This is UNREAL!!!! 99 dollar kit guitar with so many possibilities.

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

Finishing has got to be the hardest part of this. Especially if you want it perfect. I'd probably just go the lazy way and take a paint roller to it and some spray can poly.

[@davidratliff807]

😂😂😂😂

[@davidratliff807]

Actually on a guitar kit like this it’s really not that difficult, it depends whether you want to actually paint the guitar or stain it, they have so many products today that make it so easy. Let me know what you wanna do and I will walk you through it.

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

ure right those kits sound good on paper ,but all the work that has to go into it is just way too much work for a hobbyists. the money could be spent towards a used Ibanez, & if need be we could change out the weaker parts for better parts. This kit in my opinion sounds fun, but in reality it's a money pit when we factor in the cost of paint, primer, base coat, sand paper, & cutting tools. For me to shape the head stock I would have to buy some clamps & a coping saw & some fine tools wrapped around some sandpaper to fine sand the shape into form.. tools are not cheap.. & to paint it I would have to spend a ton on paint ; paint is not cheap & clear coat isn't cheap either, & that neck fret board would have to be clear coated to protect the wood, & if we decide to dye the back of the neck to give it that dark roasted look, well that isn't cheap either, & let's not forget how many cans of paint we need the steps are, paint, sand, paint ,sand ,& then we need a buffer & buffing kit with buffing cream. All those things are expensive.. Have you ever been to home depot? with all the tools needed we could be into this guitar a few 100 dollars, & let's not forget when it's all said & done we might find out the pickups aren't that good, so we then have to reinvest in pickups & a harness & a soldering gun the kit that it comes with is plug & play so the harness has to be changed out. I don't see how a hobbyist that doesn't have wood working skills can pull it off.. for the average person this kit it way too much work to spend weeks in the garage. I would say when it's all said & done this project will cost several 100 dollars more . this kit would make sense if it came already painted & we just put it together... I think those kits based on my opinion are a waste of time..

[@davidratliff807]

A kit should be good enough for tools around the house or a minimum investment, just put the kit together and no finish except sanding? Kits can’t compete with mass produced guitars, but it is something you put together, get a bit of knowledge and build off your initial build. Your right 100% about tools and time, the way I look as a guitar maker is a kit guitar for the new player, or something to piece by piece to build on. A person can always buy a budget guitar of online stores from 89-? The whole point is ease of building without trying to create a Custom all USA part guitar, using tools you have probably in your tool box. Your ideas are 100% correct though looking at it like that, your not going to get a high end guitar from a kit without extensive knowledge and time but I can’t make what they are selling for under 100 dollars, I’m trying to stress a guitar for a brand new player that is a minimal investment. I really thank you for your well thought out response, I’ve had many of the same thoughts myself. We make and sell all handmade guitars we make here in Fl and it’s a total different instrument with many hours and special tools with years of building behind but the cost for the best we can do is a whole other world. Thank you again for your response! A kit is awesome for the money, I’ve even thought about making some kits that are finished before and a person could buy and put together with tools provided in the kit itself? Thank you for watching and please keep your comments coming, I want to hear every point I haven’t thought of. Good, bad or indifferent! Have a great day.

[@davidratliff807]

Thank you so much, great points. I responded below with a few of my thoughts about kits. I wish more would comment about kits in your way of thinking! 🤔, your a thinker and that’s a huge part of guitars. We don’t use a CNC machine, we have created a jig for so many occasions for necks, and body’s. Kits and handmade instruments are a whole different world but for the newer guitar player it’s a pretty good investment with a minimal price, you can allay build on or leave as is. Thank you again, please pass the word about this channel and our custom shop will be coming out with a KZbin channel showing the actual making and parts and the thought process we use. 👏🏼, thank you again, I wish I had many more comments like yours. Good or bad I want to hear real comments about guitars. Kit or custom or online or store bought.

[@brandtdales]

A GFS Crunchy Pat in the Bridge would sound Awesome !!!

[@davidratliff807]

Great idea!!

[@greyowl9295]

amazing, truly inspiring

[@davidratliff807]

Glad you think so!

[@danrunnoft6642]

Looks like a fun project.

[@davidratliff807]

Thank you so much for commenting, yes, I was blown away by the price as I probably said 10 times ha ha, but this really is impressive and if you don’t have one and you have a need for a very low priced project, I would recommend it all day long. It has so many possibilities. I love modding non-brand guitars so something like this is a dream, somebody that is learning how to make guitars or do guitar repair work, something like this is absolutely perfect to practice on. Then you fix it up and play it. It’s kind of a win-win thank you for watching.

[@davidratliff807]

Very basic review on this starter/budget guitar. Thank you for watching.

[@greyowl9295]

howdy-hi, yep I'll learn a li'l bout guitars, n learn a li'l bout spray paintin

[@brandtdales]

I want to do an Ice Blood and Yellow stain on one.

[@davidratliff807]

That sounds like a very interesting and great idea, I like the concept of dark red with yellow. Thank you for your feedback. Maybe I will paint this one red with some yellow accents?

[@brandtdales]

@@davidratliff807 I was thinking of Hand rubbing a stain finish. Never built a Guitar but I've played a lot of them.

[@brandtdales]

@@davidratliff807 oopppsss I meant Oxe Blood and Yellow

[@brandtdales]

Well let Me know when You finish it. I would like to see it. And maybe You could post a video of how it sounds. Thank You for sharing !!!!

[@brandtdales]

I've been thinking of buying the same kit, I'm just wondering if I filled the grain can I still stain it ?

[@davidratliff807]

Yes…. That’s the way to do it. Send some pics when you’re done, I can’t wait to see it. It will look awesome, at the very end, try some fine auto polish and lightly buff for the shine that really stands out.

[@brandtdales]

@@davidratliff807 Thank for the advice. I've never built a Guitar before. Can't find one the way I want one. So guess I will build one !!!

[@davidratliff807]

Why not….. You can buy bodies and necks already made and buy your choice of parts from so many places. Good luck. Send in pictures. Can’t wait!!!!!

[@greyowl9295]

Amazon lists all materials , yeppers im gonna it, I believe I am gonna spray er turquoise body trim blood red

[@davidratliff807]

That’s awesome

[@davidratliff807]

I think it’s a great kit, it’s fun, very simple and a great experience for you. After your done you can put your name or whatever you want on the headstock

[@greyowl9295]

hi, so is this a telecaster style ????

[@davidratliff807]

Yes, it is a telecaster style in shape and looks. Naturally, it does not follow the pattern of the older single coil pups or with the trem system on a Stratocaster since 1954, but that body design is definitely a telecaster style. Thank you so much for bringing that up, I don’t think the kit maker was trying to copy the telecasters of the 50s-80s but of the newer generation that have Humbuckers, and a Tremelo system are part of the new style of some of these models. I personally love the old ones but I still think that the cost on a guitar kit that is this nice for under $100 is unbelievably great. I think most people can at least afford one or save towards it. Thank you so much for your comment.

[@greyowl9295]

thanx dude

[@greyowl9295]

I really like that style, but I'm get me feet wet with fesley telecaster build

[@davidratliff807]

@greyowl9295 I looked at those and they look very nice. I would like to know more about the materials they use for the kits, I’m sure they are very nice. When you’re done send a picture. Way to go, you’re going to build your own! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, I like that way of thinking.