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neal Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 33 nyc	Posted on Oct 04 2006 11:57 PM Anyone remember those el cheapo guitar kits? one was a strat type body and the other was a tele type body? kits sold for about $100 or so? alls i remember is they are not warmoth. Top
SurfCat Joined: Oct 04, 2006 Posts: 64	Posted on Oct 05 2006 01:37 AM neal, I see an occaisional "build your own guitar" kit at eBay (USA) while grinding through the listings for "Strat body" or "Stratocaster body" for the surfer Strat I am building from individual parts I am purchasing from eBay. The kit bodies I have seen are basswood, which I understand has a really good tone for electric guitar but is not considered a durable wood, i.e., don't drop it or tighten your pickguard screws too tight. While buying parts a piece at a time from eBay is decidedly frustrating, in the end I should have a pretty good guitar as I don't have to accept some parts aggregator's low quality bottom line choices. SurfCat Top
neal Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 33 nyc	Posted on Oct 05 2006 10:04 AM thanks surfcat. these kits are actually a specific branded kit. i think they were discussed back when sg101 was a yahoo list. i just cant remember the name, but i do remember they were cheap, and the headstock was a block of wood to be carved down because the fender head designs are trademarked. Top
neal Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 33 nyc	Posted on Oct 05 2006 10:10 AM thanks again sc, i didnt think to search ebay, thats where it was. the name of the guitar kit is SAGA. Top
SurfCat Joined: Oct 04, 2006 Posts: 64	Posted on Oct 05 2006 01:27 PM neal, Here is a graphic of a really cool looking headstock from a Gitano guitar. image SurfCat Top
Wraydar Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX	Posted on Oct 05 2006 05:42 PM http://www.internationalluthiers.com/electrickits.php Ones are around $200/ — <img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> Top
neal Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 33 nyc	Posted on Oct 05 2006 09:27 PM cool! Top
SurfCat Joined: Oct 04, 2006 Posts: 64	Posted on Oct 06 2006 07:43 PM Here is a link to a review of the SAGA Strat clone kit by a guy who actually built one. Sonds like it came out pretty good all things considered. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/saga/s-style_electric_guitar_kit/index.html SurfCat Top

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