How to Set Up Your DIY Bass
After completing your bass kit you will need to properly set it up so your instrument is playable. Here are the steps I take with my DIY bass guitar kits.
Should You Build From Parts or From a Kit?
Besides the pre-packaged DIY kits, many enthusiasts like to build electric guitars ala carte. For your next project, should you build from parts or from a kit?
Essential Wiring and Soldering Tools
Wiring electronic components can be intimidating to beginning DIY guitar kit builders. It doesn’t have to be. Using the right tools makes the task much easier.
How To Finish A Veneer Top
Veneer tops make beautiful finished guitar projects you can be proud to show off. But how do you get a great finish? Can you do it on cheap DIY guitar kits?
My Pango Experience
My experience with Pango has been, let’s just say, much less than stellar. Are Pango guitar kits any good? Maybe. But their customer service certainly isn’t.
Basic Electric Guitar Wiring
Wiring can be intimidating for a beginning DIY electric guitar kit builder. Are you looking at a pile of components and wires wondering what to do with them?
Building An Explorer
The distinctive shape of an Explorer makes it enticing to the DIY electric guitar kit builder. Here are a few thoughts from my Explorer style DIY experience.
My DIY Tele and Strat Syle Builds
Fender-style builds like Telecaster and Stratocaster kits can be a lot of fun to build, set up, and play. Here are a few of the ones I have built so far.
My DIY Bass Guitar Builds
I’ve been a bass player since my teens, so it was natural for me to start with a DIY bass guitar kit. Here are a few I have built so far. I hope you enjoy them.
Coluber Cable Strat-Style Kit Review
If you’ve searched for an economical beginner kit, you may have come across this Coluber Cable or a similar Strat-style kit. Are these good beginner kits?