Howdee all, looking down the line at the list of things I'd *like* to do, I have been thinking of a an SG Jr type guitar, but with a TOM and stoptail and HB size P90.
Potentially, for the money I'd pay to get someone to help put it together etc, I might be able to get something off the shelf, (used Gordon Smith if it popped up), I was looking to go for the minimal look, potentially no pickguard.
I could get the body specs from the likes of Precision Guitar Kits in the USA, but if there were options this side of the pond....
Would go for a thin finish.
I would not buy the neck off a kit website. Last time I did that, it needed a whole lot of work, refrets etc...
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A big thumbs up for precision stuff. I finally brought it out to Spain this year with the view I have supposedly way more time now and that has to be pretty seasoned wood they use as most of the guitar build bodies I bought over to practice spraying on have shrunk this year due to the low humidity but the Precision neck joint is still spot-on as I tried a dry fit ahead of putting it together.
I was going to the states a couple of times a year for work back in 2015 and used to bring them back in my suitcase they were happy to deliver to a US friends place. I think if you get stuck into shipping duty Vat etc they are going to get a bit pricey.
There are some Asian SG kits out there but have no experience.
Personally, if there is one of GSP's Juniors still for sale I would snap that up I have had a couple from Graham great guitars and way better by a country mile than the average Ebay kit.
I would not worry too much about shrinkage I have not seen problems with other guitars just some old bodies I have I was practising spraying on.
Or just a single coil size tele p90 in the ashtray bridge....
Telecaster with P90(s) should be easier to screw together and set up.
Glued-together mahogany object with stud-mounted bridge/tailpiece and shorter scale length delivers the sound and string tension feel. (Even the PRS 25” scale changes things noticeably.)
I am thinking the SG Junior might be different but fear I might be wrong hence me thinking of a bolt on now.
after some research I’ve scrapped the idea of a wraparound on a tele style.
Those LP and SG juniors sound so good though....