. I think you can use the heat gun to heat the neck up and that way it’ll melt the glue inside you get the neck back off of it. The other thing you could do re-drill the holes for the bridge and the tailpiece I would greet you as a C+ given what you have to work with, but you can do it. I’ve done a lot of things I had to start over.😊

  • @EbonyPope
    @EbonyPope 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Reliced guitars. Let me pretend I played this guitar a lot. It's one of the worst trends so far.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Lol wait until you see my planned parody of these 🤭

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars Can't wait to see it. I often hear the excuse BUT THE ARE SO CONFORTABLE! I call nonsense on that. Anyone can take some sandpaper and break the edges of the fretboard. Bam! Done. If you buy these things you definitely do want to look cool as if you lived in bars and have decades of playing experience. It reminds me of these guys who walk around in full camouflage because they want people to think they are badass military. Absolute cringe.

  • @caydencloud6567
    @caydencloud6567 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Jaguar body would look great with that slab!

  • @johneppstv
    @johneppstv 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Its gotta be a fuitar with the ibenese handle

  • @EbonyPope
    @EbonyPope 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You should have first checked with some dental floss how the strings would align if assembled. That is why I do that always first. That way you can just send it back. It's also some no name... Harley Benton makes some really decent kits. They at least almost always get the main things right. Frets can be an issue though but these things are there to tinker with them anyway so that wouldn't bother me.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I agree, the Harley kits are fantastic quality for the money and are guaranteed to work at least haha

  • @_Planeview_
    @_Planeview_ 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Food is better when seasoned

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Very true

  • @williambeine7285
    @williambeine7285 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Alright, I gotta ask,what did you do to your thumb?

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Hit it with a hammer when building my shed haha. I did my finger too but it has grown out already 🤣

  • @Guitarrockstar5683
    @Guitarrockstar5683 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Crusty finger juice is the name of my TATU tribute band

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @KingFinkyStingers
    @KingFinkyStingers วันที่ผ่านมา

    make a skateboard

  • @danielcastillo1225
    @danielcastillo1225 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So did you fix the E strings line up? Where you showed us it was incorrect, an said you'd fix it later.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@danielcastillo1225 not yet mate, have been working on other projects so haven't went back to this

  • @Transcendentalx
    @Transcendentalx วันที่ผ่านมา

    I like it, sometimes ugly is beautiful, would play a lot to relic it even more

  • @materedai4158
    @materedai4158 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Offset tele time👀

  • @alang6238
    @alang6238 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dont think thats actual redwood (pinus syvestris), looks more like douglas fir/ Oregon pine. Softwood not great (poor sustain) for electric guitars though?

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@alang6238 you could be right, I'm going by what I was told just haha. Yeah it'll be for an electric guitar, I don't know what yet though! I might have an idea 💡 but it's nuts.

    • @alang6238
      @alang6238 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars You really want a dense hardwood for an electric guitar body, I made one from afrormosia and maple/ rosewood. Make an Etsy cheese board with your softwood...already made thumb hole! 😅

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@alang6238 haha I know I've done pine Tele bodies in the past barncaster style so this would end up something similar, I find impregnation with resin helps a lot! On the other hand I do need a good chopping board for myself 🤔

  • @philfrite5324
    @philfrite5324 วันที่ผ่านมา

    it is worth it. Take the neck off with a hot air gun and gentle pressure. Heart in mouth time but it does work. I had a v kit the same.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Interesting, I might have to try this bud

    • @philfrite5324
      @philfrite5324 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars forgot to mention that I used an ali plate to protect the wood from the direct heat to stop the wood scorching.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@philfrite5324 oh ok thank you mate

  • @christianhartwig4323
    @christianhartwig4323 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think this redish wood would make a really nice explorer like you just did or even some shape like flying v might look nice with 1 pickup. If you really go for a Telecaster shape you should definitively consider doing it esquire style bcs it looks so much cooler with only a single coil in the bridge position. Looking foreward to the upcoming stuff on your channel.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@christianhartwig4323 agree with everything you've said here! And thank you kindly 🙏

  • @michael4rufo
    @michael4rufo วันที่ผ่านมา

    Use the rot hole with the input jack

  • @minime9990
    @minime9990 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautiful wood! I'd say make a bass body but I'm biased

  • @Slingin_Bait
    @Slingin_Bait 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Turn the rot hole into a carry handle on the guitar body. Or make a bunch of wooden spoons to sell for an absurd price haha

  • @OB_GYN_Kenobi
    @OB_GYN_Kenobi 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Live edge guitar is sort of a genius idea actually. As you laid it out it would maybe even make it more comfortable to play while sitting down.

  • @joebloggs8900
    @joebloggs8900 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Chopping board the rot could be made into a handle

  • @skyseasun_333
    @skyseasun_333 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That does NOT look anything like Mahogany. Nice work....I would not put that style pickguard on that finish. Some nut work and bridge work and should be great.

  • @_metal.militia
    @_metal.militia 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Steve vai type guitar and make the beauty mark the hole/handle

  • @kanny5175
    @kanny5175 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As a cabinetmaker my advice would be to chuck it on the log burner 😂

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Haha you might be right

  • @AtacamaHumanoid
    @AtacamaHumanoid 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Did you not like the Dimarzio rails pickup? Seems weird to change that out for a different pickup considering you had no particular pickup in mind.

  • @i-wanna-be-adored
    @i-wanna-be-adored 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A travel guitar

  • @Bytheway-2004
    @Bytheway-2004 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    2nd pickup, easy

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      A what?? 😏😏

    • @Bytheway-2004
      @Bytheway-2004 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars why

  • @WeldyMcwelderson
    @WeldyMcwelderson 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do the Etsy thing haha

  • @pinballrobbie
    @pinballrobbie 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Does it burn good?

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      For sure lol

    • @pinballrobbie
      @pinballrobbie 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars That would be sacrilege eh!

  • @PünkĦead
    @PünkĦead 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Its A Explorer Jr

  • @AustinTackett-h8y
    @AustinTackett-h8y 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Purple

  • @stephenloughery5367
    @stephenloughery5367 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    make the rot into a Steve Vai like handle for a JEM/Tele "thing"

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Haha that would be pretty cool

  • @IPlayVidyaGames
    @IPlayVidyaGames 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A really long scale baritone single cut. Make the hole a feature point of the body

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How long scale is really long scale haha sounds great

    • @IPlayVidyaGames
      @IPlayVidyaGames 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars let's go totally insane and go 34"? Though strings would probably be hard or expensive. What about 30.5?

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@IPlayVidyaGames you know what. Im going to try this just for you. Maybe not on this piece of wood but I've it on my list for sure!!

    • @IPlayVidyaGames
      @IPlayVidyaGames 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars Woah thats so cool. Itd look best with a single humbucker i think. ETA. Perhaps an offset single coil right up by the neck too... but definitely a high output humbucker . Actually a P90 in the neck?!

  • @thisisgoingtohurt147
    @thisisgoingtohurt147 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fender doesn’t use magic wood for the body and neck that Squier cannot obtain. If the wood is good, get new pickups and tuners, one hour of neck work, and it can be just as good as a custom shop.

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The guitar looks AMAZING. I love it.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you 😊

    • @michaelb.42112
      @michaelb.42112 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars You're welcome.

  • @TommyFitzwho
    @TommyFitzwho 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Andrew W.K. pizza guitar!!!!!!

  • @TheGuitarCurator
    @TheGuitarCurator 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    P90 tele! They're so cool. I'm starting work on one myself :)

  • @49mrbassman
    @49mrbassman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Doesn't look very reliqued or road worn to me

  • @oyhe94
    @oyhe94 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's where you keep your rag and guitar polish for when you need to go clean.

  • @jacobmills1842
    @jacobmills1842 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Single hum V guitar?

  • @hosamhany8024
    @hosamhany8024 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Props for playing welcome home it’s a pretty underrated song

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agree 🙏 thanks

  • @holyfreak8
    @holyfreak8 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would be a great to make a wood/epoxy guitar hybrid.

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think so too

    • @holyfreak8
      @holyfreak8 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Giant_Guitars at least the front if the guitar. A Tele without a pickguard.

  • @bthompson1229
    @bthompson1229 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Single H tele! Have you done forearm & belly cuts for a guitar body before?

    • @Giant_Guitars
      @Giant_Guitars 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah I have, this would be nice for that too as it's so soft

  • @joeduffin5344
    @joeduffin5344 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Double cut jr

  • @chrislawlor23
    @chrislawlor23 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    P90 single pickup esquire

  • @alessandrotorzulli5389
    @alessandrotorzulli5389 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Booga suga stash?