prowla Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I thought Brandoni was one of the folks on Storage Hunters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speshul91 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 My other half bought me a flying v kit from them a couple of years ago, the neck pocket is slightly too big and i mean very slightly, a strip of 1mm veneer slotted down one side cured that, apart from that it was decent quality for the price, the electrics never made it in though, i bought better ones straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'd love to try a DIY kit (or just buy a ton of parts) sometime. I'm not too concerned about the woodworking aspect of it as most of the work is done (to varying degrees of QC!), but it's the electronics I'd be concerned about. I haven't used a soldering iron since high school, and I've forgotten what little I ever learned about circuitry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 [quote name='Rikki_Sixx' timestamp='1487155911' post='3237535'] I'd love to try a DIY kit (or just buy a ton of parts) sometime. I'm not too concerned about the woodworking aspect of it as most of the work is done (to varying degrees of QC!), but it's the electronics I'd be concerned about. I haven't used a soldering iron since high school, and I've forgotten what little I ever learned about circuitry! [/quote] The electrics in a plain P-bass are simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 [quote name='Rikki_Sixx' timestamp='1487155911' post='3237535'] I'd love to try a DIY kit (or just buy a ton of parts) sometime. I'm not too concerned about the woodworking aspect of it as most of the work is done (to varying degrees of QC!), but it's the electronics I'd be concerned about. I haven't used a soldering iron since high school, and I've forgotten what little I ever learned about circuitry! [/quote] [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1487163328' post='3237655'] The electrics in a plain P-bass are simple. [/quote] Better still, on the Brandoni P-bass kits, they come pre-wired with the pickup taped to the scratchplate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1487164061' post='3237669'] Better still, on the Brandoni P-bass kits, they come pre-wired with the pickup taped to the scratchplate! [/quote] Not quite DIY then though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 [quote name='prowla' timestamp='1487182402' post='3237865'] Not quite DIY then though... [/quote] Yeah, the only truly "DIY" bit on my old kit was finishing the wood. (Until I upgraded the guts a few years later, anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just finished one today, the body and neck are well made, and fit together nicely, the electronics are okay. Pickup sounds fine but the pots are cheap and a bit crackly. Tuners, bridge and and chrome parts are all cheap but for the price they do the job. Think the whole thing cost £80 including paint, so could of of just got a harley benton but i wouldnt of got to chose the colour or had the fun of building it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1487268941' post='3238546'] Just finished one today, the body and neck are well made, and fit together nicely, the electronics are okay. Pickup sounds fine but the pots are cheap and a bit crackly. Tuners, bridge and and chrome parts are all cheap but for the price they do the job. Think the whole thing cost £80 including paint, so could of of just got a harley benton but i wouldnt of got to chose the colour or had the fun of building it! [/quote]Folks will be green with envy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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