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Guitar Reviews

January 08, 2020 Marty Banner

Short-Scale Offset Guitar Kit Review — MU-Style Kit Building Guide

The short-scale offset, along with combat boots and flannel is probably best remembered for its role during the grunge period of the late '80s, early '90s. Like the music and...

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Guitar Reviews

January 01, 2020 Marty Banner

Reverse-Body Guitar Kit Review — FB-Style Kit Building Guide

The reverse-body has to be one of the more unusual yet visually appealing guitar body shapes ever created. And, while commonly associated with blues guitarists such as Johnny Winter, the...

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Guitar Reviews

November 24, 2019 Marty Banner

MU-Style Offset Guitar Kit Review

Originally conceived as an inexpensive student guitar, the classic offset model — due to its manufacturing quality, affordability and unique, quirky look — became a fixture of the alternative music...

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Guitar Reviews

November 11, 2019 Marty Banner

PR-Style Guitar Kit Review — Double-Cutaway Carved-Top Building Guide

Interested in building your own PR-style guitar? While the original manufacturer and the original manufacturer are arguably the best known electric guitar manufacturers of the current bunch, PR-style is considered...

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Guitar Reviews

November 01, 2019 Marty Banner

EXP-Style DIY Guitar Kit Review — Angular-Body Guitar Building Guide

Interested in learning how to build your own EXP-style guitar? In the following article, we’re going to dive into the history of this legendary guitar and some of the artists...

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Guitar Reviews Les Paul LP

October 29, 2019 Guitar Kit World

LP-style Guitar Kits, A DIY Classic

The single-cut LP-style guitar kit is a very popular choice for DIY guitar builders. A number of guitar brands offer their own versions of this style of guitar. The most famous examples being Gibson's...

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Guitar Setup

November 21, 2018 Marty Banner

How to Adjust your Guitar Intonation

DIY Kit guitars are notorious for requiring some adjustment before being ready to play. There are a number of things you will need to do prior to playing your new...

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Guitar Reviews

November 13, 2018 Guitar Kit World

T-Style DIY Guitar Kits — Single-Cutaway Bolt-On Kit Guitar Guide

Telecasters® are synonymous with the birth of electric guitars. In fact the humble 'Tele®' (first known as the 'Broadcaster®' was the first commercial electric guitar out of the Fender® stables...

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Guitar Setup

November 13, 2018 Guitar Kit World

Guitar Tools Review: GIGmate PRO Guitar Kit

For guitar players, whether professional or just starting out, having the right guitar tools really helps to maintain your instrument and get the best out of it at all times,...

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Guitar Setup

November 13, 2018 Guitar Kit World

Fret Buzz, Why it Happens and How to Fix it

Fret Buzz is a fairly common problem with both electric and acoustic guitars. In a nutshell, fret buzz occurs when your guitar string vibrates against the frets of your guitar...

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Guitar Setup

November 13, 2018 Guitar Kit World

A Step by Step Guide to Truss Rod Adjustment

One of the most obvious reasons a guitar may not play well comes down to a bent or warped guitar neck. Guitar kits will often require some truss rod adjustment...

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Guitar Electronics Know Your Kit

November 12, 2018 Marty Banner

How to Wire an S-Style Guitar Kit — Complete Wiring Guide

Looking for a specific wiring diagram? Browse every kit and pickup combo in our community: Find your wiring diagram → In the following article, we're going to be running through...

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