Building a LES PAUL Guitar Kit! - Assembly and Tone Test!
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- Welcome to part 3 in our guitar kit series!
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I was screaming at the screen NOOOOOO!!!! STOOOOP!!!! When Brad started to paint that beautiful spalted maple top!! It looked incredible natural!!
Oh hell no!! It was so beautiful before I thought he was only going to clear coat it! It would have looked so much better just cleared!
True!
I couldn't agree more. The grain and overall look of the unfinished guitar demanded that the finish be minimal.
Agreed. I've never been a fan of burst finishes.
Oh I dunno. I think the colour choice looks gorgeous. However I think the final finish of it on closer inspection doesn’t look so great.
I think if the body showed the binding it would be better.
What a stunning guitar. You would never think it's a kit. Looks and sounds beautiful.... very well done.
Looks like I might need to sign up for your Patreon now...
Brad Angove you should have a finishing workshop, so we can send you kits, and they will be as good as this one! But seriously consider this.
Thanks guys. Aslan, I already accept commission jobs, so that is already an option.
😂😂😂
Brad Angove me too! turned out beautiful..
Darrell Braun Guitar sounds great my favorite part is the signature! Btw you're playing never ceases to amaze me👌
I love these kit guitar builds. You have great insight and vision on what parts and pickups to use and it is awesome to see.
This is what happens when you have an expert guitarist, expert finisher, and just great work on an inexpensive guitar. Looks and sounds beautiful
Brad is not an expert. He's an amateur.
9:53 Brad actually did a pretty Horrible Job on the finish 😂 he’s just trying to be nice to Brad 😝
That's true, shame on Brad
Wow, that’s what I’m talking about. I’m a DIY guy many different projects. My latest was a rat rod. I’m 64 and I would like to build my own guitar and learn to play. Your video was a good place to start. And a grate inspiration. Thanks
God i just love the finish and sounds better than i thought it would
Kind of wanted to see the binding scraped off and the headstock could've been cleaned off more but beautiful finish. Exciting to watch since I subscribe to both sites.
I feel the exact same way. Still a awesome build.
I think it looks cool without the binding. Less Paul studio look. Nothing wrong with that.
scrapped binding would have really been the icing on the cake. still cool though.
That magically spinning volume control on 4:25 XD Thnx again for cool video, Darrell! You've done very interesting collaboration, it is very interesting to be in touch about it. Waiting for pt.4. Best wishes!
Surprisingly good sound. Upgraded pickups would probably make it even sweeter but I’m very impressed. Can’t wait for next week to hear your full workout on it.
I was a little surprised myself!
I expected it to sound a little tinny, but it really had usable sounds 👍
Good to know that my ear is coming around. 😉
Sad the binding is covered now. Would have been nicer ... in my humble opinion. And i am not the only one here. But hey - it's your guitar, not mine! Yo have to be happy and i think you are :-)
I read a few comments and i know its been stated 100 times, but im gonna say it again, i would love to see the binding exposed. Nice job anyhow.
Very nice build and surprisingly good sound.
I'm really impressed.
Maaan that is a killer looking and sounding guitar 👌 also i’d like to point out how nice and clean the quality is in this video (and most of your videos) the camera angles are all super nice and camera quality itself is super sharp and really shows off the beauty of the guitar. also the sound quality is super clean, really love these DIY guitar videos man 👌
Thanks CR!
Why paint it so dark and orang, I loved the way it came!
Gives you an excuse to get another guitar and put an oil finish on it.
When it came out of the box I thought if I had this beautiful piece of maple or can even order one close to this beautiful I would do liquid glass or epoxy to show that beautiful wood grain. Or you can use a urethane clear that when you wet sand and buff it doesn't have any orange peel and it's one solid beautiful glass plain. I will have to get with you and show you some of the wood working me and my brother can do, I literally did not have a clue I could buy a kit that is that quality of maple top, I have to go in the woods and find my own logs and Burls on trees and stumps to get that I sure do think if that was finished in solid glass to presserve that grain and make it stand out you would be allot more happy.
In his previous videos he says you can get the kit for 200$
The soul of the guitar is the sound it produces.
Welcome to part 3!
I hope you liked how it all came together (Assembly starts at 1:48)
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Nice guitar, nice colors, and tone, etc., but to be honest that lacquer finish is pretty rough? PS I would have exposed the binding.
That build is gorgeous. Brad did a fantastic job! The tone is pretty darn good for that price point. I really expected it to be dismal.
Brad's channel is high addictive, and he is so subtly funny. Thanks for referring me to Brad's channel and for this great video series!
Agreed!
I'm glad I came across his channel too 👍
Awesome and high value content to see from you my man! Great and established hard work to see!
Really enjoyed watching it all come together, Brad did a great on the staining job too ✌🎸
I like the way your signature goes with the spalting :0)
Turned out both looking and sounding great !
I wish he had scraped the paint off the binding
Darrell is a Tele guy to the core. Binding, what's that? ;-) The binding scraping would've added quite a few more hours to this gig for Brad tbh but I bet Darrell wanted more of a studio or jr look. I'd be concerned about the finish flaking off on the binding as the guitar ages but since it's completely coated in plastic, and not nitro, probably won't be an issue.
They could’ve just not painted over the binding
Quite a while ago you gave me some advice regarding the creating of a guitar. I made mention that I knew just enough about guitar repair to be dangerous or something to that effect. I used to help my father when I was a young kid. I finally decided to take the plunge and bought a guitar kit. You had mentioned it would be a good way to get started in learning the craft. I will let you know how it turns out once I get it and complete the build but wanted to thank you for making the suggestion in order to get me jump started.
Man that gives a beautiful sound for those out of the box pickups, pleasantly surprised. The Red Sunburst is always my favorite color on a Les Paul.
WOW Darrell, that is one
"SWEET" guitar. Love the tone with both pick ups on. 2 thumbs up! 👍👍
Thanks BG!
So good to come across you & Brad's chanells. I can binge watch this stuff for ages thanks to you 2. Rock on Bro. Love your work & your enthusiasm.
Loved the series, and i'll probably buy a Solo kit, Subbed to Brad, all great stuff! Thanks for all you do !
It has a very good clean tone. The light overdrive was rich, and the distortion was great
Looks even better with all the hardware on it Darrell , Just the right amount of black in the finish to set it off. I thought it sounded pretty good for being a kit guitar , I agree , it has a Les Paul kind of sound. Keep on making the great vids Darrell , really enjoy your channel! 🎸👍🏻
Thanks man!
looks great! wish I could do the finish work! can't wait for the sound check!
I think a buffing wheel would make a difference on the finish.... But honestly, it's much nicer than any kit guitar my friends have put together. It looks good and sounds great. I have had to buff, fret level, setup, rewire, and only god knows what else to kit guitars. Most people don't put that much care into their work.
I have spent the last 3 years learning to be a luthier. It takes more than most people realize.... But I have fun with it, and I'm always learning something new.
I really like your color choices for the finish! The guitar looks and sounds amazing! If you're trying to save money by buying a kit guitar, I would say go buy one already built. You can get em cheaper. If you want to learn about how a guitar is built and how to work on them...I think they're an awesome idea! I've done 2 from Solo...Tele and Strat. They've become my favorite guitars! When you do it yourself, there's more of a connection you have to the instrument that you don't always get when you buy one already finished. You can personalize them and make them exactly how you want them. You can do mods and upgrades as you get the funds to do them. It's just a great overall experience! It's actually changed my life! I'm disabled and with little I can do...a very boring existance. Building the kits gave me a great hobby to occupy my time and gave me something to look forward to! I can't wait to do my next one!👍😎🎸🎶
Nice! That's awesome 👍
Darrell Braun Guitar thanks!☺
Darrell is being very nice lol. That finish though. . . woof. Hopefully it was free.
Hello Darrell I found you thru Brads page. Awesome finish he did. Now the build. I love these videos. Keep em coming.
Beautiful looking and sounding guitar Darrell, well done, you come up trumps again!
Thanks TS!
there´s a lot of orange peel on that
what is orange peel
@@randomuniverse6362 look at an orange (the fruit) and you'll see it's randomly dimpled and just overall not flat like an apples persay can be caused by a multitude of things
Ummm...That’s what I thought...And goop around the edge of the headstock.
@@bunkosquad2000 Yup, that's because this was a freebe lol. For flat surfaces, like a headstock, you always block it with something flat to remove that goopy edge, then shoot it with a final thin clear.
Yah, it's ok for a freebie job, but not a good advertisement for his business.
i told brad on my comment on his video regarding his beautiful work with your guitar that you are a team and i have a strong feeling that you guys are gonna be a amazing company! and oh already subscribed on Brad's channel, well hope to watch the next part of this series and more other videos of yours darrel! always a thumbs up!
I like that the binding was covered I never cared for binding thanks for sharing
I would love to see that guitar without paint, I mean a stain and clear would look amazing, but it ain't mine so I don't have a say in it! Great tone though!
Looks great! I hope you will talk about how the neck feels in the next video.
Niiiiiice 😎 my favorite kind of videos, saw Brad and subscribed 🤘
Samsies.
I did the same thing subscribed to Brad's channel
Not loving the finish. Really nice tone for out of the box kit electronics.
i love it! sounds better i'd expected...
stay as you are darrell!
It looks great, Darrell. I look forward to hearing the more comprehensive tone test.
Brad done a great job no doubt, the only thing i would have done differently but i guess time was a factor, would have been to just paint the neck at the heel joint. Just burst it out a bit so the color transition isn't as abrupt, but it's beautiful.
Really well designed! Personally i would've put in some killer humbuckers in there but apart from that I'm really jealous of the future winner of that guitar. Keep it up.
Beautiful! The black hardware sets the whole thing off. I'm very impressed with the finish and overall kit .
3:00 oof, that chip
Looks great, Brad did a really fantastic job, and for the price it sounds pretty good too.
Absolutely stunning! Great call on the burst!
Thanks for a great build and fun videos. This is exactly the guitar I've been wanting to build also. Solo Music Gear is in my neighborhood in the Toronto area and are a bunch of great guys. They are actually more than just a kit store and also have a showroom full of guitar related accessories for sale. I can drive over to them and hand pick my kit from their store....Not sure what I'd do about finishing my own build as that's not my world but building and upgrading these guitars certainly is, as I regularly buy up old Epiphone Les Paul's and give them a make-over. Thanks again. This was a ton of fun watching and a bit inspirational too...
Beauty guitar Darrell. Well done! Edit: LOVE that soundtrack :)
Brad killed it! Awesome! Great series and great work! Cheers from USA
Well worth the wait...thanks Darrell. Beautiful
Great build! It was one niceest I've seen to date! Crystal clear! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
It's been a lot of fun ☺
Nicely done Gents up there in the North Country!
Looks great. Thanks for setting me onto Brad's channel
The thing I find amazing is that for the same price I just got a Harley Benton SC Custom with Grover tuner's and Roswell pickups shipped from Germany and all I had to do was open the box. Granted the shipping was $77 but with better component parts I am happy with that. Mine is all black with gold coloured hardware.
Graham Linux yeah I found that out the hard way after building a LP and having no end of problems with the finish reacting and bubbling up, dyes not working as expected. In the end a near new strat copy I bought for $50 delivered sounds much better and has great sound unplugged even. I would not bother with building another and would only buy complete again.
Good point!
I think you really need to love this kind of project to make it worthwhile. Buying a used guitar will always be the best value, but doesn't give you the "building" experience. ☺
Absolutely beautiful and sounds great! Well done. I wish I did not see this video in January of 2019. I would love to have that. My first was a Les Paul version by Ibanez in 1978 Black and Gold
Finally a video that shows putting the bridge together
Hi Darrell - great job on the kit guitar but I am in agreement with a lot of the comments on here that the maple spalt finish should have been left along and not painted over - I have seen and worked on so many burst LPs that I welcome a unique finish on them. Now I wonder what upgrades you are planning on for another kit guitar you would build if it happens for you? I dig all the work that you do with electrics but I would like to see you step out of your comfort zone and maybe post some reviews with some acoustic guitars. Now that's an area that is unique with its own set of rules but open to many creative mods as well. Have an awesome day & weekend - Keep On Rockin!!!
Turned out awesome! I'd swap out the pickups, but I like the rest of it a lot!
I think it looks Great, and sounds really good Darrell, Brad did a Great job on it, just my thoughts on it, , who ever wins this is going to get a awesome guitar, good luck to every one, Cheers
I would love to have it
I love the sound! Such a vintagy tone with a lot of mids
Always learn something with your videos. Showing again good taste with the finish selected for the build. Reminds me a bit of the upper level and killer Warmoth Strat by the looks only.
“Stunning”!!! Great work guys! Sounds as good as it looks. Nice one.
Thanks PD!
I cannot believe you had the body binding covered over with finish, it looks like a cheap Studio model.
My take as well. Didnt match the binding on the neck.
Exactly what I was thinking...
he's a bad painter lol
A.. Cheap studio model .. What's that mean.. Exactly..?
Because Brad is an expert. In screwing things up.
And she looks gorgeous!!
Well done guys, Nice choice on the finish Darrell
It'll definitely make happy if i was the winner 😄😎
Jeez... such smooth range
Nice work and Great video Darrell!!! That's a sweet axe!
Beautiful result.
Brad killed the paint job as always never a doubt with Brad painting
sad thing is the kit guitar is prolly more comfortable and stays in tune better than a.........
....an authentic brand guitar of a similar model
Excellent Darrell, it came out awesome. Watched p2 over on Brad 's channel and subbed. Cheers!
Thanks PCB!
That thing is gorgeous!
That volume knob is possessed. Spins by itself
Beautiful guitar and a wonderful solo at the end. Nice one
It sounds great and I like that colour combo.
So cool Darrell looks fantastic
Looks and sounds beautiful
Was wondering why didn't Brad scrape your binding on the body,your preference ?Great looking kit,and what a nice job on the paint.🎸👍
Awesome sound on this Solo Music kit. I built a Jackson V kit from Albatross guitars and was pretty good for my first try watching a bunch of Brad's videos this summer. I may want to build one from Solo since it sounds like the pickups are better quality. I had to upgrade the bridge pickup to EMG-81s and tends to be the the guitar I play more than my $1300 Schecter Banshee Elite FRS I bought last year.
Rough finish and wished you kept the binding.
Without the binding it looks like a studio now.
Looks like my studio t same burst too
It doesn’t sound like a Les Paul, it sounds like a Darrell Braun Dual Humbucker Single Cutaway Guitar 🎸 Excellent 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Always wanted the spalted maple guitar..they are soo cool looking. Nicely done!
I have to eat some words here! I've looked at some of the spalted maple LP kits, and was never a big fan. Seeing this, with the beautiful burst that Brad did, I'm totally surprised! That looks great! Sounds really nice too. Can't wait for the more in-depth sound check. As always, excellent job.
Very informative video as usual Darrell, hope you make some killer modifications to this already awesome looking guitar!
Thanks Darrell, really cool video.
Wow. That really turned out amazing. That is a Beautiful Guitar. There’s going to a very happy and lucky person soon. Yep it sounded really good.
OMG that tone!
That top looks amazing..
I haven't seen you happier! You beam :)
Awesome build and awesome looking guitar when all is said and done. May I suggest using flux when soldering. It looked like you have great technique with an iron but flux will help with those annoying sharp solder tails when you pull away the tip. No-clean rosin flux in a handy applicator is all you need.
Oh... a killer new guitar make. The Bradarrell
That finish could have been much better and if you want an example of a perfect finish, just check out the one on my Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top Pro! This also proves that cheap electronics can sound very good.
Awesome build and playing! Thanks for sharing