This is my kit built Flying V in a ‘67 format. This guitar turned out really great and I had a lot of fun making it! Thanks for checking it out! #guitar #guitarkit #guitarist #roswell #flyingv
Man, that thing turned out great! Really dig a red V and it sounds great too. No need to be jealous of the kids anymore! lol. Glad everything ended up working out for you in the end!
Thanks bro! I am really happy with how she turned out. Far from perfect but perfect for me. I may need to record a track and video using my kit guitars just for funsies! My new EF stickers are on the way!
I watched all the way thru to the end! And I've been watching guitar building videos, because I'm thinking about building my own guitars. So from my point of, a 20 minute guitar build video is more insightful than a 5 minute video. By they way, as someone who started playing the guitar back in 1988, I was pleasantly surprised by how warm and full that guitar sounded!! Great job on the build!! 🤘😁🤘 Keep doing what you're doing, 🤘😁🎸🎶
Thats a nice looking V man! and you are right those Roswell pickups sound very good. I got into the pickup swapping game and then I started fiddling with my EQ pedal if I wasn't happy with the pickups and 9 times out of ten I get the tone I am happy with, I have noticed that changing out the pots for better quality ones can make a massive difference, I have put CTS ones in a few Harley Benton guitars, but like you I had to route out the cavity, I 3D printed the template but I had to cut around the poly clear coat with a scalpel so that it didn't crack, Thats a stressful job, so the last time I came across a small cavity I got some good quality Korean 500K Alpha pots that are pretty good. I always wanted a Les Paul with a V headstock , for the straighter strings, I guess I will have to buy a V and an LP kit and swap the necks around as long as they are compatible.
Dude! That would be a crazy project! Would love to see it. I think the pots seem to mostly improve my experience in playing a guitar where a pickup can improve your jumping off point for sound, but I also think that more budget friendly pickups get a bad wrap to a criminal degree, for sure. Tesla pups and Roswell pups are really really good compared to budget pickups from 20-30 years ago. Hope you make your Frankenstein!
Great project! You're doing great man, and solving issues as the come along. Nice to see your family is there helping out too. My boy (21yrs old), gives me a nod and that's about it, LOL. The guitar turned out great, you should be really happy with it. Sounds great too. Thanks for letting me know about your channel - subbed!
Thank you for the Sub! The kids love distracting me while I am trying to concentrate. It adds an element of danger that makes me feel like a skydiver LOL. Thanks for motivating me over the years with your builds! Looking forward to The Next Project!
Looks like the one I made, the body needed routing out to fit the pots. Mine was a body neck only build as well. I used same pickguard and had to drill for the bridge posts too. I was a lot of fit and fix to get it together, but it turned out great in the end. I was using up spare parts, I think we had the same idea, ha ha. I did Nitro paint, yellowed white for a 1970's look.
Very cool! Nitro is probably the way to go. I am just nervous about using it based on lack of experience but I think I will have to try it on my next build, whenever I do another one. Thanks for checking it out!
I currently have an old Cort flying V. The neck is coming loose, and the laminated body is starting to delaminate. It came with active pickups factory and someone put a Kahler tremolo on it. I'm about to try taking the set neck off and gluing the neck and body. If that fails, I'm thinking about one of these kits to put the electronics and the tremolo on.
10/10 job. Looks great and i love the little blonde patch on the neck. The headstock may need something gloss black though and a white truss cover but sometimes i want people to know like "i built this actually". It doesnt matter to me whats on the headstock, just the quality of the guitar. Did you have to check neck alignment or anything with the glue in?
I did check ahead of time. It probably could have used a bit more back tilt on the headstock angle but it played pretty darn well anyhow. Thanks for checking out the video. And I agree! A little character never hurt anything 😂
bro those roswells sound amazing in the v. i personally love roswells i have a set of active roswells in my harley benton ex 84. passives in my harley benton dc custom i did a review on my channel . i noticed you have the dc 600 hanging in the back ground. you like it? also where did you get the kit. i have a black beauty coming in from pango. kind nervous its my first build lol
First - Thank you for watching! Second - THe DC 600 is f*kin LEGIT. Buy one. Third - I got the kit on Amazon there is a comment below asking for the link and I dropped it in there. Fourth - Don't be nervous man. Go slow, roll with the punches, those Pango kits are WAY better than the one I bought so your build will probably turn out way better than mine LOL! Also I agree on the roswells. Way underrated. Fantastic pickups!
Hi Sean, cool video! Thanks for sharing the process with us! I was considering buyin the same kit on ebay, but I have one question: could you please share the headstock measurements (height and width)? Thank you a lot! Regards!
First of all...thanks for watching! Secondly...I bought this kit on Amazon. There are MANY options on Amazon in terms of how much of the guitar you need them give you (like if you need all the parts, if you want bolt-on or set neck, pre-drilled holes, etc.) My kit was just suuuuper bare bones but The link is below: www.amazon.com/dp/B09VCZGCYJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details You can copy and paste that into your web browser and it should take you right to it! If you need more parts and want everything pre-drilled, I would suggest this one: www.amazon.com/Bex-Gears-Electric-Guitar-okoume/dp/B08MPK2YZ1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=36Y0U9U7JE80C&keywords=flying+v+diy+kit&qid=1686162082&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=flying+v+diy+ki%2Cmi%2C159&sr=1-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0 good luck with the build!! Have fun!
DO it! It only took me say...like 2 weeks in total. It toke me, personally long because: life. But I would say if someone had time and tools, it wouldn't take longer than a week or two. Very fun and such a rewarding thing in the end. Playing it is a joy for me on several levels! I posted a link in one of the comments here. Let me know if you have any other questions! Thank you for watching!
What's the neck profile like on these kits , had a V before and I think it was a C profile and felt like a baseball bat . I prefer a slim neck D profile ? Great job on yours , exactly what I'm looking to do 😀
Thanks for getting back to me on that dude . . Gonna pull the trigger on this 🤘still collecting parts hope to show end result . Keep up the great work 😃
Hey Sean I'm starting my build here ! Can I ask did you have any issues with the neck angle , did you need to shim or take any thing off the neck cavity or heel of the neck ? Cheers
Dude, I honestly wish I would have taken the time to make sure it was perfect. Mine could use a little tilt in the reverse direction. It would have been slight but I would have been happy I did it. I would highly encourage you take that extra time that I neglected to and check that neck angle. Good luck man! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out!!
Sorry! Right here! New guitar kit Guitar neck 22fret 24.75 inch Mahogany guitar body Dot inlay set in Rosewood Fretboard (dot inlay) www.amazon.com/dp/B09VCZGCYJ?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_YB617HQFS94ZNS7HF1RA
very nice playing and how does it play sounds great btw I've got my Gibson les paul standard the rest I'll have to build my budget went out the window with the Gibson I had a chance to get a 2021 cherry burst with a great flame top so I couldn't pass it up for my 1st Gibson, would you buy that kit again btw like your words at the end and I try it does get frustrating at times but I try to keep it fun anyway have a good day
Hey Ray! Thanks for watching man. That Gibson you bought sounds awesome! I have a 1978 Les Paul Deluxe that I love very much. The V plays really well. I had to go back and do a little extra routing on the pickguard around the bridge to get the action a little lower but other than that, I have zero complaints. I would definitely buy this kit again. The wood is really high quality and the neck pocket fit was excellent. I had a ton of fun making it. I know guitar playing and just being a guitar player in a world that bombards us with advertising and marketing can be tough, but love what you have and play the crap out of it, man! Take care!
@@Sean_Plays_Guitar yes grab it by the neck a ROCK 👍thanks for your response I definitely want to get a kit and mod it up little by little I've always been a fan of the explorer since I seen Sammy Hagar play a red one on his street machine tour in 79 I had a copy but it weighed about 15 lbs oh shit it was heavy, I'm 4 inches shorter now lol
@@rayfabris2512 HAHA! Yeah man. My 78 is a freakin school bus. When you are ready for your explorer mod, check out this one. Leo Jaymez stuff comes well reviewed and they have just switched from Bolt-on neck style to set neck. I may have to try one of these, myself! Cheers friend! www.amazon.com/Leo-Jaymz-Electric-Guitar-Kits/dp/B09C5SPKPM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3O1Q1YK14YXII&keywords=explorer+guitar+diy+kit&qid=1686672801&sprefix=explorer+guitar+diy+k%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUlEwMk1YVlc2TktLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDIyODI0Mk1RVjRKVE9VTzkwRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDI0MzA3MVNFWlc1VUcwS01KVCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
@@Sean_Plays_Guitar Cool I'll check it out right now my project is making a new cabinet for a amp that was damaged so I made a cabinet then moved the electronics and tubes over it's a cheap tube amp but what I needed it's 1watt and 15 watts so 1watt is great for late night playing or 15 watts just to jam in the garage before the neighbors lose their minds,so after I get caught up I'll order a kit so I'm going to check out what you sent thanks again I'll keep you posted
