Can Kit Guitars be good?

Most kits will render a stock economy model once assembled. It may be a good choice for your first attempt at building a guitar. Experienced guitar builders usually rather handpick all of their parts and components for higher grade custom options. You can literally get kits for under a hundred dollars.

How much does a custom made guitar cost?

All of the large guitar manufacturers are building a line of what they call “custom built guitars.” Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Dean etc. They all are doing it. But, a custom built guitar may cost $2000 or much more where an assembly line guitar that is similar may only cost $800 or so.

How hard is it to build a guitar kit?

In a guitar kit you get all the parts you need to start and finish your chosen type or style of guitar. This is probably the most difficult part in the guitar building process. The next part in difficulty would be the finish. Most kits come unfinished and will require either an oil finish or a paint job.

What is custom guitar?

Custom guitars are, in this context, hand-made top of the range instruments from the major brands (each of these brands normally has some type of ‘Custom Shop’ sub-brand) as well as guitars and basses made by high-end boutique builders.

Where is guitar kit World ship?

Shandong, China
We ship our in-stock kits from warehouses in New Jersey, United States and Shandong, China using UPS, FedEx, or Express Mail Service (EMS). All our Custom Shop kits are shipped from Shandong, China.

Is buying a DIY guitar kit worth it?

Buying a DIY guitar kit and putting it together is a much more economical and budgetary option as compared to buying a readymade or preassembled one. The reason for this is that manufacturers save a lot of time and labour on assembling and finishing guitar, which relates to huge monetary savings on their part.

What is the difference between cheaper and more affordable guitars?

Cheap guitars are made of cheaper materials than more expensive ones. Cheaper guitars use plywood bodies. More expensive guitars are made of more expensive solid woods like rosewood and mahogany. Cheaper guitars also have cheaper paints, lacquers, and finishes.

Are American made guitars worth the price?

American made guitars are usually hand made, so you can expect to pay a much higher price for these. The major brands such as Fender, ESP, and PRS will typically reserve their core line of guitars or custom shop guitars to be made in America and have their budget line of guitars mass-produced overseas.

Why should you buy a guitar assemble kit?

Being easy to assemble within a few minutes, without any technical knowledge is what makes these kits attractive, with the bonus of them being cheaper as compared to pre-assembled and ready guitars that one can buy from the market.