I just realized, when will we get to see the color and finished build on this one?
@billsguitargarage2 күн бұрын
That is because this one got pushed to the back burner. I haven't done anything on it in over a year. I am almost ready to start work on it again.
@bigkahuna1002 күн бұрын
@billsguitargarage Well, that would explain it! 😅 I can't wait to see it come together. Should be a stunner!
@jgbirds4 күн бұрын
Color looks great!
@billsguitargarage4 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was very happy how this one turned out.
@michaeljameson2215 күн бұрын
Affiliate discount code for pango music?
@billsguitargarage4 күн бұрын
Pango Music Affiliate Link www.guitarkit.shop/billsguita...
@joeywilliams72066 күн бұрын
Pet peeve why does everybody say heighth its height.
@BryceJones-g9w9 күн бұрын
Is the kit worth purchasing?
@billsguitargarage8 күн бұрын
Absolutely! The fit and finish is really good and it builds into a really nice guitar.
@ElijahG989 күн бұрын
Thanks man, I got a similar kit and had no idea what to do for wiring, so this really helped.
@billsguitargarage8 күн бұрын
Cool beans, glad it was useful
@Wachumon13 күн бұрын
I was looking for a flying V diy kit and found your channel, really amazing and decided to get this exact same kit to build, Thanks for the videos.
@billsguitargarage13 күн бұрын
You should be very pleased with it. If you have any questions during the build, don't hesitate to reach out. Happy to help anyway I can.
@doctor_46421 күн бұрын
Id love to try out one of these kits but I'm broke as hell evean with discounts 😂
@davidversace3726 күн бұрын
Could use a discount bigtime
@billsguitargarage24 күн бұрын
Go to one of my more recent videos and there will be an affiliate link in the description that will take you to the pango site and apply a discount to your order.
@6V6band27 күн бұрын
Hey bill! I’m building my custom v from pangolin right now. I can’t get the v shaped string thru tailpiece to line up with the Pickguard? Did you have to cut the Pickguard at all?
@billtaylor650926 күн бұрын
In the 3 V kits I have built, none of them align with each other. Even some of the Gibson Vs don't. You would have to trim the pickguard. Just be carful of your control cavity size so you don't trim the pickguard past that point.
@6V6band26 күн бұрын
@ ok good to know. That’s what I was gonna do is line up the v tailpiece and then trace the angle and take it off the pickgaurd. I just hope it doesn’t end up looking goofy. Was maybe gonna order a new pickgaurd off WD hope that that remedies it. But they’re like 50 dollars plus
@mattfitgerald886727 күн бұрын
Hi, i got a pango v kit and the neck pocket is a little loose.. what do you think is a good remedy to fix it?
@billtaylor650926 күн бұрын
I have this issue on kits before. What I do is glue a veneer to each side of the neck pocket, then evenly sand the side of the neck pocket until you get a good fit. Pretty easy and straight forward.
@mattfitgerald886726 күн бұрын
@billtaylor6509 awesome! Thanks for the help. First build and Going in kinda blind. Dig the channel
@billsguitargarage24 күн бұрын
@@mattfitgerald8867 Many Thanks.
@drekavac1683Ай бұрын
Can you recommend me any Les Paul custom guitar kit from Pango. I want to build black beauty with ebony fretboard. CTS 101, CTS 930 or any other...
@billsguitargarage28 күн бұрын
PLP-136 and PLP-137 are kits that are routed for 3 humbuckers, but they have rosewood fretboards. They do have kits with ebony fretboards so you should be able to get one for those kits by special order.
@talsvetaАй бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this video series! Thanks to you, I could build my kit in about 6 hours, across 5 days. Some notes if you're interested: 1. I applied the initial black staining using acrylic black dye mixed with a lot of water - then I didn't need to sand it back, while the grains did come out significantly. 2. I used acrylic dyes mixed with water for the whole staining, including the neck and the back of the body. It dries very fast. 3. Used Elmer's wood glue, this is what they sell in my country. It dried overnight. 4. I managed with the supplied electronics and tuners. 5. I'm only frustrated with the flying v shape that partly blocks the access to the highest frets. 6. Overall, thanks to your comprehensive guidance, I could build a beautiful working electric guitar. It's my first time doing something like that, so it definitely isn't trivial. Thanks 🙂😀🎸
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
first off, Thank You! I will have to try the acrylic dyes. Thank you for the rundown on them. Definitely check out the other Flying V kits. The one I did in Candy Red has a different neck to body joint and there is full access on the neck.
@talsvetaАй бұрын
@@billsguitargarage thanks!
@talsvetaАй бұрын
@@billsguitargarage btw I guess I meant acrylic paints rather than dyes. I'm not sure what's the difference. I meant to those little bottles or tubes of liquid acrylic paints you can find in a typical art store.
@PolishHammerАй бұрын
looking good Bill she's gonna be a beauty!
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Many thanks
@madams117Ай бұрын
The natural finish is going to look awesome.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Yes, it came out really well.
@epasternak4206Ай бұрын
What are the frets like on these v kits? Are they needing work, are they stainless steel? Thanks
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
The fret work is pretty good. I have built 6 Pango kits and all of them have been playable without having to work on the frets.
@salvadortenorio9789Ай бұрын
I love flyig v guitars ❤. Good job buddy.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Thank you
@richszmal1653Ай бұрын
Great video series.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Many thanks
@nilly666Ай бұрын
thank you for doing these vids! ive just purchased a kit from pango and was looking to do just a natural oiled finish just like you have!
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Cool beans. Hope the vids help
@bigkahuna100Ай бұрын
That really gave the wood a nice glow, Bill! Was that just a Minwax Hard Oil that you used, or a different product?
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Can’t remember the brand at the moment. Gonna be switching over to Osmo soon.
@bigkahuna100Ай бұрын
@billsguitargarage I know Osmo is the go-to for Sweet T Guitars, so it should be solid!
@JoeR203Ай бұрын
I had them make a custom body for me based on their Steinberger GM2T kit. I wanted the same body but routed for a Floyd Rose. I also wanted them to paint it white and give it black binding. I told them I needed the tremolo post holes drilled 74mm apart. They sent me a bare wood body with white binding and no holes drilled. I paid $55 for that extra work and they only refunded me $35. Later on, they emailed me saying if I buy 3 more kits and do reviews, they'll send me a free kit. Not worth it.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Definitely not the experience you want to have.
@salvadortenorio9789Ай бұрын
Nice work brother 👍you are the best.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
Many Thanks.
@salvadortenorio9789Ай бұрын
@@billsguitargarage your'e welcome, blessings 🙏🏼
@bigkahuna100Ай бұрын
Man, you're better than me. The 1st thing I would've done is sand or shape that neck heel into the body for a nice transition, but your work always looks amazing, Bill!!!
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
I did that on the first one I built. With this one and the Red only, I left the heel alone. I'm so used to it from playing al LP all the time.
@clutch28272 ай бұрын
Nice 'n neat.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
thank you.
@gooseabuse2 ай бұрын
This 50's Flying V is much better looking than the first one you did with the veneer. You did an amazing job with both builds but the shape on the first was just off. The angle of the V should be pointing at the 12 fret center of the guitar, otherwise its just too boxy. Anyway another great video Bill, hopefully pango will watch your video and correct the pickguard issue. Should be a simple fix.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many thanks. Yes, the body to neck joint on this one is a bit more in line with the modern V. However, you will see a lot of them that are similar to the the first one. If you look at the white V James Hetfield plays, the neck to body joint is very similar.
@jonahguitarguy2 ай бұрын
So both parts came in the kit? The tail piece and the pick guard? Not good for a kit, some would not have your skill level or even the tooling to deal with that.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
No, the tailpiece was fine. Almost anyone would be able to make the adjustments to the pickguard. All you would really need is a saw and a sanding block.
@jonahguitarguy2 ай бұрын
@ I've never built a kit but it seems like the parts supplied should fit together.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
@@jonahguitarguy 99.9% of the time they do. This was just a small QC issue on the pickguard. Easily remedied.
@PolishHammer2 ай бұрын
Nice work Bill that is going to be a nice looking V!
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
many thanks.
@headbangfridays2 ай бұрын
Awesome series, thanks a lot for documenting it, I'm thinking of actually building a V myself and this will be extremely helpful! Great build!
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks.
@poopydonkey2 ай бұрын
Wicked boogie big boy!!!
@zippyt.libertine37872 ай бұрын
I have installed valve guides in hundreds of air-cooled VW's back in the late sixties in exactly the same way. Heat the heads in a 350 F oven and keep the guides in the freezer until ready. Piece of cake.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Sometimes it just those simple little things that make it go easier!
@Skullllrockk2 ай бұрын
I got a question, how long did it take for the guitar to ship and how long did it take for them to sponsor you? I’m an upcoming guitarist and i would like to know what it takes😊
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Shipping times can vary. If the kit is in stock, it will normally ship pretty quick. Once shipped it usually arrives in 7 to 10 day. The one kit I bought from them was out of stock when I ordered in and it took about 6 weeks before it came back in stock. So I waited about 7 weeks from time of order until I received it. They saw the initial videos I did on that build and and asked if I'd be interested in doing some additional builds/reviews. This was about 1 year after I posted the videos on the first build I did.
@IBleedMercuryOfficial2 ай бұрын
You're amazing, this looks incredible and the tobacco burst type turned out amazing as well.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks!
@IBleedMercuryOfficial2 ай бұрын
Brilliant that you considered neck dive, it's a deal breaker for me. Awesome series.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@IBleedMercuryOfficial2 ай бұрын
Just found you, what a pro! The stain job you did is absolutely incredible, a mix of class and badass. Absolutely incredible. Weren't you a little sketched gluing in the neck without first putting on strings and checking the angle? Anyway, thank you for this. I've been looking at Pango guitars. We tune to B standard, and they're the only kit makers I've found where you can get a V or Explorer type guitar in 25.5" scale, which is (in my opinion) the minimum you need to deal with those lower tunings. Unfortunately most are in traditional, shorter Gibson scale. I'd even pay you to build one for me. Great work Bill! - DL
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I did check the neck break angle before glue in, but I use a straight edge and tape the bridge in place, then measure the gap between the bottom of the straight edge and the top of the bridge. As long as I have approximately 1 to 2 mm gap, I know I will be good once the neck is glued in.
@richkellett24182 ай бұрын
I’ve decided I’m going to order one of these, and follow your videos for advice.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Cool beans. Hope it helps. This kit was super fun to build
@Tslayer19662 ай бұрын
Just received my Pango Kit, was going to upgrade the pickups, but after watching this video I think I’ll give them a try!
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Absolutely. I was surprised on how they sounded.
@pedro_rivera992 ай бұрын
I got this kit last year! My dad helped me with the clamping and blending of the neck heel (like a Les Paul Axcess) and I did the finishing (like an obsidian purple burst) and electronics.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Cool bean, how did it turn out?
@pedro_rivera992 ай бұрын
@billsguitargarage It turn out great, just a few kinks on the electronics but I'll fix it when I'm on vacation this winter!
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
There was a question about these kits not being on the website. I just looked and you want to look at kits CST-830 and CST-930
@KeyserTheRedBeard2 ай бұрын
Great video, Bill's Guitar Garage - Bill Taylor. Looking forward to your next upload! I smashed that thumbs up button on your content. Keep up the fantastic work. I'm curious, what other materials do you recommend for binding repairs, especially for different types of finishes?
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks. It would all depend on the type of binding, finish type etc....
@epasternak42062 ай бұрын
I sincerely appreciate this, I am in the process of purchasing my V kit and I am stoked! Thank you.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Excellent. Which kit did you pick?
@borgonianevolution2 ай бұрын
Wow I knew acetone was used to soften and bond the binding to wood. I did not realize you could totally melt it back to liquid (ish) form and have it solidify like that. Had I known that back when I did the Black and silver Les Paul reconstruction I probably would not have stripped all the binding off of that one.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
It is an easy type of repair, but it doesn't work for some types, such as celluloid binding and some types like tortoise shell, it just wouldn't look right
@yellowcat13102 ай бұрын
great repair idea
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks.
@dhplayground2 ай бұрын
Just in awe of your work, thanks for sharing.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Thank you . For some super informative stuff on finishing Check out BigD Guitars here on KZbin. He does some amazing stuff.
@clutch28272 ай бұрын
Since it's gonna be sealed, I'd paint that spot on the binding.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Good suggestion. Definitely look at that as an option
@detuner332 ай бұрын
Great easy to follow video thank you 🙏🏼
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Many Thanks.
@RoseBoone-ex6ob2 ай бұрын
Looks like a great fit so far. I have never built a guitar, but just curious why they would glue the neck in solid compared to something like a Stratocaster with a bolt in neck. So if you have a broken or badly warped neck down the road, it could be swapped out.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Some people just prefer a set neck (Glued in) or neck through design. Necks warping really is that common of an issue.
@madams1172 ай бұрын
Looking good. Makes me want an LP even more than I already do.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
It is a nice kit and I'm a big fan of LP style guitars as well.
@clutch28272 ай бұрын
I got my Pango LP. Paid extra for an 'ebony' fretboard. The pictures also showed a white nut. Upon opening, it has a BLACK nut and the 'ebony' is a dark brown. They said ebony comes in different shades. Which is true, but you could dye a rosewood fretboard and end up with the same look for less. I asked why the nut was black and they stopped replying. Lol!
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
It is true ebony can be a brownish color. easiest way to tell is to look at the wood grain. Ebony has a very tight grain so you really shouldn't see any open grain on an ebony board.
@JoeR203Ай бұрын
Yeah they come at you with an attitude when you call them out on mistakes they made.
@billsguitargarageАй бұрын
@@JoeR203 sorry to hear that
@inkpusher112 ай бұрын
Where can I get your sanding system? Thanks.
@billsguitargarage2 ай бұрын
Amazon carries it. You can also find it at StewMac.
@Reallyhurtz2 ай бұрын
Hey man! Just found your channel. Love it man! I’m a session bassist in Nashville. I’ll tell all my pals about the channel