Jazzmaster Guitar Kit! - FULL BUILD and Tone test!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Welcome to part 3! This thing sounds surprisingly good, and is incredibly fun to play!

[@dcbclawrence8687]

Darrell Braun Guitar 🎸 you’ve inspired me in guitar.. I’ve watched and I’ve learned

[@kamarienedwards1757]

Darrell Braun Guitar I built my first guitar for a school project and it was awesome, it was my first electric and I play it all the time, it’s a strat kit from the fret wire

[@michaelhamerin3814]

Get rid of that gasket for the neck plate. They dampen the contact with the body. Otherwise, nice looking build.

[@OllieRamone]

Excellent work. Looks and sound great.

[@chalinbrown5249]

Dont do Instagram but sure looks fun.

[@baumfr]

Love ya, Darrell (and that bridge pickup), but I'm old (Level 60). So I won't be signing up for Instagram. Good luck to everyone else.

[@tammycoates7816]

I don't have Instagram myself:( I might sign up though because all the giveaways you have to have Instagram darn it!

[@ep7915]

Level 60, I love it lol

[@LargeNuts]

Love your videos man! Just a lil tip from a guy who's been soldering for 15 years. Don't hold your iron on the contacts so long. Soon as your solder touches it should melt almost instantly, then just pull the iron off. It's very easy to burn up a pot or switch.

[@acfiv1421]

There is a special place in hell for the inventor of phillips head screws. I can understand using them 50-100 years ago, but we have so many screw heads available that won't strip as easy (square-head, hex-head etc), ESPECIALLY on something like a guitar or a computer case, which can reasonably be expected to be re-opened every once in a while). If I were to build a guitar, I would use square-head screws, and the customer would appreciate the attention to making maintenance/upgrades easy. OK, rant mode off... 🤬

[@1980bwc]

Those P90's sound surprisingly nice for el cheapo's. Of course a tube amp works magic for most any guitar. Lol. She looks good DB. Good color choice.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Amazing Finale to this Jazzmaster Showcase! I might even enter the giveaway because how ye represented it! Awesome work as always man!

[@realjumper]

Great job!! I'm so impressed with the bog standard assembly results that you and Brad seem to get with Solo kits. Very, very impressive!

[@3cardmonty602]

I built the same kit. I did upgrade the Nut to a Tusq Nut because I kept getting a Sitar Sound even after some nut slot work on the original nut. I also upgraded the tuners because they’re kind of cheap. I did leave the stock pickups in. I like them, so hey - I kept them.

[@brandonthompson8640]

i got the TUSQ too for the same high pitched ringing. even when im fretting the strings its still there and driving me crazy. just need to do it now haha. Player Series Strat is still great though.

[@MikeLee-lg5vq]

Gotta love Darrell's very Canadian way of saying "tones"! I'm currently living in North Dakota, and they talk the same way! Great video, and great guitar!

[@Aikidoman06]

I love this channel. I don't play, but my son does. He has two acoustic guitars, mandolins and ukulele. He wants an electric now so I have been exploring building one. He wants a Red Special, but I think I'll start with a Strat kit. Your channel has given me in information I need to get started. Thanks

[@shmooless3699]

If I were you I’d get a used Fender strat and take it to a guitar shop to have it set up and polished

[@WesternWearEnthusiast]

It sounds great as it is but can’t wait to hear it after all the upgrades. It’s bound to be awesome.

[@vileguile4]

Finally!!! Any morning with new video from DBG and fresh coffee is a good morning! 😴🌛=>📺🎸😁+☕=>😊🌞

[@74dartman13]

Spend a fraction compared to buying a name brand guitar, learn all kinds of new skills, add your free labor, and you've got something that looks and plays amazingly! Doesn't get a whole lot better than that. Super satisfying!👍😎🎸🎶

[@johnnybaird2687]

Very cool guitar! I love your videos! I’m a beginner and I’ve learned so much from watching your channel. Thanks and keep up the good work buddy!

[@louisanthony266]

Man this series makes me smile. I loooove jazz masters. I’m actually working on my own jazz master project currently. I bought a squire jazzmaster and I’m going to completely mod it out. Pickups, tuning machines and bridge. Super excited. Love your vids man.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Good luck on your build!

[@Steven_SK]

This has been a fun “adventure” watching it all come together. Excellent video Darrell. I have been following Solo for a short time and you have given me the courage to try a build of my own.

[@caitlinros4491]

When you switched to that clean tone I was blown away! Crazy how much money you can save with a little time and hard work

[@DBSG1976]

Great finale to this guitar build, the stain job looks incredible. These kits "seems" like an easier option than Warmoth...Surf Green Jazzmaster, perhaps?

[@howlin6521]

Not easier just cheaper . . .

[@Digger927]

Great, now the Jazzmaster kit will also be sold out like the spalted maple kit you built a while back. I was just looking at that one earlier today. These series are so much fun to watch. I can't play a guitar at all but I love to build stuff.

[@koybuscho5880]

I’m just now finishing my jassmaster that I’ve been building from barn wood, and this video sowed me what I need to do for wiring! Thank you so much!

[@josuegomez4470]

Ultra quality guitar darrel

[@TheWillmat]

I really like the colours. Looks like an amazing guitar. I have never concidered a Jazzmaster

[@malcolmalexanderbigddixon3286]

Jazzmaster is by far my favorite guitar

[@paulslims5870]

Dude that guitar has awesome tone & it STAYS in tune ! , nice playing Player .

[@Verum_X]

all i want, that finish, that shape, that tone!

[@Thepeoplecollection]

Played this guitar in 2/3 shows I played this weekend. It plays great and I love coming back here to see it be put together - thanks, james from The People Collection

[@harmen4844]

I love this kit to be honest and the way you put detail to things makes it even more interesting

[@MelanieLovesDeathMetal]

Beautiful guitar. Just checked out solo guitars site and def going to build my own tele now. Super pumped.

[@unfair_potato]

Yay Darrell! Vicarious build joy coming through - what a winner, sounds Great!

[@mikemce899]

Hey, Darrell Waiting for Fed X to deliver my first DIY kit. It will be a StrataBuild SSH. If all goes well, your JazzMaster will be my next kit. Your build came out with total AWESOMIDITY! Love your show, learning a lot THANKS 🎸!

[@davidagnew4470]

Been waiting for this video...I love your channel man..great stuff

[@davidagnew4470]

Totally awesome

[@johnvroman245]

Followed both you and solo music gear on the old Instagram. Love your channel Darrell! You have the best and most thorough reviews on KZbin! Love the way this jazzmaster turned out.

[@howardanderson3061]

I'm loving everything you do on your channel...I am definitely getting the Jazzmaster kit and I'm going to build it with my son. I'm very impressed with Solo's parts, measurements and overall quality, everything really fits! Thanks for sharing this...And the Les Paul style guitar kit also looks awesome...

[@mightyV444]

The happy, content look on your face at around 17:45 made me smile, too! :-)) Great job, Darrell! :-)

[@mightyV444]

PS: And I agree: It does sound awesome already like that! :-)

[@mightyV444]

PPS: Don't forget to put your signature on the back of the headstock (or maybe even on the front, where a decal would normally be) before giving it away! :-))

[@timnoble4137]

Wrong g link, Darrell; make your guitar play like a million bucks takes us to the SOLO kit upgrade.". Love the look and sound of the jag kit. Gonna get me one, pronto.

[@richardshort4587]

Lots of tone variations and pickups sound awesome

[@David__]

Impressive tone! Keen to hear some back-to-back comparisons with the OG + your upgraded model. Thanks for sharing Darrell :)

[@RichM1967]

One thing I would do is put a roller bridge on it. They're not very expensive -- $20 on amazon. Another thing you could do is put Tru Oil to give it a really nice shine on the neck and body.

[@Gottaloveguitars427]

Great video, I love the colour of the stain with the red pick guard. It sounds great too! Thanks for showing us all the steps in the build in detail, I learned a lot.

[@thethesaxman23]

Thumbs up on the nitty gritty!!! Fun video!

[@worshipgeek]

Now that's what I call "authentic"!

[@truckercowboyed2638]

See what you did there! Well played

[@dragonstorm8171]

Ive never been much of a jazzmaster fan, but the way you presented it makes me want it! Plus, knowing it was put together by the famous "Darrell Braun" makes it that much better. Hell, if i were to win it, I'd have you sign the headstock! I already follow you on instagram, gonna head over now and follow Solo =)

[@rayschoch5882]

Nicely done, Darrell! Very thorough walk-through, as usual, and I agree - it sounds pretty amazing for a kit guitar.

[@kathrynhobbs1082]

Hey Darrell yet another great build. Can't wait to see all the upgrades. I'LL be ordering the same kit shortly, unless of course I get lucky enough to win your beauty. I love the Solo DIY kits, great company! Thanks for all your time, it's much appreciated! MIKE.

[@RevvS1k]

Thank you, thank you, ,thank you!!! I don't need to be a rocket scientist to build a guitar. Lol. Major thanks to you Darrell, for the love of your craft.....

[@shaunw9270]

Amazing kit 👍 Can't wait to see what you do to it .

[@BTsMusicChannel]

This looks like a great way to learn more about the internals of electric guitars. You made a guitar from pre-fab parts, and once you do a couple of these kits, I bet you get a great understanding of how to build and repair instruments. Awesome! I could learn how to work on my Jaguars. :D

[@DennisMurphey]

outstanding exercise I am psyched up to try one. wanted the Jag or Jazz look to match an old Murphy I saw in California. Needs a Gretsch neck though.

[@pamcarr4003]

Wow great job Darrell! I just received my Jazzmaster kit yesterday, so going to hang on to this vid! Lol! Thanks Darrell ! Pam

[@JK-ke8go]

finally a new video, I love your channel

[@PintsofGuinness]

Thank you for calling it an OUTPUT jack. Might sound dumb but it’s a huge pet peeve of mine when people call the jack on a guitar an input jack.

[@MFachrizalR]

Amazing video, Darrell! Really enlighten me about how Jazzmaster works out, love these 3 videos! I already followed both you and solo guitars on Instagram too, they did an excellent job!

[@jasong546]

Hey awesome job! I am so glad you did this, because I learned of the company now, and they have kits I can afford. I was wanting a project but things were costing too much. Great job Darrell!

[@guacysock]

You can put a fret wrap behind the nut to stop the “sitar” thing from happening. I have been doing that with my stay for awhile now and it works great

[@randywhitaker8828]

Darrell it looks great and sounds pretty cool. You did an awesome job. Can’t wait to see more.

[@TMats100]

I learned a lot watching these three videos, Darrell. Thank you

[@bluselephant]

Just want to say 500 bucs in upgrades is easily done. I started a build and Mastery tremolo and bridge is 350. You can build a guitar for low cost, for mid, or high. You get what you pay for usually. I need help occasionally to and that costs me. Im no great builder just want the best when im done. And the guitar put together will be worth the. time effort and money by giving sweet tone in a dependable. So i will go the extra mile on any guitar i decide to put my heart into. I want it to give. Imo a guitar can only give as well as its made to give. Im enjoying this build.

[@joshuatreat8106]

Pretty impressive, but watching you fight that floppy bar and crappy switch placement reminded my why I love Strats. Great video as always!

[@donald-parker]

Nice job! Guitar looks and sounds great. I'm quite impressed that the cheap trem seems to be staying in tune too. At about the 8:15 mark you are soldering the pickup grounds to the volume pot ground. This would have been a good spot to use some heat shrink tubing. You don't want that open ground floating around if there is any chance it could touch one of your pickup's hot wires. I've never been a big fan of tuneomatic bridges with solid metal saddles - especially with a trem. Another great upgrade option would have been to replace the bridge with one that has roller saddles. On the subject of strap buttons - if the holes were not pre-drilled, I would like to get some pointers on where to place them to eliminate neck dive. Thank for this - it has been an interesting journey!

[@ThunderBassistJay]

Very clear instructions! The guitar sounds a bit out of balance, but not too bad for stock components at that price level. Excited to hear the upgraded version.

[@isaaclavigne7905]

Love the JM clean sound. Definitely my favorite tone of the strat tele and jm

[@RobertNolan]

Reminds me of the Elvis Costello Jazzmaster, it was stripped back and stained a similar color when he first got it

[@ThePermacultureStudent]

THANK YOU MY SON WILL LOVE THIS!!!

[@LucasCrossleyGuitar]

Killer buddy well done! Followed both you and solo. Cheers!!

[@MarcCoteMusic]

That looks great, Darrell. It seems this is good value for money for the DIY types out there.

[@Shemairckz28]

Love this type of guitar, sounds so incredible and excellent, wishing to have some like this. hats off!!

[@JackJD]

The longer your videos are, the better I fell!

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Awesome! Congrats bro, She looks and sounds amazing!!! I was just on there site and I'm eye-balling that SG style double neck (I've always wanted one just couldn't afford it) It's only 300 bucks!! I built an acoustic from scratch a few years ago so I definitely have the confidence, Wow, 300 bucks! I showed my wife and she said now I know what to get you for your birthday! So cool I can't wait to build a double neck!!! Super cool, thanks for sharing the Solo site bro 🎸🎸👍

[@fusionmaddox8263]

So awesome to watch this build. Love the jazz master shape. If i dont win this, im going to build one maybe with a black pick guard. definitely inspired

[@GunsNRoosendael]

why does this stay better in tune than my 1300 dollar Fender Jaguar... X"D

[@paramediccpo]

Done following both of you , :-) never used instagram much, I guess I will now Love your T-shirts I can see me buying one

[@lazrbeam117]

I would recommend a small desk fan for the soldering work because fumes are no Bueno meng

[@wilsonkok4754]

Those pickups are really awesome, and great job with the fretwork!

[@allmostbrothers]

Yeah super awesome 👍 great take on a classic

[@jcoulter43]

Never been a huge fan of Jazzmasters. But, you have begun to change my mind (your playing has had a lot to do with that). Solo appears to make a very nice kit with good quality control. A bright 50's color would be my choice for my kit if I build one. The stock pickups sound really good. Looking forward to your comparison video. I don't do Instagram, so good luck to those who enter the giveaway. God bless and rock on! 😎🎸👏

[@metalface8515]

This reminds me of a Widesky Reckoner (but only somewhat) I love it so much :P

[@joetorrez6333]

Great job as always, Darrell! It turned out beautiful and sounds pretty darn good.

[@jciturr]

Bought the kit, I received a different (cheap as hell and smaller in size) tremolo with 5 screws instead of 6 and is far from lining up with the six holes in the body. Knobs are really chip strat instead of the knobs you got. Neck fit with the body is loose and wiggly. I guest Ill buy a fender tremolo and arm.

[@jciturr]

I reach out to solo guitars and they will send me a new bridge. So far the frets need it lots of work, very uneven.

[@JazzmoonX]

Whoopee - neat guitar. Maybe swap in some Jazzmaster pickups?

[@daemonelectricity]

Yep. P90s are not the same as Jazzmaster pickups. They're wider and flatter which means the bobbins and windings are also wider and flatter.

[@seb5542]

I'd have a jazzmaster pickup and a humbucker pickup

[@JustinWoo]

It actually would've been great to hear this through a full rig - the same amp / cab that you usually use for your videos, so we could compare the sound of the stock pups vs the new ones you installed later. I know the guitar is given away now, but for the future! :) Thanks for this cool set of videos! I've been wanting a JM style guitar and I might decide to do this build.

[@domenicreyes4756]

I’m learning so much from you. I can’t wait to hopefully build my own

[@philipperingard4406]

Sounds surprisingly pretty good

[@Furtheronmusic]

A tip to stop you stripping the screws esp the small ones on the tuners. Candle wax. Any screw going into wood I normally just lightly rub it against a candle so there is wax in the threads. Really does make a significant difference

[@kamarienedwards1757]

Dang! That thing looks so good, it’s making me want to build a jazz master kit instead of thinline telecaster

[@DanCooz323]

Kamarien Edwards I mean, you could always build both! (Don't tell my girlfriend I said that, she says my 15 are too many!)

[@kamarienedwards1757]

Daniel Boccuzzi dang that is a lot but before I start buying more I need to get better at playing, I’m only 16 and I’ve been playing for 2 years, self taught, and can read sheet music but I’m not that good at improvising I own 1 of each, a uke, bass, acoustic, and electric

[@DanCooz323]

Kamarien Edwards Keep at it, brother! We all started somewhere! Also, Darrell's channel is chock-full of awesome content! We can all stand to learn from him!

[@phosphene6145]

i've been hyped for the build ever since you said you would soup it up!!

[@hados1853]

I don't suppose that this giveaway is worldwide. Is it?

[@Rediar-uz3ii]

Hados Dally I also want to know that

[@pedcruza]

Me too

[@robertdevadason1885]

Me tooooo

[@BTsMusicChannel]

No. It doesn't come to the US without a tariff or something. :/

[@jamlemon]

It better be!!!

[@rangerdoc1029]

Solo makes amazing kits. I got a spalted maple LP after seeing Brad's videos. Next is a Solo flame maple SG.

[@danksenpai3226]

Wow it has to be amazing to play that beauty, nice work as always! love your videos.

[@Lazy_eye_blobFish]

HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE, hope it was a good one.🧡🇺🇸🧡

[@aayushshrivastava8216]

Hey Darrell......could you please make a video about Harley Benton guitars?.......I would really appreciate it.

[@franktavano2631]

Darryl biggest fan would love to get one of your guitar builds I’m stuck here at home just had a knee replacement

[@vanshankguitars]

Wow! I would take it as is! But I'm sure the upgrades will make a big difference for the better.

[@user-yp492]

Both are followed already...lol...sounds amazing, that stain work is amazing, cant say anything bad for sure

[@DAraujo3DArt]

Must be awesome doing all this steps

[@TurtleGamers1]

Wow this is like helping my anxiety of soldering irons, after having burnt my thumb on one and getting a huge blister

[@jamlemon]

Can’t wait to see and hear the upgrades. Just followed on insta as I want that guitar!

[@jordanmillard3802]

Absolutely changed my mind on Jazzmaster pickups! Sounds huge for the price point.

[@theexplodingmothfromhell8012]

They're actually P90s on this one

[@jordanmillard3802]

@@theexplodingmothfromhell8012 that's what I get for skipping through the video! Oops

[@theexplodingmothfromhell8012]

Sure does sound great though.

[@arrakeen20]

It’s amazing that you don’t cuss while soldering. What soldering iron do you use.

[@baumfr]

Yeah, I put P90s in an HH Squier strat today. I got in my recommended daily allowance of swearing.

[@GrimYak]

Russell Skov i used but then I bought a better soldering iron. Now it is a breeze. And oh yeah, push back wire. Once you experience push back wire you are never going back to regular wire.

[@glennchamberlain5056]

Great job with the build! Sounded and looked awesome! I hope to be able to play as well as you do one day.

[@brentcrude8565]

I should be commenting on the build and how good the final product looked and sounded, but I'm so impressed by that auto-focus. What camera gear do you use for your videos, Darrell?

[@carlparker3571]

Wow! other than the vol pot, I'm super impressed with the kit. It really looks good as well. Great job.