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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Squier by Fender Affinity Telecaster, Butterscotch Blonde Review

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(More customer reviews)For the money, I have absolutely no complaints about this guitar.It was well-intonated and set up from the factory, and it stays in tune quite well.I'm using D'Addario 9-42's and love the way it plays and sounds.Not mind-blowing pickups, but they're not noisy and nothing has come loose.Yeah, the nut's cheap thin plastic, but that's an easy upgrade.After it was in the house a few dry winter months I had to file the fret ends a bit too, but you've gotta expect that sort of thing.This is the kind of guitar that a beginner would probably not appreciate, thinking that dollars equal quality, but for somebody who knows better, this axe is a real sleeper.The maple neck is very high quality, tight grained wood, with a comfy and fast profile, and the whole guitar is light. It's my everyday player and I couldn't be happier with it.

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Our Affinity Series Tele® guitar features two single-coil pickups, three-way switching and truly classic Telecaster® guitar style. This special-edition version features a alder body with a Butterscotch Blonde finish, and a maple neck. Its electronics include two single-coil pickups, a three-way pickup selector switch, volume and tone controls. Affinity Series guitars are designed to offer beginning players quality playable instruments to learn on that will tune well, sound great, last for years, and inspire creativity. This one is modeled on Fendder's classic Telecaster design which was first introduced in 1950 and is still a venerated favorite among players today.

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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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