Harley Benton JA Jazzmaster Kit Guitar FULL BUILD and Demo

In today's video, I will be building a Harley Benton JA Jazzmaster Kit Guitar.
I will be using Crimson Guitars Lavender Pastel stain, then using Crimson guitars penetrating and High build finishing oil.
I will go through the full build process of the Harley Benton JA Jazzmaster guitar, from start to a rocking demo it at the end of the video.
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[@nieko3038]

That color looks great on it. Matching headstock is nice as well. I really like the looks of this kit especially for the price. Perfect for people starting out with kits or thinking about building their own guitar. Would recommend it. Seems yours wasn’t free of some redrilling too. Part of the game I guess. 👍

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh yes I love the colour something a bit different. Yeah in the end just needed one hole drilling after a bit of wiggling around. Still have a few things I need to address in a follow up video

[@robertclarkguitar]

Man what an absolute joy watching this !!! I'm so tempted to get a kit one day. Make it my own and force me to see how well I can do a setup. Hahaha.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Love the playing at end too!!! Clean to clobber!!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

So pleased you enjoyed watching the build, oh you so do great fun to do. Always a good learning curve

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Rock on brother 🤘😎🎸💯

[@megasizer5119]

I bought one of these and painted it surf green. It was actually quite fun to build from a kit.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah nice colour choice, yeah they're a fun build

[@harrysingh6061]

Brilliant mate ! The set up part is easily one of the best I’ve seen especially for anyone new to set ups. Great work as always ! 🎸🎸🔥🔥

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much, I tried to keep it simple and easy to follow 🤘😎🎸💯

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Matching purple headstock looks really good, great choice of colour. Always liked these and they look amazing value for the money. A lot of flexibility for what's probably considered a budget kit. Great content 👍🏻

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I'm happy how it turned out, such a cool guitar for the money 🎸💯 glad you enjoyed the video

[@RhinestonePickupTruck]

Been a long time viewer and subscriber! Love your videos, this is definitely one of my favorites you’ve done!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad to hear it thank you very much 🎸💯😎🤘

[@rowbags3017]

Thanks for posting this. I just took the plunge and bought one as my first kit guitar, so your video will be a big help avoiding potential pitfalls. It's really encouraging to see what a good result you got. 👍

[@steviesteakbakes9643]

That’s a fantastic build. What a cracking colour!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

She turned out really good, very impressive kit guitar 🎸💯

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

the color is appropriate for Easter. these kits are giving me so many ideas for a custom guitar. happy Easter dude!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's sure a cool colour, glad to hear the videos are inspiring you 🤘💯 plenty more builds to come

[@leevespa4564]

Really impressed by your vid mate,seriously thinking of getting a kit now,after watching your video,enjoy playing it 😬👍🏻🤘🏻

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you glad you enjoyed the video, it's a great kit be sure to watch some more follow up videos

[@jamesbaynton1881]

Great finish, thanks for sharing the process.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad you enjoyed the video 🎸😎

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

Brilliant. I have one of these kits on the way and I am excited to put it together. Thanks for the tips!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah very nice, you're going to have a lot of fun building it, glad the video will help you on your build 🤘🎸

[@JaniceLalla]

Thanks for the condensed version, I enjoyed it!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chrisbarnesmusic369]

Really enjoyed that video Rob, easy to follow for a chump like me to tackle one of those kits (which I might actually do now I’ve seen this) and guitar looked and sounded great. Nice one!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's good fun to build your own guitar and a great learning curve, let me know if you get one 🎸🤘

[@jtrade34]

Love that you narrated the video. The color i get it now. And i have top say the demo song you played was super awesome. Put out an album for sure.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

That colour pops my vision came out good 👌 It's my theme tune to the channel, glad you like it 🤘🎸

[@MartRockCafe]

Looks bloody awesome Rob, Top work there my friend 👏

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much, she turned out great something slightly different from the usual DIY builds you see on KZbin 😂

[@francisbegbie1008]

Sweet looking jazzmaster

[@pacoruizserrano]

Very nice work, and quite well explained video!

[@conturf9973]

Brilliant build really learned a lot from this

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much, glad to hear the video helped you out 🎸💯🤘

[@colmwatulikededazio973]

I'm sold on getting one dude ..nice build..great sounding guitar.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

They're very cool and good fun to build

[@shredrick25]

Beautiful Guitar, Beautiful Color. Love this Vid. 🍻🎸

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much 😎💯🎸🤘🍺

[@damien6997]

Great build mate, Happy Easter....

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much damo, happy Easter

[@aftertheendtimes]

Loved this episode Great build =) Love cheers

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you glad you enjoyed the video 🎸😎

[@jamesbarrybrooks6564]

Good video, enjoyed that!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much really pleased you enjoyed the video 😊🎸

[@howardmaryon]

Very nice build!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you 🎸🤘💯🇬🇧

[@ccjmusic]

That looked and sounded great. I never knew HB did kits. You are the first I know that also likes Parma Violets. An old coworker tried one once and told me they taste like his Grandmother smells. I haven’t been able to find any over here for years.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's an awesome kit actually feels nice to play. PVs are the best, can always get them in pound shops over here. They have a distinct oldie smell, like brut or hai karate of the sweet world 🤣🤣

[@Dad-Gad]

Great colour 👍

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh yes ☺️

[@Tolbens]

Great job!!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you

[@blacktoothfox677]

Mate - you have inspired me to have a crack at doing this. Kit build is the only thing I ain't done. Awesome job buddy, if I saw you out with that, it would have caught my attention! 🍀 bless ya - New Forest

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad to hear building kit guitars is great fun 🎸💯🤘

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Great stuff Rob. I like the fretboard as it kinda looks like ebony !

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Yeah looks ebony needs a little tweaking to smooth it out

[@MrMichaelConstantine]

I bought this same kit, I was lucky mine aligned perfectly, didn't have to redrill any holes or anything. I reshaped the headstock and ended up putting new tuners on because I snapped one by over tightening it. I didn't even paint mine just left it as is, the kit ain't bad for the price however I have noticed the neck pick up is so much louder than the bridge. Yours came out lovely.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah nice I guess every run of these is different, it's a pretty cool guitar and a fun build 💯🎸

[@thseed7]

Cool build

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you 😊

[@tramlad2]

I fancy doing the PRS type without the trem, might treat myself to that bad boy, great video, looks straight forward enough to do, big thumbs up

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah nice they look so cool, I want to get one of them PRS kits soon. Enjoy your build 🎸👌

[@simonshaw1631]

Great colour, love my Squire J Mascis jazzmaster, this would be a great mate for it. Great instrumental that had some groove

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh yes J Mascis loves purple too 🤘 I love the Squier JM Jazzmaster awesome guitar. Thank you glad you enjoyed the music 🤘🎸

[@andrielseth]

Oh bro... Nice work beautiful guitar

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you, oh she turned out real good bro 🎸💯💪

[@yetigoosecreature8682]

Thanks for doing this step-by-step kit video. Much appreciated. GCH Guitar Academy has some other kit videos including SG and LP.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

No problem at all glad you enjoyed the video 🎸💯

[@danielsgrunge]

I love that color! I was just building a Jazzmaster myself but went with shell pink!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Both awesome colours, have you got a kit or using parts?

[@danielsgrunge]

@@theguitarmanifesto I built the body from scratch and used an aftermarket neck I had laying around!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ooh nice good work 🎸👌

[@fermisparadox01]

I just did one. Waiting for the neck to come. Mine was original Jazzmaster cavity with the tremolo and bridge that people hate. Pickups mount different too. I paid too much for it all but I always do it seems.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

As long as you're happy with it at the end that's what counts and having fun building it

[@Terry3Gs]

Came out nice rob !!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thanks Terry I'm really happy with it

[@rafanew20]

Good job Bro! I stayed until the end of the video! subscribed! ;)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much! Welcome to the channel brother 🎸💯😁🤘🔥

[@drstrangelove4925]

Oh I’ve been waiting for this! And I live that it’s purple it’s my favourite colour planning to do a crackle effect (like the 10th doctors sonic screwdriver) with my squier strat body

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Purple is my fave too 😁💯 oh that sounds like a cool idea

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

Nice.. Thanks For Sharing 🎸 🎶

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎🎸

[@DavMcIntosh]

I really enjoyed that video - thanks for taking the time to do it. Really nice colour too, and I liked the sound of the pickups as they started to break up a bit during the barre chords. Just out of interest - what’s the weight of the final build? I’m hoping there’s a bit of heft to it. Cheers, Dave

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Hi Dave, I'm glad you enjoyed the build 😎🎸 it's a great guitar, I will be covering the weight and my thoughts of the build very soon. It's got a good bit of weight to it unlike most other kits I've tried.

[@mattdoliver1984]

Had my headphones on watching this mate and that bloody fly, shiiiii I thought it was by my head 😂😂😂 good job with the guitar looks good Rob 👍🏼👍🏼

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It was a HUGE bee 🐝😂😂 thank she turned out great 🎸💯

[@mattdoliver1984]

Yeah I’ve been thinking about getting this kit myself mate. Something about a Jazzmaster or a Jag with a bound neck & block inlays, I’ve seen a guy on here with a normal HB J style guitar and he had the Les trem on it, think I’d like to try that and do it all on a budget, dunno if I can get a cheap one from China because as it stands the Les trem is more expensive than the guitar kit lol

[@theguitarmanifesto]

You could always get a Jazzmaster vibrato they're pretty easy to install

[@mattdoliver1984]

it was more just to try one out mate, yeah there’s no reason why I couldn’t just do it with a Jazzmaster trem 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@scottguitarsuk23]

You really got cracked in with that Rob, could do with you in my workshop, help me get through these orders! ☺️ Video quality looks good too, I've a lot to learn when it comes to video editing....I'll send you my up coming GH build video before it goes live, see what ya think 👍

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh yes I like to crack on with a build and get to the playing stage 😂 if I had the time I gladly would help 💯 Yes no problem at all let me know when your ready, I like to keep the videos slick and flowing.

[@add-123]

And good tip for lining picgard and putting screws in then in pick up holes just to unscrew screws I seen a luthier use some allen keys just to align holes the did pick ups lift allen keys out in a second done nifty trick save ya few mins just to do pick ups ya probs know but some one in comments may learn something incase there nervous gives em chance to lift and look make sure they got peace of mind

[@charlesharper7292]

I just bought a JA-25TH anaversary. Now I want to build one!😂

[@theguitarmanifesto]

🤣🤣

[@jamesdomusmusic6702]

Great video, mate. Thanks for the in depth, blow by blow from sanding to staining on. Do you think staining is better/easier than spray painting? Love your Nirvana t-shirts, btw. I bought a kit guitar myself a month ago, still working on it, lol. As I have no indoor place to paint, I've had to wait on the weather.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much 😁 Staining is easier, less mess etc and you can do it in any room and don't have to rely on the weather. I'm a sucker for a cool t-shirt 🤣

[@almitchell634]

I used kobra guitar paint! Its exactly the same colour!

[@robguitarwizard]

Great video You make it look easy. Tempted to do this myself one day. But I am the Homer Simpson of guitar builders!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you ☺️ It's pretty straight forward, just take your time

[@robguitarwizard]

@@theguitarmanifesto Cheers mate. Might do a bass one day.

[@thegreatjonzini]

Excellent! Looks great! very dinosaur Jr. J mascis 🍻

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh heck yeah I'll go with that 💯🤘

[@thegreatjonzini]

@@theguitarmanifesto now Chuck a big muff pedal through it and hear it squeal! 🎸🎶

[@theguitarmanifesto]

If you listen on headphones to right channel rhythm guitar I used a muff clone 🤣

[@thegreatjonzini]

@@theguitarmanifesto haha your mixing is too good 😅 I mention cause I think mascis used a rams head/triangle muff. Anywho great video🍻

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@thegreatjonzini 🤣🤣 the attention to detail

[@adrian_V99]

Now, I want one too! Well-done, Rob, have you considered becoming a luthier with your own line? Happy 🐣!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's a good kit guitar very impressive so far, one day 😂

[@lfaf9509]

Although I am not a fan of the small pots, and I would of went for a darker purple myself, it looks and sounds pretty good. I keep telling myself I am going to figure out how to connect my Mustang Micro amp to my computer when I am playing, so I can just download a program that will allow me to set up loops and such. I just keep not doing it, procrastination seems to be my default when it comes to doing things like that for myself.. Ether way, Nice video and the guitar looks and sounds good to me, keep up the good work :)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Oh yes we all have our own tastes 💯🎸 I'm sure there is a way to connect it

[@lfaf9509]

@@theguitarmanifesto When it comes to Kit guitars like this one, what matters the most is that the person who ends up with the guitar likes or loves it. It seems like you like the guitar in the video, but I wouldn't be shocked if you changed out some of its parts for ones that fit your needs.. Providing you keep it and don't give it away to a friend or sell it or something. Although I haven't really dug into it much, I know the Mustang Micro can be connected to my computer, outside of just charging it as I already charge it that way. I just haven't dug into it to find the software that I am going to need to have a looper and such.. Though its likely Fender makes software for just such a thing, and its also likely there is far better software out there for just such a thing. I don't know if you use actual pedals yourself or if you are just using your computer to simulate pedals, but I know both can be done. ... Sorry, when it comes to connecting amps to my computer, I have 0 experience with it.. I only got my hands on the Mustang Micro because it was about a hundred American Dollars or so, and it had some pretty positive reviews... I like the idea of headphone amps, as I don't have a sound proof room to practice in at home lol. .. Thanks for the responses, I hope all is well Meat, good luck and good day :)

[@add-123]

This was a kit I'm looking at dowls to fill back two holes fill put half a wood block in in bridge pick up cavity so I can put a sexy di marzio chopper or a ingle size p90 and in place where I blocked redrill post holes for bridge redrill earth wire put bridge and tail piece in at 24 inch scale if I'm explaining it right not sure I'm sure ya get idea but just wondering about fret board and how it will work is fret spacing too out or can ya get away might even go totally mad fill both sets and bang a bigsby in now that be different and I like a bigsby played my mates on his es339 sooo nice so maybe bigsby literally thought about that as I type some times ya just need to see ya thoughts umm bigsby could be a crafty way to do it on a strat of a jag/jazzmaster kit umm got me cogs turning now lovely build love that coulor pastel colours is awesome idea this is why I'm veering towards kit to build my own thing a pastel or nice burst style jag with a bigsby uff sounds nice actually and I think it can work still need to single bridge pickup but can get single buker or p90 no worries i dont care if it looks nice wont it to be mine and have some tone to it cos if it does I'll noodle away 4 to 5 hrs and helps me out no end proper therapy

[@EstudiosAQB]

great video.. thanks for sharing... it sounds that the tunning is pretty fine.... what's your opinion about the pickups? sounds like squier affinity or classic vibe stock pickups or more like a fender mim? thanks, greetings from chile!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you, hard to say as not many have p90s. What I will say it kicks ass

[@pauloleary7792]

Great vid mate! Any idea what width the machine head routing is? If I wanted to get some upgrades

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you, sorry dude I don't have mine anymore. Just take one of your tuners off and measure it.

[@maxwellbowden9961]

Cool Rob looks good. How do you rate the pickups? Any progress with the studio floor? I am enjoying the vids about the renos. A real world issue for guitarists other than gear. Cheers from Macleay island Queensland Australia

[@theguitarmanifesto]

So far they seem pretty good, I will come back and upgrade the pots and capacitor then we'll get a better idea how they sound 😁 At the moment the floor on the long term list 🤣 going to need a lot more work and money than first anticipated. May even concrete it. Oh and a new family of rats has moved in, I set up traps and a ton of poison yesterday 😩😩 The struggles are certainly real

[@michaelbui7079]

Great Video and incredibly build!! Question - do you happen to know if the body is compatible with a different neck by say, Warmoth if we wanted to change out the neck? Thank you in advance!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I would say it'll be a direct fit but definitely possible with a few tweaks

[@villytheplaguedoc1846]

I love both the guitar and the Sega shirt you got on! BTW, have you seen the Harley Benton Mosrite guitars? I love that guitar shape but real Mosrites are not cheap. It's a nice budget friendly alternate.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you, yes they're very cool looking and a great price

[@moosey62]

You might wanna put a piece of wood over those bridge stud inserts before you knock em in the body with a big metal hammer next time. Nice looking guitar!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Never had an issue but thanks

[@wallacebarnes2391]

Yea, that purple looks sea sick! What color is that?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I take you didn't watch all the video 🤣🤣

[@paulcowart3174]

Hey very cool I always try to ask player's that have a level head lol I have a 1965 Fender strat neck but it was a custom order A heel pocket designation They had A thru D I believe So it's a 2 inch neck pocket w bridge according to 2 inch width So need a custom body build but everyone I talk to seems to be pretty much oblivious unfortunately Thanks and Cheers......a Tele bridge would work nice as well Hard tail type of build maybe ? Thanks

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Wow that's a strange one, I would be interested to see some pictures 🤔 only trouble is the holes are pre drilled for the bridge and tail piece

[@hadleymanmusic]

I luv it 8s it neck heavy? Wish I coulda got the bulldozed firebird to retro

[@theguitarmanifesto]

No not at all

[@sfilipee]

Great video, might get one of this. How would you rate the neck/fretboard?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad you enjoyed the video, without spoiling too much I will be making a follow up video next week I'll be giving my opinions on the whole guitar the good bad etc.

[@Naaras1503]

nice build! what is the string spacing in the bridge? Do you think it will be possible to install hardtail bridge instead of TOM? Of course drilled holes for TOM need to be plugged, but im worried about string height, since TOM in genuinely higher bridge, what'd you advice? Thanks!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Would be a lot if work if I'm honest a TOM bridge would be a fair bit higher

[@salvat914]

Vidéo vraiment utile et de qualité. Il y avait il des bruits indésirables avant le blindage des cavités ? Est-ce vraiment utile ? Merci.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Not really but it would benefit some shielding

[@appetiteforguitar]

Great build! How does the neck compare to the Harley Benton JA60? I heard that has a nice chunky neck, does this? Thanks

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Feels about the same to me

[@gosteel]

Wanted to get one of these, got all the way to checkout on the website only to find that the shipping was more than the kit. Just couldn't pull the trigger, sad.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah dang that's sad 😢

[@almitchell634]

Thats funny. I did one exactly the same the same colour everything!!! I thought mine was a one off!!! 😆

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I live purple guitars I spray painted a Mustang in a similar colour a few years ago 🤘

[@valley_robot]

Shame it doesn't have trem system from the jazz master ,but looks good

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Fun fitting one 🤘

[@nealflett1813]

I have got one of these kits it’s pretty good . Just wondering are these pickups ceramic . Would you mod this guitar .

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Think they're ceramic

[@darrenflaxman7665]

Hi Rob did the frets need any work?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Could do with a polish

[@RichardTaylor-de1gy]

Rengas body? First time I've heard of this wood. Did it turn out heavy?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Was pretty light

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

That came out great brother! What was rough guess-timate of start to finish build time? I've never stained before. Does going with or against grain matter?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Thank you very much 😁💯 I built this over 4 days due to drying time, against the grain works best as the cloth/tissue bites in better

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

@@theguitarmanifesto You're very welcome! I liked the tissue process. I have an unfinished kit bass. After seeing your vid I'm leaning towards stain over paint!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's easier and less messy

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

@@theguitarmanifesto I'll miss wearin' my mask and doing my Darth Vader impression! ;)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188 🤣🤣 get the solvent stains 😷

[@vlixesispunk]

What if i have a fender neck can you fit one in those hb bodies?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Might need a bit of tweaking

[@LoadedMessage]

How would you compare this to the classic vibe jazzmaster?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

The CV is far better in every aspect

[@refrergrdtdsxt]

very cool, but I wish it had a vibrato bridge

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Easy enough to add a vibrato, I'll will be doing that very mod very soon 😉💯🎸🤘

[@refrergrdtdsxt]

@@theguitarmanifesto nice, I'm looking up for that video

[@bikeman1x11]

wish they had humbuckers

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Be a cool mod project

[@cristbur]

I recently purchased the Harley Benton Electric Guitar Kit JA and I cannot establish in the P90s marked with H50 (gray wire) and H52 (yellow wire) .... which is the Nek and which is the Bridge. Thanks if you can help me.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Get a multi meter on the pickups, the lower rated pickup will be neck

[@cristbur]

@@theguitarmanifesto Perfect!! H50N H52B. Thank'u!!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ah awesome 🤘🎸

[@guitarsessions-korbiniansc9887]

Hey, nice Video so far... What happened at 7:25?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

A giant bumblebee came to visit me in the workshop 😮🐝

[@ElvisPretzel-rv3bg]

I was at the Dentist I'm late! Lol"....Awesome shop time!!....Looks great and sounds Fantastic! I never knew that's how you install the P90 pickups right to the body like that I wonder if my Wilshire is like that i took neck pickup out while back I can't remember lol".... its weird how it's just a screw with no support to the pickups but a spring lol"... Great Jazzmaster guitar build Manifesto love the color!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Welcome Elvis you're never too late 🥃 she turned out great I love how the stain and oils came out. Yes they're a bit of a crude design, your epi should be the same. Amazing kit think I paid £65 for it

[@ElvisPretzel-rv3bg]

@@theguitarmanifesto From my family to yours Manifesto Happy Easter Sunday have a great Easter!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I've caught up 😂 hope your had a great weekend

[@hiltos]

Ahh I think i put the bridge on backwards 😢

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It'll be fine

[@Mr.Monster1313]

How much was shipping ?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

£8 in the UK

[@stenyxx]

damn I want to buy one of these, but the shipping to USA is more than the kit itself 😞

[@theguitarmanifesto]

That makes me sad 😢

[@navedavarro2697]

#DIYKITCHALLENGE22

[@lilmoe4364]

Are these things heavy ?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Not very heavy at all

[@lilmoe4364]

Great, thanks !

[@eertje01]

I'm on the fence of buying this kit as well. Thinking about spray painting it in British racing green. I have one question though: how's the neck? Did you have to level the frets or anything? Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Every kit is different but more than likely she'll need some work

[@eertje01]

@@theguitarmanifesto Yeah that's what I thought. I can level frets, just not aspiring to be a luthier any time soon :P. I might just buy the finished ja-60 and mod that one up instead

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@eertje01 best option bud, it's good to go

[@paulmearing9192]

I regularly Gig mine i love it, I fitted better tuners and set it up how i like it but joking aside I have USA strats and teles sitting in their case and only come out for the odd Gig these days, I put my kit togetherabout a year ago and have now put a set of mini humbuckers in it and 500K pots and its transformed it again they are a great modding platform and after a fret dress and polish play so well, the original pickups sound great as long as you wax dip them as they can squeal when you start cranking them hence the mini hummers route. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqPFaaOPg5ZqotE This is pre the upgrades with original pickups(dipped).

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It really is an awesome kit, like you say a great modding platform. Nice mods, I'm thinking of fitting a Jazzmaster vibrato and upgrading most parts

[@paulmearing9192]

@@theguitarmanifesto sounds like a cool Mod. I sprayed mine Satin Black now as it makes the mini Hummers pop with the tortoishell guard. I might buy the PRS type kit next and see what it’s like but I’ll glue and screw the Neck in place once I’m happy with the fit etc. Superb job on yours though it looks the nuts 👍🏻

[@drivenmad7676]

That color is gross. Maybe if you did black around the edges but probably not. Lol

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Each to their own and all that blacks very boring 🤣