RBSinTo
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I understand that the kits that Stew-Mac sells literally can't be assembled unless one takes out a second mortgage and purchases a ton of dedicated Luthier's tools. However, there are also some simpler kits that consist of more-completed sub-units which simplifies the process considerably.
We have a DIY guitar store here in Toronto, Solo Music Gear that has a handful of these simplified acoustic kits (dreadnought, classical, parlour, and acoustic bass) as well as a couple of those more complicated Martin D-18 kits that require more tools and skills to assemble, along with a ton of electric guitar, ukelele, and violin kits.
While I do have a lot of woodworking gear as my late Father-in-Law was a Finish Carpenter, I expect I'll need some additional bits which I'll determine before I buy the kit. If it appears that to assemble a $225.00 CDN. guitar requires thousands of dollars of addtional tools, I may not bother. First we'll see, and then we'll know.
RBSinTo
We have a DIY guitar store here in Toronto, Solo Music Gear that has a handful of these simplified acoustic kits (dreadnought, classical, parlour, and acoustic bass) as well as a couple of those more complicated Martin D-18 kits that require more tools and skills to assemble, along with a ton of electric guitar, ukelele, and violin kits.
While I do have a lot of woodworking gear as my late Father-in-Law was a Finish Carpenter, I expect I'll need some additional bits which I'll determine before I buy the kit. If it appears that to assemble a $225.00 CDN. guitar requires thousands of dollars of addtional tools, I may not bother. First we'll see, and then we'll know.
RBSinTo