I just built my first Harley Benton kit. I basically recreated the Paul allender signature PRS. It's a very nice kit. I upgraded some of the hardware, but everything that came with the kit was decent quality and these kits are a great way for a person to build their dream guitar on a budget. Everything went together well. The wood was great. The neck was great. I hardly had to touch the frets. Great fretwork. Also the purple heart fretboard is really nice. It's right between rosewood and ebony. I recommend these kits to anyone. Very easy to assemble and the end result is great.
@ThomannsGuitarsBasses
2 жыл бұрын
Hallo mein Freund!
@PooNinja
2 жыл бұрын
Jawhol
@honigdachs.
2 жыл бұрын
Guten Tag die Damen und Herren! Please do an explorer type body kit. I would love to build one of those!
@timtwotone3561
2 жыл бұрын
We in Australia much prefer Al U Minium! Thanks for the shout out. Oh and while I am on the subject, it is solDer, not sodder!
@-BY205
2 жыл бұрын
I ve got the same .SG style .. But smile ... I converted it to a travel guitar two knobbs... And cut it down the size.. Nice small for my car.... Smile...
@timtwotone3561
2 жыл бұрын
Furthermore, I have been playing for over fifty years, Gibson’s, Fender’s, Gretsch’s etc, and I have always been searching for something. I have never been satisfied. It is only now thanks to your channel that I realise that in my quest I have been duped by the big name brands. All I really wanted all these years, is a guitar that fires rockets. Thank you Max, because of you the scales have dropped from my eyes and I can finally see!
@Wurmt0ngue
2 жыл бұрын
Im working on a Pbass kit for my dad from HB. Make sure you sand that sealer off of the wood because it has some sort of insane clear coat that will repel stains. I plan on relicing the pbass and putting our last name on the headstock.
@lostreb
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip and great comment!!! Just curious, do you happen to know if that clear coat also causes problems with using a polyurethane clear? If it does I'm interested in if you think that clear coat is something that is applied to protect the wood while the kits are being assembled, as in dirty fingerprints, for example, and is intended to be sanded off before the kit is assembled?
@thedude7726
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck bro!
@Wurmt0ngue
2 жыл бұрын
@@lostreb Im not sure what the intention is because the wood is very light colored and needs some love to get it looking good. Paint might be able to stick to that clear coat but I wanted to stain the wood and try and make it look a little more beat up (I tooks a blow torch to it a little too)
@lostreb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Wurmt0ngue Thank you for the reply. I was curious as to what to expect. If the wood looks really good, I'd lean more to stain or clear poly. If not, that's when I'd look to trying to come up with a nice paint. Thank you again. You absolutely answered my question.
@WickedFesterBand
2 жыл бұрын
Just built a Frankie replica. After I purchased Rustoleum enamel paint, read after not to use enamel, supposed to paint a guitar with lacquer. Oops, too late. lol Had zero problems with it. Seems to be holding up. Good luck with the build. Can’t wait to see it!
@nilesthrompton
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent and ambitious build. I think everyone should - at least once in their life - build a kit guitar that preferably also fires a rocket, spews flames or shoots a devastating laser. Can't wait to see the final result!
@pierresstuff1590
2 жыл бұрын
As a German I was completely confused at the beginning 😂 I was like: why does he talk German
@kevinssmokehouse
2 жыл бұрын
I wish that pictures could be posted in the comments section because I too recently bought a kit. It's an Ibanez JEM style body (like the one Steve Vai plays but with six strings as opposed to seven). I have painted the body with an acrylic paint and will be applying Tru Oil to the neck and body for the glossy shine. A friend of mine called the color "TARDIS Blue" so I might put a TARDIS decal on the body as well.
@slydawgg
2 жыл бұрын
My kits comes this week so i can enter from the UK.The Rocket is genius mate 🚀.I love your sense of humour, very British.
@Kik2nek
2 жыл бұрын
Been wanting to do this
@albertceva1526
2 жыл бұрын
I got this. Instead of a B-bender-a rocket blaster! An R-Blaster? Rout a long and wide enough hole and make the rocket launch from the top bout whenever you engage the b-bender pulley from a button on the body or, better yet, the guitar strap. Blast off!
@JonathanGarcia-os4zz
2 жыл бұрын
Maxx i hella love this video man I’m buying one of the kits just to creat a special guitar,never built one before and you make this look so fun SO thanks for the video and Inspiration brotha! Love your channel love your style my man
@electrickid101
2 жыл бұрын
Might need more time than that cause I also ate a full time job !
@quickwashtheraccoon7601
2 жыл бұрын
you have a good german. Greetings from germany
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hallo! Und danke.
@quickwashtheraccoon7601
2 жыл бұрын
@@GuitarMAXMusic Bitte :-)
@gooseabuse
2 жыл бұрын
Him: "I want to launch a rocket off my guitar" Me: "what day was this video uploaded? 4/20? Okay that makes sense"
@bradking1536
Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8
@ManuelBianchiBooks
2 жыл бұрын
I would so love to participate in this contest. BUT! (and that's a big but right there) there is no left-handed kit available from Harley Benton right now. Bummer! Well, since I have been complaining about that on multiple channels I got a message from them promising me that "next time" there will be one available. I hope it's a SG or LP style then. Would also be okay with a tele style.
@topfloorstudio2684
2 жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley has entered the chat.🎸🚀
@shanewalton8888
2 жыл бұрын
Throwing away the instructions really cracked me up.
@catch_this_mirage6564
2 жыл бұрын
That's a really cool challenge 😃👍
@TomOudam
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have to pay anything else beside the guitar price and shipping cost to ship to USA from Thomann?
@fretworkband3204
2 жыл бұрын
Typical Home D-Pot. The employees are MIA. But it’s not like you’re doing anything that’s dangerous here. Guitarists shoot rockets off their guitars all the time. But seriously, you’ve put two of my favorites together: Estes rockets and SG style guitars. Can’t wait for blastoff!
@TheSupart91
2 жыл бұрын
I need to make my own Nashville Tele 😅😅
@salifm6919
2 жыл бұрын
Drop a hair tutorial😭🙏🏽
@jmbzrx1200
2 жыл бұрын
I almost got one with my order, but I was so frustrated with what I wanted not being in stock I just didn’t. This would NOT be under a Benjamin with the shipping btw.
@toddzino58
2 жыл бұрын
Correct. Just checked. Shipping costs more than the guitar, to the USA anyway. Still nice kits though. Average cost would still be less than $200.
@glenclarkchidley3637
2 жыл бұрын
Sadly shipping cost is close to kit cost, unless you’re purchasing multiple kits in the same box.
@yoyoyuyu234476
2 жыл бұрын
Dip it in cheese. Cool
@Gene_Cali
2 жыл бұрын
Cheese can be musical.
@solunasunrise
2 жыл бұрын
Hallo mein Freund , wie geht es Dir ? ... hehe ... those kits are freaking cheating ... even more then lego or revel ... its not DIY ... its fucking Malen nach Zahlen :P ....i made a guitar ... i have build a ibanez xihpos iron label before there even was an iron label (more or less)... bought a xihpos corpus imitation and then somehow stuffed it to a 24 fret jackson style neck ... done all the painting and soldering ... lots of messing up but its playible and that ibanez quantum humbucker has good punch ... solid metal sound i was looking for without having me waste a fortune on a pick up ....fred buzz infested though ... have to play the strings pretty high ... why exactly that is i cannot tell (must be something with the neck pocket wasn t suited and i removed some material and so on )... i can post pictures of it all ... just tell it
@solunasunrise
2 жыл бұрын
okay forget what i said ... its not so mutch malen nach zahlen ... i thought its one of these pre painted kits with all fine thread screws so you can t mess up fitting
@SilverPaladin
2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait! I got 2 kits, 1 for me and one for my Granddaughter! We are going to have so much fun building these together!
@Sticky_Tea
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 😄 enjoy the builds!
@barrywebber100
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@georgeshaw8925
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Max, been watching you for a few years now, your editing and presentation in front of the camera has come along way. From an old U.S. Navy Photojournalist.
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you George!
@tony_n316
2 жыл бұрын
If they weren’t so expensive, I’d say to drop a Floyd FRX system right on the top of that guitar… That would be awesome, but at the same time defeat the affordable aspect of the challenge I guess.
@BaldPerspective
2 жыл бұрын
This would also negate the affordable aspect of this guitar, but I'd say Sophia over FR any day.
@tony_n316
2 жыл бұрын
@@BaldPerspective Sophia makes great stuff too, but the Floyd FRX is a top mount system designed specifically to be installed on Gibson style guitars that don't have routing in the body. To use a Sophia, you'd have to route out the body as far as I know.
@BaldPerspective
2 жыл бұрын
@@tony_n316 That's what I get for commenting before I watch lol
@minkorrh
2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea who makes it or if it's licensed, but I have this Yamaha RGX620DX that has a tremolo system I am in love with. It's a single lever release at the head (no tools) and every day when I pick it up I rarely have to tune it, depending on string age. I paid $300 for it used but mint shape, and I'm impressed every day.
@superblondeDotOrg
2 жыл бұрын
naw, cut off the headstock and use a steinberger bridge, make it a headless guitar
@BlazeGuitarLessons
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love the German at the beginning too. Great video!
@scottdunn2178
2 жыл бұрын
Who else got in trouble shooting off those Estes rockets back in the day? We would glue the tip with no parachute, and load them with C6-7 motors... the biggest you could get 🚀
@GlorifyGodInEverything
2 жыл бұрын
extremely sad right now.... left ring finger base of the bone shattered into pieces at work today so no guitar for a while :( i'm glad I can still enjoy your super cool videos. Thank you for your content :)
@AllanGildea
2 жыл бұрын
Get better soon!
@gabedestellano
2 жыл бұрын
"It even has instructions. Ha! Whatever..." I think I peed a little 😂🤣
@ncc74656m
2 жыл бұрын
Sadly with it costing another full guitar price for shipping to the US right now, it's just not worth it. I wish I'd been clued in to HB before the pandemic ruined everything. There are like three guitars I'd buy in a hot second if the shipping weren't crazy.
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'm hoping the shipping situation will improve!
@strangeuniverse1199
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I got all four of my Harley Benton guitars at the old 35 dollars shipping rate. That was quite a deal while it lasted.
@jesuschrist-alphaomega
2 жыл бұрын
I am first. That's my idea 💡
@youreverydaywitch
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you win so I can buy more shoes 👌🏽
@RocktCityTim
2 жыл бұрын
I was completely stoked about this - $79 for a PRS-24 style kit ... and then they hit me with the $90 shipping charge ... uh, nope.
@niteshades_promise
10 ай бұрын
Thanks. That's what I really wanted to know.🍻
@shanewalton8888
2 жыл бұрын
All of Max's videos are dipped in comedic cheese.
@alexander_winston
2 жыл бұрын
First!
@TheHitman3000
Жыл бұрын
Did anyone recognize Glen Danzig at Home Depot?
@RStu7390
2 жыл бұрын
I love it when you speak German :)
@terryclark7700
2 жыл бұрын
Can I have some of what Max is smoking, lol
@MobileDecay
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be amazed if you can cut that aluminum without it looking like a total mess and in a way that won't slice you up when you play. Sounds like you bit off more than you can chew.
@fortyseven1832
2 жыл бұрын
I'd glue it down and trim it with a router bit.
@whiteyshred4330
2 жыл бұрын
i miss when you used too open the boxes with those huge swords
@timbrokkoli7386
2 жыл бұрын
This video got me into the contest - ordered my kit immediately and started working on it today so good luck Max and everyone else ✌️
@jonathanstrand2474
2 жыл бұрын
Max, not to rain on yours, but leave the upper part of the body with the beautiful grain!, and use the aluminum on the lower half of the body, a split with that grain would be ultra cool. Plus If you have screws on the side your arm is on, you’ll thrash yourself 😳
@Jellyfriedfatness
4 ай бұрын
I bought two over time. One I had burned with a kitchen blow torch then went over with bees wax. All black hardware. Locking tuners. Sounds amazing. And that one I built for my son. The second one I tried painting it. I went with “plant yellow” again all black hardware. Locking tuners. Paint job was a 7/10 but again sounded awesome. On both I had to fully insulate with copper tape. And bought some cheap emg style pickups for only £7 each. Honestly after buffing down the frets, and putting them all together. Probably the best guitars I’ve played. I really want to build more.
@DJBuglip
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, your German's not terrible, Max.
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Danke!
@crazybillshobbiesandstuffd7652
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see your guitar.
@taz3672
2 жыл бұрын
I have had my eye on the double neck SG guitar kit from Solo Music Gear. I really love Max's channel. Very wholesome content.
@primitiveT
2 жыл бұрын
The end of life by another life. That signal of repertoire to which none shall so ever seek with righteous hands. This, being the word, this being the term, things being snapped and bringing out the gauge, the game and reason for sicknesses to end, and newer problems to be solved. This deep echo is a cerebus, which with many heads conditions the longevity of certitude. And the bastion of elements was regarded as nuance in their name. Very much studious and overtly confident to the name. Devout character being serviced to bring joy to the familiar eyes suggesting their own downfall and grazing the path of least resistance to time's latency. An up and down we all must feed on to taste the contentment.
@lostreb
2 жыл бұрын
I was really impressed the neck came drilled. For someone like me that does a lot for my peace of mind. I hate ruining a perfectly good neck and / or body because of mis-calculations. And of course, Max wouldn't be Max if he wasn't planning on adding his own personal details, accessories, touch, as well as his personality to the build. I can see it all now...Max at a gig and launching rockets with his guitar!!! Love it!!!! Great video, Max. Please keep them coming.
@jims.6393
2 жыл бұрын
Dip the guitar in cheese! 😂
@BaldPerspective
2 жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I have gesprochen die Deutsch, but last time I checked, "meine freund," meant "my lover," not "my friend." If I am actually remembering any of this correctly, to say, "my friend," you'd actually say, "freund von mir," which directly translates to, "friend of mine." I'm flattered, tho, lmao
@che2335
2 жыл бұрын
Metal men make metal guitars.
@AndyDion
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool build with the sheet metal top. I just did my first kit guitar early this year and love it. Rock on 🤘
@josefodium8888
2 жыл бұрын
Well, I can build a guitar, but not a Harley Benton one since the sobs stopped selling those to Russia. And I already have two of their guitars (tele and a 7-string). Guess there won’t be a third one. Because even if they will crawl back, I am not interested in their shite any more.
@sydwynd
2 жыл бұрын
That's way cool but shipping is more than the kit! I mean, $170ish for a guitar kit is not bad (and then there's the contest) but I can get kits in the US for less. Looking forward to seeing how you incorporate a rocket launcher on a guitar!
@thebaldshredder
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah can't wait to see it done! How are you going to cut that sheet metal? Now you're going to get the bug. I much prefer building guitars over buying them. Tons of fun.
@lostreb
2 жыл бұрын
I'm also hoping Max will share how cuts the aluminum to size and shape as well as addressing the edges. (Knowing he flies, I'm pretty sure he may have some contacts in the aircraft industry to give him good tips I'm hoping he shares!!!)
@jonathanstrand2474
2 жыл бұрын
Ok….you ain’t gonna play it, you got plenty of others to play🙂 This should be very interesting regardless
@jann_rygh
2 жыл бұрын
Waiting now for that one KZitemr/TikToker who'll dip the Guitar into Cheese 😂🙏🏼
@justpassingthrooo3505
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't see any primer, you need that or the grain sticks out like a badly paint garden fence. I've built 6 kits, had to upgrade hardware on them.
@toddzino58
2 жыл бұрын
Guitar is $79 and shipping is $84 to USA. Still not bad overall, but surprised me.
@anthonysthellhammerg4388
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty friken awesome ,I would try out but it may have to wait a month , I just got a Jackson king V and i dont think the wife is going to let me have a paycheck again, Besides that I think I tried getting something from Harley Benton and the shipping costs more than what I was trying to get
@enigma1247
2 жыл бұрын
Yikes...that body looks horrible. None of the pieces even look close to matching. Bad luck.
@Aloysius1966
2 жыл бұрын
See Max; this is why you can't have nice things. You're supposed to build a guitar and you go off and build field artillery.
@kevinssmokehouse
2 жыл бұрын
As far as rocket launching, if you know either Ace Frehley or Tommy Thayer then they might give you pointers.
@yargmatey57
2 жыл бұрын
I was totally expecting a BAMF wallet. YAARRRGGGG!!!!!!!
@johnwoods6539
2 жыл бұрын
It sounds like A great idea, good luck, but I think I will try doing it too..who knows...but I like your Idea...
@skyline2601
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but somehow I guessed you'd use satin "military" green. Anyway, can't wait to see how it will turn out.
@areareare9953
2 жыл бұрын
"Moooootheerrrrrrr, do you wanna build a rocket guitar with meeeeeeeeeeee......" Gimmie my five points.
@figuresix
2 жыл бұрын
Was going to order BASS, but 13-17 weeks before in stock for one I want..
@JamesJohnson-sq3ur
2 жыл бұрын
Film the actual build. Or at least highlights.
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Will do!
@alexcorona
2 жыл бұрын
So they're just ripping off crimson guitar....
@jamessharier7529
2 жыл бұрын
I’m almost 70 yrs young and I’m considering this challenge🎸🎸🎸
@j765n_
Жыл бұрын
Very goos video. Planning on building my own strat in olympic white and maybe a relic
@nicholasberndt6224
2 жыл бұрын
Nobody else should bother trying. I will win this! (Famous last words)
@joshavery1829
2 жыл бұрын
To quote Carl from aqua teen hunger force: I don’t need instructions to know how to rock!
@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't know where to start to be honest and surely I would need the proper tools and a workshop
@k2dave1969
2 жыл бұрын
You had me sold till you brought out the rocket.....enjoy this build I am out.....
@Pantherjonvideos
2 жыл бұрын
A guitar/rocket launcher..Hmmm, sounds pretty cool! Now, will you be able to launch a rocket while playing the guitar? Nope, not a good idea, hot licks then hot launches! Or fiery rockets followed by flaming riffs?? Looking forward to seeing the finished product! Rock on Max!
@symbolicacts6056
2 жыл бұрын
I gotta know, what is that guitar on your channel banner? Looks like an Ironbird but cooler
@greenwave792
2 жыл бұрын
OK, so I paused your video at the 4 sec. mark...I'm gonna watch it, I'm just wondering why another of my fav. channels has a thumbnail of boycotting Harley Benton?? I'm not gonna watch that one.
@GuitarMAXMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, the Casino guitars video? They basically said that is wasn't fair to other brands that they're making such good, affordable guitars.
@allboutthemojo
2 жыл бұрын
How do you walk in and out of home depot with just 1 plastic bag full of stuff? 😀
@chrisdigital
2 жыл бұрын
I went to go buy one and they wanted $75 to ship. What the heck?
@rabokel
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent german pronunciation 😁 Keep up the good work
@KennyAngus1975
2 жыл бұрын
Sooooo lol it's not called Home De POT lol. Your a funny guy!!!
@nikki78225
2 жыл бұрын
Can I use a Non Thomann one? Ive been looking at a BC Rich style one for some time
@thetakenking7061
2 жыл бұрын
De-po not De-pot. As soon as I herd you say De-pot I knew you were no handyman 👍🏻
@jacobbockover1628
Жыл бұрын
On any kit how are the frets? Can you set a good action without buzz?
@Mr.Monster1313
2 жыл бұрын
How much does the shipping cost for one of these kits..to be shipped to the US ???
@Zombie_13x33
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard anyone say home dePOT LOL. cool idea with the sheet metel
@jeffyoung8726
2 жыл бұрын
Mmmm, cheese-covered guitar... What a great idea Max!
@michaelkilgore4671
2 жыл бұрын
Watch your hair with that rocket launching guitar!! Can't wait to see it!
@scotthicks3094
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry guys, the shipping is as much as the kit.... hard pass.
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