Leo Jaymz DIY TL Lefthand Style Electric Guitar Kits with Mahogany Body and Maple Neck - Maple Fingerboard and All Components Included (TL Lefthand)

Leo, not sure if this is your real name but, Boy , have you got this right! This kit is Amazing, yes, with a capital 'A'. Start with the packaging, each component individually boxed and well protected. A large instruction booklet in colour that details every step in the build process so vividly, I have had tons of kits and have never seen anything like this before. The body really IS made of Poplar and not Chinese Paulownia like so many misrepresented items for sale on line. The neck is top quality Hard Maple and very well made. The hardware kit is all individually wrapped and looks exceptional, even the chrome plating is faultless. I could go on and on but I must say, as a born cynic and Not easily impressed, I am Very Impressed! Value for money, 110%.

Style: TL Poplar. My kit arrived just a few hours ago and I've only had time to look it over quickly, so these are first impressions. I've owned expensive guitars for over fifty years, including Fenders, Ibanez and Aria. Lately I've had a casual hankering for a Tele, but not wanted to pay for a real one. Plus I enjoy making things. At £80, I took a punt, knowing it could be returned simply if no good. I'm impressed. Everything you need is in the box. Everything! The body is well routed and drilled accurately. A few rough edges to the internal cross-drilling that are easy to tidy up. The maple neck looks good and so far I have only found one fret that will need a little attention. The fit of the neck to the body is superb. (I think they selectively match the necks and bodies for fit as the both have the same code written on them.) Tuners seem 'OK' - nothing special but I expect they will work just fine. Controls are silky-smooth. The wood is nice enough to use a simple oil and wax finish so I'm going to do that rather than paint the body. Remains to be seen if I get the magic 'twang' but from what have seen so far I am hopeful. With a little care during the finish and build, I think this will turn into a respectable, fun instrument. At £80, what's not to love? UPDATE. Now assembled. Fretwork is spot-on out of the box. The nut was badly fitted and poor quality. Upgraded (the nut is important). Tuners are awful; gear ratio too low making it very difficult to tune. Upgraded. Screw holes for bridge were over-size and had to be plugged. Intonation and action can be set well. However, the traditional bridge design doesn't put enough pressure on the saddles and they buzz a bit. Fortunately, the bridge includes the extra holes required to convert to string-through-body. Sound is good! Still rate this as a good buy, but dropped 1 start for the nut and tuners. Realistically, this comes in at about £130 with the upgrades, but better quality than an off-the -shelf job.

Not bad quality for a kit. Bought it as I was bored out my skull and at a loose end, assembles well, pretty simple. Took it to pieces again and sprayed it dark blue, looks professional.

Well packed, looks to be great quality wood and parts. I have yet to put it together but the manual is great and it seems an easy project.

Very pretty veneer and easy to stain! However, the fret work needs a lot of work doing. Now I realise this is a normal thing, but for many people getting a DIY kit, they may not realise the amount of work that needs to go into levelling and crowning. A fantastic kit for people who are willing to do the extra work. For those who want plug and play, look elsewhere.

Rather expensive firewood. Cheap components Heavy machine tooling damage on the face Low grade maple veneer not even worth considering staining because of the poor quality so doesn’t even have ornamental value unless a solid colour is your preferred choice. Shame as a little more effort by the manufacturer could have made a great project Neck profile uneven and requires considerable work. No soldering required as all electrical parts clipped together apparently. So where does the loose black wire go? Some more detail on wiring instructions would be helpful Nice fretboard but lots of sharp edges on frets Has potential for heavily customised build with upgrades so one star Overall, I would rather buy from another manufacturer and spend a bit more money A better option would be to buy a second hand Epiphone les Paul and strip it down for a complete rebuild with upgrades. This would provide considerably more satisfaction and value for money Sorry but this is a disappointment and I cannot recommend

Painted the body and stained the .neck. Then put it together. It all goes together fine. Some work to do. Frets were uneven and needed filing, also some sharp edges. Neck needed adjustment. Not a big deal. Adjusted to stop fret buzz. Pickups are loud and treble. Once all the adjustments were done, this plays well and stays in tune. Never had a Floyd rose before but I really like it. Changing strings a bit more involved but once you get the hang of it, it's ok. This kit comes with shielding tape but. Instructions don't mention it. You need to Google to see how to use it. Easy to do but if you don't you will get constant buzzing when playing. I wasn't expecting much but have been pleasantly surprised. Love playing it so far.

Because the body has a clear finish you have to sand it right back to get it take a stain or ally paint. The strings they supply are not good but you expect that. Other wise for the money it's excellent value. Does need a lot of adjustment to get rid of string buzz, and you should upgrade the pickups. Nice to set copper shielding included