L5 Style Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

Name: L5 Style Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer
Brand: Guitar Kit World Originals
SKU: L5-RMEC-1
Price: 299.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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$299.99 USD

$299.99 USD - $309.99 USD

$299.99 USD

SKU L5-RMEC-1

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Build your own L5 ES-style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Spalted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and single cutaway.

Specifications

Body Type: Hollow w/ F-Holes
Hand Orientation: Righty
Neck Joint: Set-In
Cutaways: Single
Body Center Timber: Mahogany
Body Sides, Top and Bottom: Mahogany Plywood
Neck Timber: Mahogany (1 pc)
Neck Binding: Ivory
Fretboard Timber: Rosewood
Fretboard Inlays: Abalone, Fang
Number of Frets: 22
Length Scale: 628 mm / 24.75"
Body Top/Veneer: Spalted Maple Veneer
Body binding: Multi-ply Ivory
Pickups: 2 Humbuckers
Bridge/Tailpiece: Vibrato Tailpiece
Electronics: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Switch
Nut Material: Plastic
Hardware Finish: Chrome

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Verified Builder

Jun 1, 2020

It arrived it decent time. I figured coming from China it would take longer. Original estimate was 10-12 weeks. It showed in 2 1/2 weeks. Very well packed and upon opening, was blown away. The Spalted Maple was very figured with a AAA flame that was booked very well.
I have a couple projects ahead of this one but am eager to get it going.

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Verified Builder

Jun 10, 2020

A first time assembler would have a difficult time putting this kit together.
The fit of the neck to the body required a lot of filing and sanding to get it close to snug. The veneer is paper thin - a chip cannot be sanded smooth without revealing the base wood underneath.
The electronics... No resistors for the volume pots and the capacitors are twice what are required.
Why are there no instructions or wiring diagrams for this kit included with the kit or even placed on the site?
I purchased this kit to break my boy into my business (I build instruments) and we are both frustrated with this experience.
Oh, well.

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Verified Builder

Feb 27, 2020

The kit looks good, spalted maple veneer is about 3mm thick and mahogany neck looks good (although it has a slight bend at the first 3 frets) electronics and hardware are good enough considering this is just a hobby project; nothing high end here. However, the model I purchased is a set neck and both the pocket and the neck were machined brutally. The pocket is almost 1/32” wider than the neck and the cutter path on the pocket walls are as clear as day. Tighten your set up boys!!! The neck looked decent but again, a bad machine job. The bottom of the heel is 4 degrees out of square to the sides, no way this thing is sitting flat in the pocket to glue together.

Should there be problems with this company’s product, so long as they are notified within the first 20 days of PURCHASE, they might deal with you. The first 10 days were eaten up by travel time from China, took 2 days to figure out the problems and notify Guitar Kit World, another 2 days to be told my complaint will be “reviewed” and now another 12 days waiting to hear what the outcome of this review is. As it stands right now, they’ve got my money and I’ve got their garbage. Good looking garbage though!!

Based on what I’ve experienced so far, poor craftsmanship and a very lax response to complaint time (assuming I even get another one), there’s no chance I would recommend this company or their product.

Update by the customer:

To add to a previous review of an L5 style hollow body with spalted maple top, like I said before, the kit looks awesome. Just had some problems with the fit of the neck; in the end though, Guitar Kit World stood by their policy and gave me a couple fair options to make it right. Much appreciated! Thanks Nathan!!

R Ross E.4 month ago

Q: Is this an actual archtop guitar or is it something built to look like an L5?

Guitar Kit World3 month ago

A: Yes, it's a kit using which you can build your own DIY archtop guitar. However, be aware that Guitar Kit World (guitarkitworld.com) is not affiliated with Gibson Brands Inc. Gibson® and other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Brendon R.6 month ago

Q: can you change the hardware to black?

Guitar Kit World6 month ago

A: Thank you for your question! Yes, if you want to get black hardware for this kit, please reach out to our support team before placing your order.

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L5 Style Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

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