I just got through building a journeyman 1964 precision bass (vintage white with rosewood neck and tortoise shell pickguard). I used your strat build videos a lot...and thank you.
OOOOOSHH....All I can say is, good luck buddy. I'm rootin' for ya! You are going to spend an incredible amount of time and effort in order to actually pull this off.
That was a cool deep dive into 335 kits! Never really noticed that before with them. I think one main reason for the locations of the pots and switch and jacks being wrong, is copyright. Same for some of the body styling, it's how some of these companies can get away with making them by changing things slightly. I'm pretty surprised Gibson is having Stewmac halt production on new kits. They've been selling them for years now, it's odd now they're starting to tell them no more. Can't wait to see how the work on the build goes it'll be cool looking when it's done Nathan!
You’re exactly right! I should have mentioned it in the video but I get it: a lot of the differences are because they’re actually trying to be different enough so Gibson doesn’t come after them. 😬
I’m a little late but I have done 5 PGK kits and yes, incredible quality. Does dual carved top mean top and bottom so basically the same you would get with pressed? Or better?
@@eddiestephens5213 They are the same top and bottom as you know the PGK is top shelf I’m waiting for a custom HSS rear route Strat from them now maybe 3 more weeks
no big deal with a different center block... of course these kits gonna vary. mahogany neck is the most important to me. and I guess there are some sets out like this. the top seems to be maple only. idk. about that. but anyway, every guitar is different. IDK what the sound difference would be. but I imagine it is not too bad off, and don't really care about it not sounding exactly like a 335. it is a design choice to me. and I bet there are some ES 335's out there that aswell sound bad. I also think the most necks are probably just 12 " radius. to me it is all about making my own guitar. the most important thing that bugs me, is the heel-body joint. all kits have this edge on the joint, so I am gonna work on the heel to make it flush. fretboard is highly individual. I plan on buying the yinfente Kit, maybe different neck if it turns out to be maple. I plan on ripping off the fretboard, installing a blank one with 12" radius, no inlays, glue on gibson type nib binding, veneer the headstock with binding and finishing the body in dark brown with shellac:) it is all about an individual guitar to me honestly, and the superb design of the ES 335. doesn't have to be exactly original design, but I like the mickey mouse horns. and guitars without fretboard inlays, especially ES 335 are hard to find (if any). a really good ES copy is the samick korea made. it is not exactly original shape, cause it has a way bigger bottom, which I like. but building a own guitar is way better than a original ES to me. paired with the right pickups and a nice natural finish. I thought about buying a broken epiphone but kits are way more fun:) oh and also I prefer the scarf joint necks/headstock, as gibsons are prone to break off the headstock because of one piece. that joint is a BIG plus to me even if gibsons do the one peace necks because of aestetics. just look at how many epiphones with broken headstocks are out there:)
Great research for someone looking to do something similar. Thanks for the effort you put into your videos!
Thank you. 😊 Glad to help!
I just got through building a journeyman 1964 precision bass (vintage white with rosewood neck and tortoise shell pickguard). I used your strat build videos a lot...and thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. Hope your bass turned out great. Love that color combo.
OOOOOSHH....All I can say is, good luck buddy. I'm rootin' for ya! You are going to spend an incredible amount of time and effort in order to actually pull this off.
@@benspeeds yes. Yes I am. 😂
That was a cool deep dive into 335 kits! Never really noticed that before with them. I think one main reason for the locations of the pots and switch and jacks being wrong, is copyright. Same for some of the body styling, it's how some of these companies can get away with making them by changing things slightly. I'm pretty surprised Gibson is having Stewmac halt production on new kits. They've been selling them for years now, it's odd now they're starting to tell them no more. Can't wait to see how the work on the build goes it'll be cool looking when it's done Nathan!
You’re exactly right! I should have mentioned it in the video but I get it: a lot of the differences are because they’re actually trying to be different enough so Gibson doesn’t come after them. 😬
I’m a little late but I have done 5 PGK kits and yes, incredible quality. Does dual carved top mean top and bottom so basically the same you would get with pressed? Or better?
@@eddiestephens5213 not sure. I’d love to know!
@@NathanSink I’ll let you know. I plan to order one in the next month or so
@@eddiestephens5213 They are the same top and bottom as you know the PGK is top shelf I’m waiting for a custom HSS rear route Strat from them now maybe 3 more weeks
Honest video thanks the PGK kit rocks
@@timziegler3765 thanks! Yeah, I’ve heard nothing but good about PGK.
no big deal with a different center block... of course these kits gonna vary. mahogany neck is the most important to me. and I guess there are some sets out like this. the top seems to be maple only. idk. about that. but anyway, every guitar is different. IDK what the sound difference would be. but I imagine it is not too bad off, and don't really care about it not sounding exactly like a 335. it is a design choice to me. and I bet there are some ES 335's out there that aswell sound bad. I also think the most necks are probably just 12 " radius.
to me it is all about making my own guitar. the most important thing that bugs me, is the heel-body joint. all kits have this edge on the joint, so I am gonna work on the heel to make it flush.
fretboard is highly individual. I plan on buying the yinfente Kit, maybe different neck if it turns out to be maple.
I plan on ripping off the fretboard, installing a blank one with 12" radius, no inlays, glue on gibson type nib binding, veneer the headstock with binding and finishing the body in dark brown with shellac:) it is all about an individual guitar to me honestly, and the superb design of the ES 335. doesn't have to be exactly original design, but I like the mickey mouse horns. and guitars without fretboard inlays, especially ES 335 are hard to find (if any). a really good ES copy is the samick korea made. it is not exactly original shape, cause it has a way bigger bottom, which I like.
but building a own guitar is way better than a original ES to me. paired with the right pickups and a nice natural finish. I thought about buying a broken epiphone but kits are way more fun:)
oh and also I prefer the scarf joint necks/headstock, as gibsons are prone to break off the headstock because of one piece. that joint is a BIG plus to me even if gibsons do the one peace necks because of aestetics. just look at how many epiphones with broken headstocks are out there:)
For sure. Again, I’m not saying these are bad guitars in any way. Just wanted to point out some differences that people probably didn’t even realize.
Dude…the prices on those Dave Grohl guitars is insane…I think you’re on track…looking forward to the journey 👍
Construction I'm with you - but inlays and radius - dude you're just nitpicking.
@@nate6692 fretboard radius? That seems pretty important. 🤷🏻♂️