I just finished the Harley Benton Pbass kit! Took me a bit longer than 45 minutes, as I was constantly changing bits 😜 I had a fixed plan with this: I wanted it to be a tribute to one of my heroes on bass, Mr Terry 'Geezer' Butler, of Black Sabbath! For this I wanted black hardware, but unfortunately that's not optional (would be really nice if it was possible as an upgrade...) So I had to order all of that, and meanwhile finished the body and neck by lightly burning it with a gas torch, and putting an oil finish on. Designed and made a new style pickguard too. I had an old EMG P pickup, and that's now installed. And it ABSOLUTELY ROARS!!!!!!!!!! Very impressed by the quality of the neck and body!! The woods are really good, and the back of the neck was already so nicely finished (satin) that I simply kept it as is... The included hardware and pickup is fine, by the way - nothing wrong with that, but not what I wanted for this baby... It's called the GZR 🤘😎🤘
@HarleyBentonOfficial8 ай бұрын
Great video, Kris & Guillaume
@davydegraeve4 ай бұрын
Use fishtank tubes for the pots. It makes it very easy
@uniqdzign28 ай бұрын
So entertaining, that I watched it all, finished or not! Great video guys!
@danielflintknapping8 ай бұрын
You guys are the best 😁 I've had really hard time these last couple of weeks and this video was just what i needed..
@ThomannsGuitarsBasses8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! We really appreciate you hanging out with us. 🤗 //Kris
@shaunhopkins92835 ай бұрын
shaun hopkins when i built mine i moved the switch to the control end and filled in the hole
@jackwardsback8 ай бұрын
Great episode! Had it all: A great intro, two new(ish) guitars and some finnish! Torille!
@ayeapprove8 ай бұрын
56:25 whoever thought that moving the toggle switch to the upper horn is a good idea for a Kit build needs to build this himself ;)
@billyc19568 ай бұрын
That was an outstanding lead in jam
@shadrackperez73258 ай бұрын
Great video guys!
@user-ky3gm3gq2n8 ай бұрын
Square model is damn aweome 😅😅😅
@KanariasLibre78 ай бұрын
Imagine that DC in Pearl White 😍
@PaulCooksStuff8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas guys 🎄🎊
@ThomannsGuitarsBasses8 ай бұрын
Same Paul, have a great holiday season! Cheers //Kris
@fr.abbadon8 ай бұрын
wife said Kris has got to lose the mustache, lol!
@ThomannsGuitarsBasses8 ай бұрын
And so he did. Good bye, stache! 😆 A friendly advice to all men, listen to your better half when it's about the looks. They simply know it better, haha! //Kris
@backandfour8 ай бұрын
I'd like to see a mustang kit for both guitar and bass. It is such a good size for beginners.
@tostrmofo66868 ай бұрын
Very entertaining. Maybe you guys or can say something about the neck profiles of those kits. The descriptions only say "C." Maybe they are identical to the ones on regular HB guitars. Or do you even know if there might be enough leeway to sand the necks down to something more like a slim 60s or similar. My tiny little hands feel best on the Ibanez super wizard necks, so the regular C shape on most guitars feels too big and uncomfortable for me. Usually if I do a fun project like this I buy used Ibanezes or Jacksons and sand them down to the bone, but it would be cool do do something completely new. I'd love to build a kit guitar.
@Krnhlm7 ай бұрын
hölkyn kölkyn. pls add more leftie kits for us wrong sided ppl. ty
@caiocsampaio7 ай бұрын
Please assemble the Squarecaster without any shape and play it
@skullndguns8 ай бұрын
How about a purple stain burst for the T? Would go nice with the chrome hardware. Awesome to see some lefty kits from Thomann! Thinking about the Lefty T kit myself as I already own several strats, only thing keeping me back is my last kit wich was a fiasco out of the box, won't name the brand (not a HB). Will there be more lefty kits available in the near future?
@mylogify8 ай бұрын
The poly finish on the EVH Frankenstrat, for example it's like satin Nitro finish, but it's poly, is it possible to make it?
@henningkohlmeyer92798 ай бұрын
What about adding an additional piezo pickup?
@ThomannsGuitarsBasses8 ай бұрын
If you don't mind tweaking and modding it's absolutely doable. I'm not a big fan of it for a semi-hollow because of all the additional parts that need to be placed somewhere in the guitar's body (battery, preamp, tons of wires, etc). //Kris
@mofateam18 ай бұрын
I wish they would sell a shortscale bass kit...
@ijumitzu8 ай бұрын
Soooooo diy challenge when ?
@HarleyBentonOfficial8 ай бұрын
Good question! Let's do it next year maybe. :)
@ijumitzu8 ай бұрын
@@HarleyBentonOfficial I was really waiting for it to happen this year after last year was so much fun , looking forward for it to happen 🙌
@nemanjaprvulovic27288 ай бұрын
Bro got his hair clipper die 15s into a haircut 😂
@Kawabxl8 ай бұрын
hooooo If we can have the mesurement of the "boxcaster" we could try to drawn ans send some shape...🤔
@simpson67008 ай бұрын
you can probably find the dimensions on the product page
@Idontlikethisever8 ай бұрын
These faces😮
@simpson67008 ай бұрын
i'm interested in the DIY kits, but the paint job really intimidates me.
@underscar1118 ай бұрын
dont paint them lol :)
@simpson67008 ай бұрын
@@underscar111 i also thought about just giving them a clear coat. i at least want to protect the wood a little.
@ranman586358 ай бұрын
Now everyone thinks they need a diy kit. There's virtually zero of the most popular ones fpr sale to do. Thanks! From having fun to let's buy them all so nobody can get one. Vent over!
@mathias56188 ай бұрын
Relax dude
@ranman586358 ай бұрын
@@mathias5618 I can't. I live in CA. I get zero chances to try the guitar's I want to build cause there's a trend. I just dont like it. People are trying new thing's, that I 👍 like. Explorer, quilted top bodies that are decently priced, and thinkine bodies are hard to find unfinished and well done. Kits are fun but not always as easy as they seem. Do the parts fit American or foreign? So many thing's to consider....