Grizzly H8068 Telecaster® Guitar Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently ordered one of these Grizzly telecaster kits due to always wanting to build my own guitar, and the very low price of this kit.My kit arrived 3 days after placing the order.All of the pieces were there, and all were in good shape.I was impressed at the quality of the woods. I knew there would have to be corners cut somewhere, and discovered that the tuners were kinda cheap, and the control pots were small and probably a little weak.I decided to go ahead and just build the guitar as-is, and not replace any of the kit pieces yet.The body was rough sanded and sprayed with sanding sealer already, but needed final sanding before finish was applied.The neck was the same, but was sanded smoother than the body was from the factory.I used a coping saw and a Dremel Tool to shape the headstock into a tele headstock.If you use the kit turners, and since the pre-drilled holes for the tuners are spaced farther apart that on a standard tele, you must slightly make the headstock shape longer if you wish to make a tele shaped head, otherwise the high E string tuner mount will not fit on the headstock.I then sanded the body and neck and just sprayed on several coats of clear Nitro.After taking care to measure and drill all holes correctly, the guitar assembled well.I built this kit over the weekend, and did not run across any nasty surprises with this kit.After completing my kit, the guitar needed a good setup.After about a full day of making adjustments to the truss rod and action and intonation, I got this guitar to play very well.If you are a tinkerer, and if you already perform your own setups to your current guitars, then this kit will serve you well.Even with stock kit parts, the guitar sounds like a tele, plays well and looks great.But, being a kit, this guitar can be either a very high quality guitar, or a sorry piece of crap, it all depends on how well YOU make it.I am well pleased with this product, and will be building my second kit soon!I will, however, probably be replacing the plastic nut with a TUSQ, and the tuners may be upgraded soon as well, along with the electronic components.Even if you decide to not use some of the kit pieces and decide to upgrade from the start, you can use this kit to build a very fine guitar for under $250 !!

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This Telecaster® style kit features a solid alder body and maple neck with completed walnut fretboard. The body is pre carved and can be finished to match your own personal style. The kit includes all hardware and components and just like its namesake, it has that time tested classic look and feel. Requires a basic skill level and basic tools for assembly. Complete instructions are included.

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Saga PB-10 P Style Electric Bass Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased a Saga P-bass kit from another vendor, with the aim of having an early summer project. The problem was that I had some spare time one weekend and really wanted to get the box out of the way. Oops, so much for a summer project. Staining, lacquering, and assembling the bass generally was pretty easy. Building one of these kits does provide some insight into how electric guitars and basses go together, and force you really to think about alignments, string set up, and so on. The finished bass plays well in tune, after some adjustments to the bridge tuners. I had a couple of friends who really know electric basses play it and they agreed that it does have a Precision sound to it. The pickups are plenty strong and the tuners hold their tune very well. All in all, it's great to have a pretty decent bass for under $150, and knowing that I'm the one who put it together makes it much more satisfying than buying a Squire or a non-Fender copy. Also, I feel like I have more room to tinker with it. So, the summer project looks like it's going to be a Saga TC-10 kit.

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Saga P-style electric bass kit has a basswood body,shaped and routed neck, fretted rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod steel and heavy nickel plated hardware and the electronic parts are mounted on the pick guard so soldering is required. This Electric Bass Kit makes it simple if you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar

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Saga HT-10 PS Style Electric Guitar Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)Initial expectation was assemble a guitar that I could make look cool.Picked up a kit at a local shop and was surprised at the wood quality it was a bit better than expected.This unit was solid wood don't expect this in a squire. Yes, the hardware is cheap, especially the tuning pegs you will want to change these out if you are serious about the sound.The bridge setup was on par for guitars of this level and more than adequate.A real bridge will cost you more than the kit,.The pickups are much nicer than expected.I'm going to change them out eventually. Biggest grip is that the pre-drilled holes are not always aligned correctly and can ndrot be fix easily.Bottom line is when you finished you have guitar that plays like one worth $200 to $300 hundred dollars, but education and experience are priceless.Good if you want experience building, but not good for those who need a guitar.After building the HT-10 I can't understand why the Mexi-strats are so poorly assembled, but I've put $400+ of sweat equity into this project.Next time I'll tweak a solid base guitar than building from kit.

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Saga PS-style electric guitar kit has an all solid arch top basswood with flamed maple top,shaped and routed neck, fretted rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod steel and heavy nickel plated hardware and the electronic parts are mounted on the pick guard so soldering is required. This Electric Guitar Kit makes it simple if you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar

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Saga TC-10 T Style Electric Guitar Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)The beauty of Leo F's original electric guitar design is that anyone could assemble it's components into a finished electric guitar using hand tools, and basic mechanical skills. That makes kits based on his designs a great idea.

The more time you want to spend learning how to adjust and set up your guitar, the better playing instrument you'll be rewarded with.

I've been playing electric guitar for 30 years, and I did not find anything actually defective in this kit. The pickgaurd was slightly malformed, but it does not affect the playability in the slightest. The pickgaurd and tuners were a little cheap, and I chose to replace them, but they were certainly playable.

The rest of the components were of very high quality, as good or better than anything coming from Fender's Mexico plant. The body has an extra tummy contour on the back, similar to an "S" style guitar, and the bridge is a top loader, instead of Leo's string-thru design.

One area that will require a little more than basic skill and hand tools is shaping the peghead. If you choose to skip this labor intensive, not-for-the-squeamish step, you will be playing your new guitar with a comically large paddle shaped peghead :D

Considering the value for the money, the fun and learning of do-it-yourself, and the quality of the parts, I really wanted to give 5 stars... but the cheap tuners and deformed pickgaurd made it 4 stars.

I never contacted the vendor or Saga for a replacement pickgaurd, so I have no idea what their responsemight have been. I had already chosen to upgrade the pickgaurd in a different color.

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If you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar. By using the easy to follow instructions provided and a few simple tools, the Saga TC-10 Electric Guitar Kit makes it simple. Because all of the most difficult procedures have already been done for you, all that's left to do is to choose the color or design, assemble the parts, and you are well on your way to the creation of a masterpiece.


Roll your own with this complete custom guitar kit.
Kit includes everything to build your own guitar, right down to strings.Click to enlarge.

Kit includes all parts and instructions to build a complete, playable guitar
All hardware is heavily nickel plated Electronics are complete and ready for installation--no soldering required
All holes are pre-drilled
Complete with strings and electric cord
Available in right-handed versions only

Neck
Blank peghead shape with tuning machine holes. Solid select maple neck. Fretted rosewood fingerboard. Adjustable truss rod.
Hardware
Steel, heavily nickel-plated hardware.
Body
All-solid select basswood body. All shaping and routing complete. Maximum tone and sustain.
Pickguard Assembly
Electronic parts are mounted on the pickguard. No soldering is required.
Tuning Machines
14:1 ratio geared machines for precise tuning.
Bridge
Fully adjustable for precise intonation and adjustment.
Other
Wood is sealed for protection against humidity. Complete with strings and electric cord. Assembly and finishing instruction manual; simple and easy!
About Saga Kits
Saga offers a variety of kit models that will easily accommodate today's most popular music styles, and challenge any musician who is looking to be a little different than all the rest. Our electric guitar and bass kits come in five of the most popular body shapes and pick-up configurations found on the market today, giving the owner a chance to make his or her own signature model. For those who are into more traditional music, Saga has brought back its original banjo kit in both openback and resonator versions.
What's in the Box
TC-10 Electric Guitar Kit, Truss Rod Wrench, Instrument Cable, Strings, Assembly and Finishing Manual

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Saga ST-10 S Style Electric Guitar Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought the Tele version from Saga. The G- and B-string tuner holes in the headstock were drilled too close together, making it impossible to fit the G tuner to the headstock and making it impossible to tune the G string accurately. Also, one wire was too short, so I had to supply my own. The distributor wouldn't correct the problem, told me to contact Saga. Saga never responded. The guitar is useless (wasting not only the money for the purchase but the cost of the paint, hours invested, etc). You don't want this product!

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Saga S-style electric guitar kit has a basswood body,shaped and routed neck, fretted rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod steel and heavy nickel plated hardware and the electronic parts are mounted on the pick guard so soldering is required. This Electric Guitar Kit makes it simple if you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar

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Electric Guitar Pack For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had this guitar for exactly a month now. I am 17 years old and was interested in getting a cheap yet good guitar to learn to play.

The Good:
As far as a starter goes, this kit is everything you need. The guitar is nice and it comes with a nice bag for transportation, the chart, and of course a few picks.

The Okay:
I was expecting the CD included to be a CD-ROM or a DVD instruction, however, it is just a music CD with a few audio tracks (the notes are shown in certain parts of the booklet. Also, the amp is very generic. I realize this is a starter kit, but it is still very basic. It has 3 knobs: volume, bass, and treble. It works well but I wish it has a few more effects. My friend got a different starter kit in which the amp at least had 'gain' to give it variety.

The Bad:
Nothing bad here, overall a pretty good product for those who want to learn how to play guitar.

Hope this helps!

Jake

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This electric guitar pack is perfect for aspiring guitar players. A complete kit provides everything you need to play the electric guitar. Included are a full-sized Kona electric guitar, 10 watt amplifier with 5-inch speaker, gig bag, and a bunch of accessories. A large chord chart and the Electric Guitar Basics For Dummies book with CD are also included to get you on your way.


Everything you need to get started playing electric guitar.
The KA10 makes a perfect starter and practice amp.
The Electric Guitar Basics For Dummies book with instructional CD gets you started quickly.
Kona Electric Guitar
The included Kona guitar features a classic double-cutaway body style with Alder construction, along with a maple neck and 22-fret rosewood fretboard. The black pointed headstock gives it some modern flare, and the chrome-plated tuners will keep your tuning solid.
Three single-coil pickups with a five-way selector switch give you a wide range of tonal options to suit any genre or style, further defined by the volume and dual tone controls.
Use the tremolo bar for shimmering effects or dive-bombing fun.
The guitar features a ten-year warranty, so it'll still be around once you're a seasoned player.
Kona KA10 Amplifier
The KA10 makes a perfect starter and practice amp. This little two-channel amp delivers 10 Watts through a 5-inch speaker. Dial in your sound with the bass and treble controls.
If you'd like to keep your practice to yourself, use the built-in headphone jack.
"Electric Guitar Basics For Dummies" Book
This book with bonus audio CD will get you going in no time flat, covering all the basics to playing the electric guitar.
42-Inch x 31-Inch Chord Chart
Start stretching those fingers and getting a handle on that chord vocabulary by keeping this quick chord reference nearby.
All the Accessories
No need to go out and buy the bare necessities--this kit throws in a gig bag, 10-foot guitar cable, pitch pipe, guitar strap and picks.
About For Dummies
For Dummies is really about attitude. In fact, every For Dummies book, CD, video or other product is a concise, lighthearted and conversational tool that can help you start doing something now--without any formal mumbo jumbo getting in the way. Introduced in 1991, the For Dummies brand has developed a loyal following and have more than 150 million books in print.
About Kona Guitars
Kona Guitars, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, are exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Kona Guitars Incorporating traditional styles with contemporary flair. The entire line of Kona guitars offers something for everyone.
What's in the Box
Kona Electric Guitar, Gig Bag, Tuning Pipe, 3 picks, Kona KA10 Amplifier, "Guitar Basics For Dummies" Book With Instructional CD, Chord Chart

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