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If you want a Strat shaped object, and can afford a little more, then @Travisthedog has one for sale.
Though yes, travisthedog's Strat is already done for you..best of both worlds is the pennies are available
Good if you wanted experience upgrading, modding, and getting the most from a cheap guitar.
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I built a Tele (first kit I've ever built) and it was good fun and played well from the off. I've since changed the hardware and pickups and the value for money is now questionable I think. I basically doubled the outlay by going for Seymour Duncan pickups though, I don't know if I should've gone for a pair at the £60ish mark or what, but that wasn't what I really wanted to do. I did offset the cost by flogging some bits and bobs I had lying around so the pickup upgrade didn't really cost me anything, which made it worth doing for me... but if I sit and look at it as a £300 guitar then it's less of a bargain.
I learned loads doing this though and now I am quite happy tweaking and modding things and understand a lot more than I did before I built it. I absolutely love the neck on it too, satin finish and much nicer feel to play than any Fender or Squier models I've tried.
Overall I'm really happy with it but I'm having a problem getting the action set up as I want it at the moment. I've had to concede defeat and put it into a local shop for a setup as I can't get it any better and it's still too high for me to be truly happy with. They say they can sort it out for me, if they can get it a bit lower then I'll be delighted with the guitar.
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I learned a lot & have since been able to save money elsewhere- I rewired my SG Jr myself as the HB had given me the confidence & skill to use a soldering iron in a competent way.
I think that all in I spent under £200 and have a guitar I'll never sell- it's got sentimental value in addition to being a REALLY good Esquire.
The way it worked out for me being able to recoup some of the outlay by selling some bits made it a no-brainer to be honest. The only negative with the whole thing so far is that it's currently laid-up in the shop awaiting a setup...
I'm just a tad apprehensive that it won't resolve the high action, but they seemed convinced they can sort it out for me.
If you are after learning how a guitar works etc, HB are great bases. I also have a GSPBASSES guitar which is infinitely better, and I have put what I learnt to good use from the HB into the GSP....
It's been well worth it as a learning exercise and I've ended up with a guitar I love too. I know I could've spent a chunk less and had something 90% of what I have now though, but either way I'm really glad I've done it.
I’m sure I have a “B” grade left hand Strat some were in my work shop with most of the bits to build it. I’m not in the work shop till Tuesday, if it’s all still there I will let you know.
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Your life will improve when you realise it’s better to be alone than chase people who do not really care about you. Saying YES to happiness means learning to say NO to things and people that stress you out.
https://www.facebook.com/grahame.pollard.39/
Good to know you do lefties so there is a higher quality option potentially out there if I fancy getting a strat nitro project going or (gasp!) a lefty offset!