DIY guitar, 335 style

fuzzbrew

I Just found the website crazyparts.de. They have bodies for 335 style guitar DIY projects. They seem as if they are good quality. i was thinking of buying an es-335 style guitar in the 500 euro region( ie epiphone Sheraton,Hofner contemporary very thin , ibanez artcore, something similar). I am now thinking for not much more than my set budget, and more importantly much less than the cost of one of the aforementioned guitars American counterparts, i could put together a 335 style guitar using one of these bodies as the foundation and buying aftermarket hardware and pickups.

Looking for opinions or advice here, particularly from any one with experience in luthier-y or guitar building and maintenance. Basically, Will the extra money paid on a project like this be worth it? Will I get a much better guitar, for less than the cost of a Gibson 335 say, by cutting out the productions costs and putting it together myself?

martinedwards

quite possibly.

the downfall will be the finish.

if you like the idea of a Rory Galagher semi then you're laughing, but getting a pro finish is REALLY hard.

fuzzbrew

martinedwards wrote: »

quite possibly.

the downfall will be the finish.

if you like the idea of a Rory Galagher semi then you're laughing, but getting a pro finish is REALLY hard.

What do you mean Rory Gallagher semi?

martinedwards

google Rory Gallagher strat.

it has virtually no paint left on it......

fuzzbrew

martinedwards wrote: »

google Rory Gallagher strat.

it has virtually no paint left on it......

Of course I have seen Rory's strat man, I am not too worried about a paint job man, you can get bodies from this company with a flame maple top. Like I said these bodies look quite high quality

wild turkey

Youll be up over €700 by the time you finish
Thats an expensive diy project that youll never get your money back on


buy a used Shearton etc. & mod the crap out of it

Ravelleman

I agree with Wild Turkey. Or just get one of the new 50th Anniversary Sheratons, which don't need modding at all.

fuzzbrew

Haha, if I go on adverts am I going to see ravelleman or wild turkey selling a Sheraton!

Ravelleman

I wish!

wild turkey

I give a little help & you think I'm trying to make a profit off you ????

Out of all the guitars Ive ever owned, Ive never owned an archtop

Mabye its time I did !

Ravelleman

Archtops are great. They resonate like no solid-body can and sound so smooth.

Here's my Gretsch Annie:

topcatcbr

Ravelleman wrote: »

Archtops are great. They resonate like no solid-body can and sound so smooth.

Here's my Gretsch Annie:

Very nice. ;-)

wild turkey

Very nice indeed !

fuzzbrew

wild turkey wrote: »

I give a little help & you think I'm trying to make a profit off you ????

Out of all the guitars Ive ever owned, Ive never owned an archtop

Mabye its time I did !

Sorry man, didn't mean to cause any offence, was just trying to have a laugh!!'

wild turkey

Dont worry about it,
only stirring the pot !