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This is sick mate🔥

Good job Chris you done it again

Epic video dude 👌👏

Love it Chris

Great little video dude :)

love it mate !

YEAH BOY THATS MEEEEEE

Maybe cut the tail end off the fret board to adjust for the pickup?

@32:30 I see "edits" didn't quite make it into the final cut, eh mate? lol I found this whilst poking about on the Tube and I relate fully with the painful bits you had going on. I, too, tried sanding tru-oil and it is not until you get to the final coats (after about 20 coats in fact...and about a month of daily coating) that you very fine wet sand and polish it out after it cures for a week or longer. I think the longer you leave it cure in atmosphere, the better it turns out. I tried 2k Gloss Enamel painting a guitar also, and getting "bits" in the finish is just a part of it unless you take very expensive precautions. Nice job for the first time mate...my first attempt wound up falling 20ft and splitting in half. At which point I ordered another kit, took my clamps and glue and told that fuc*ing thing "Ill be damned if you're going in the rubbish bin".

Yessssss ❤️😍

Never knew you played man, let alone we’re so knowledgeable! Good to hear your style too, I am partial to some 2000’s for sure. I guess I’m going to be watching your other videos tonight haha.

Enjoyed this perspective and style of video! Very natural on camera man. I hope to see you at some point this year I’m sure!

I'm working on a LP Kit.. I enjoy watching people go through what I am. I grew up wood working so that part is fairly easy, but the frets kicked my rear. It really is interesting tackling a project like this. Fair play to ya.

Thank you for posting this honest video you should do more you have a very pleasant manner on screen and you really can play , I can't play guitar but been a chippy for 52 yrs , reason I watched is my GLP style kit arrived a fortnight ago , ordered alternative pickups before it arrived from Axetec { irongear blues engine x 2 } even though I have no idea what is a desirable sound in a pickup { their site has sound demo 's for each pickup and they sounded good to my untrained ear but we will see } Axetec kindly gave me advice too , pots all have very different dc resistances way out just badly made by looking , so also got a jimmy page kit with replacement strings , Im building it as a present for son in law who does play , once again thanks .

When you get the strings on you will know if it is BAD or not

Looking good. Instead of sanding to remove the stain or to create lighter areas, use either a little white spirit on a rag (if the stain was oil based), meths if spirit based or water if the stain was water based. You should use a larger cloth too, and when removing stain a lighter coloured one so you can judge how much stain you're removing. If that removes too much, use some dry fine wire wool instead. I dont think you need to worry about shielding humbuckers unlike single coil pickups (as mentioned below).

Great video! I enjoyed the photos.

Next Step.... New Pickups. Suggest Bare Knuckle.

We? We who? I only see 1 of you.

You ve inspired me I went out and bought all the pieces separately then ordered a prs body that had a tremolo want a hard tail so filling that cavadie and moving forward

That things pretty, why not put upgraded parts on it. Let's face it when u buy a kit like this your buying the neck and body. The rest is junk

“Young emo me” 🤣🤣🤣 love it. Where did you get fine grit sandpaper, can’t find it in local DIY shops. And where was the dye from? I’m starting a Les Paul style kit soon!

I had the same type of kit. Mine didn't have bridge holes. I found the arch of the top was the problem with my bridge. Never could get really low action, but it works. Thanks

I would have sanded a bit more after the red applications that would of lightened it up a bit more,the point of making it your own is all that matters . Great job

what screw were you using on your drill

does it require soldering?

Looks nice!!!

You should have made a Danolectro or Hello Kitty Walmart.

Now that its done did moving the neck effect the intonation and tuning? Or is it ok

You never mentioned what company you got the kit from. I'd be interested in doing this kit myself!

Holy smokes that looks good!

I don’t know if you have heard of them before or not, but Crimson Guitar makes excellent kits. You can have it built too whatever specs you would like. They can be pricey depending on the woods you pick. I bought a PRS kit from them and it is impeccable in my opinion. Well worth the money I spent on it; also they are in the UK. I live in Oklahoma, and I have taken to building guitars from scratch, but I wanted a guitar from Crimson Guitar that I ordered a kit from them, and I’m happy I did. Watching you sand that veneer top the way you did I just knew you would sand through it, you did good on that. There is also House of Tone pickups in the UK that I really like, I have two sets of PU’s for the Crimson kit, and for a custom design guitar I am starting soon in memory of my Son. Check them out you might be a lot more happier with what they have to offer. Cheers.

I appreciate your willingness to explain what worked and what didn't work for you during this build. One quick note: Yes, a lot of the Asian-sourced, "made-in-hurry" screws with such kits are poor quality. Using soap, bees wax, or screw wax on the screw can make snap offs less likely and help seat the screw more easily.

Great job but don't forget to shield the pockets There's a special paint you can use but I personally like copper tape shielding.

Yeah, kit pickups have a bad rep, and they usually deserve it. I've got a new kit arriving later today, and I've already ordered some cheap pickups (Guitar Madness railbuckers, less than $30 shipped) that I know will be an improvement. If you can find the pups pulled from an Epi Special II that someone upgraded from on the used market, those are pretty nice too.

Hi Chris, well done from sunny Devon! Question: Would you buy another kit to build a Mark Holcomb-esque model, or just buy an SE? What do you see as the pro's / con's of each? Having owned one I can say they are monstrous guitars - for me the price tag of a Fender Tele Deluxe in Miami Blue makes me wince so I'm giving it a go, but a PRS DGT SE in gold... maybe I'd just buy it...? Keen to know your thoughts.

Nice Work. Good Looking Dog too. Thanks for Sharing.

That has got to be the ugliest PRS guitar ever built. What you just proved is that some people should never do anything without someone watching over their shoulder.

The reason why your neck pickup surround didn't sit right is because it's backwards. The thinnest section should be facing the neck on both pickups.

sand with the grain buddy..

Thank you for sharing your experience with everyone much appreciated. Regarding shielding the jack area, it is recommended not to shield it because when wiring the jack and when plugin the wire in there is a risk of certain issues and leading to failure to have the best sound or even no sound possibility as been highlighted by one of our specialised colleague who deals a lot with tone and produce one of the excellent quality pickups, Dylan Pickups, and on his channel Dylan talks tone on TH-cam. Hope this is been useful and it would be appreciated to hear your inputs. Thank you again for your great work and please do accept our gratitude and appreciation for sharing your experience with everyone. Kind regards from ENGLAND UK 🇬🇧 👍🎸

Looks much better than the video before.

Nice job, but too dark for my taste. I also am not a fan of "painting" all the wood a different colour of the natural wood.

Hi mate nice work!! I’m also building one of these at tho moment. Mine came with a 25.5” scale length, with a fender style tremolo bridge. Neck position is correct straight out the box when butted right up inside the pickup cavity. All 24 frets measured in correct positions for 25.5”. Does it play correctly now you’ve finished it? I love the result by the way🤘

Great videos, Chris. Guitar looks great. Not sure if I missed it, but how did you get a logo on the headstock?

The non-parallel bridge is how these things are supposed to be drilled, not a flaw. The angle gives a head start on intonation, and without it the short range of adjustment on the bridge saddles wouldn't be enough. Tru-Oil is one of my own favorite finishes, in large part because there are so many 'right' ways to use it. I do thinner coats than yours, adding oil to the cloth but never pouring it on the wood. The one time I got the oil thick enough for wet-sanding and something resembling a factory lacquer finish, it took forty coats over about three weeks, knocking it flat every four coats with 00-grade or finer steel wool. For both a slight improvement to the shine and a tangible improvement to the feel of the neck, I suggest following the final polishing with Birchwood Casey's matching gun stock wax.

Where would I purchase a kit and can I get one with a maple top not veneer ? Thanks 😊

lovely stuff. very nice!

Really cool dude. I'm about yo embark on my own kit in the next few weeks. Cant wait to see how yours turns out. What brand dyes did you use BTW?

PRs is 25” scale. Good luck.