Solo DSBK-10 DIY Electric Guitar & Bass Double Neck Guitar Kit

(1 customer review)

$ CAD 429.99

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SKU: DSBK-10 Category: Double Neck Guitar Kits Brand:
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This DIY guitar kit has everything you need for building your own custom Electric Double Neck Guitar. You will only need some basic tools and finishing supplies. This kit includes all parts and step-by-step instructions to build a complete, playable custom guitar. All challenging wood cutting, drilling and shaping has already been professionally done, as well as fret leveling and dressing.

Recommended tools: Solo Guitar Assembly Kit Bolt-on Neck

Kit includes:

  • Basswood body with a poly sealant
  • Unfinished 4 string Maple bass neck with Rosewood fingerboard
  • Unfinished 6 string Maple guitar neck with Rosewood fingerboard
  • Threaded hex bushings for 4-string neck
  • Threaded hex bushings for 6-string neck
  • Truss Rod Covers
  • Strings
  • 4-string Neck & Bridge Pickups
  • 6-string Neck & Bridge Pickups
  • 4-string bass bridge
  • 6-string guitar bridge
  • Hex Wrench
  • Control Cavity Cover Plate
  • Strap Buttons
  • 4-string Neck Plate
  • 6-string Neck Plate
  • Switch Plate
  • 3-Way Pickup Selector Toggle Switch
  • 3-Way Toggle Neck Selector Switch
  • Control Knobs
  • Control Pots (2 capacitors included for Tone Pots)
  • Jack Plate with an Output Jack
  • All mounting screws are included
  • Cord
  • Wires

Please Note: We are currently working on the manual for this kit, but we can provide wiring diagrams to assist with your build.

IMPORTANT (addition to standard return policy): due to their nature kits can be returned only in virtually untouched condition and in original package.

Additional information

Body Information
Body Material

Neck Information
Fretboard

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Weight

11 lbs

1 review for Solo DSBK-10 DIY Electric Guitar & Bass Double Neck Guitar Kit

  1. pabalava (verified owner)

    Quick Review. If you want more explanation, please read the book I wrote after this list.

    Pros:
    Unique instrument
    Good looking wood
    Fret Level was the best from any kit I’ve built so far. Only had to take material off from 5 frets total out of the 48 frets (both necks)
    Great Customer Service

    Cons:
    QC control
    Wiring diagram is not 1-to1
    Cavity holes are not wide enough
    Wires and pots were not soldered correctly for this guitar
    I had issues with the bridge on the bass neck and I’m having issues with the nut clamps on the guitar.

    Let’s start off with something important, The customer service at Solo Guitars is beyond amazing. It is the only reason why I gave this 3 stars, otherwise I don’t think I could have given this what I did.

    The items all arrived on time and the wood was perfect. Here is where I SHOULD of understood my limitations and returned the kit. While test fitting everything, I tried to run the low e string on the bass neck, and the hole wasn’t large enough. I was advised to widen the hole with a drill, and that did the trick. Then, while trying to fit the pick-ups, I realized the with all the wires running through the cavity would cause some issues as the holes were not be wide enough (5 pick up leads, output lead, ground wire, guitar and bass leads from pots) to allow all the wires through, So I had to drill a separate route to the electronics cavity to run the bass pick-ups as well as drill a new hole to the electronics cavity for all the extra wires. Outside of that, there were no problems and everything seemed like it would work out.

    Sanding and staining went flawlessly and I have nothing to add on this matter. Business as usual.

    Time to wire. And here is where this guitar earns its five flaming guitars (for difficulty, not my rating). The wiring schematic provided online has some major flaws. I don’t think it was created with the actual design of the guitar. First of all, it does not take into account the distance from the pick-ups and the electronics cavity. this is a problem when trying to use the provided pots and wires, they will not fit and they are not long enough. If you follow the diagram, you assume that the pots for the bass are closer to the bass pick-ups, but they are not, they are with the rest of the electronics. Which is fine, but that’s not how it is shown in the diagram, and that is most definitely not how the electronics were wired in the kit. Then, the hot wire from the three way switch is made to look as if it is close to the output jack…it is not; you will have to run the wire back to the electronics cavity. I had to plan the wiring ahead and use my own wires to fit the distance needed to run everything correctly. Luckily, with this being my 5th kit, and some YouTube videos, I was able to get the wiring done correctly. I would love to share pictures of what I did as I tried to document this hole thing. Here are some steps I took that might be beneficial if you purchase this kit.

    First, the pots that come with the kit; you might as well as throw those away. They are not mean for this kits and the wires aren’t even long enough. You will need to wire this thing from scratch. First run 4 wires from the small cavity in the three way switch that will select the bass pick-ups or the guitar pick-ups, to the electronics cavity. Keep them color coded. One will be your ground, one the hot to the output jack, the other two will be hot from the volume pots for the guitar and bass.

    Once you have that in place, wire your common ground running through your pots. You can use the wiring diagram to determined where to place all the hot and ground wires. Also, when grounding the bridge, I noticed the black paint was not conductive, so try to scuff some paint off wherever your going to make contact. Just make sure to check for continuity. I ended up scuffing the paint in the inner cavity of both bridges and the bottom of the saddles. With a lot of patience and common sense, the wiring can be completed. I got it all done and was ready the necks and set up.

    And here, at the end, is where I have become so demoralized. I placed the necks and both needed shims. Not a big deal, but the issue came when trying to string up the bass. The clamp that holds the ball end of the string on bridge snapped when adding tension. Yes, this metal piece just broke. I then tried it on a lightest string and that snapped as well. I was devastated. I called customer service the next day and they are sending me a new bridge. I’ve yet to receive it, but I have to assume that it’ll work out just fine.

    On the guitar side, I’ve had some intonation problems, but the biggest issue now is the nut locking clamps. the screws that came with it are too small with the strings on. I had to use the screws from the bass to have them fit in correctly. The only thing I can think of is the metal hole is so cheap that material was chewed out when I was test fitting everything. Most recently, a new issue came up with the high e string. This could just be a bad string because I cannot identify how this happened, but it happened. While playing I notice the string in question was out of tune, which made no sense as the strings had already been stretched and tuned. So I begin to add tension and I’m noticing that the pitch is not changing. I assume that maybe I did not clamp it down correctly. I check the clamp and it looked fine. I release all tension from the string and upon close inspection, I notice that where the string is wound, the winding itself was much smaller than it should be. I am not blaming the guitar on this this, but it was just another thing. I’ve yet to replace the string as I am waiting for the shims to come in . Hopefully the shims correct the buzz occurs when playing two open strings. The buzz is very noticeable and can be heard through the amp.

    Overall, the kit is okay. The wiring schematics are not 100% correct, the wiring pots are not designed for this guitar (Solo should just provide the wiring without being soldered as you will either have to take them apart or use your own. The parts seem to be very cheap. It might take some time, but I might upgrade the bridge to something else. This kit was just very expensive and I hesitant to spend more money. I’ve already upgraded the pickups, the pots, the output jack.

    This is not an easy build. To be fair, those 5 flaming guitars were accurate. I’m glad I took the challenge. I learned a lot, but ultimately, I would have a hard time recommending this build. It looks cool, but I also want it to work and now I’m concerned about the longevity of the instrument. I don’t think this is a knock on Solo guitars. As I mentioned earlier, this is my 5th kit and I’ve not had any issues like this on any of them. The guys at customer service have been very helpful and have helped tremendously. It’s why I will continue to purchase more kits in the future, though I might just stick to single neck instruments. This is literally double the work.

    I know I wrote a lot, but these were the things I wanted to make any potential buyer aware. I could have just received a bad one and you might luck out. I wouldn’t say don’t buy it….but be aware of what to expect. I wish there would have been a review or two before I purchased this kit, but it looks like I’m the first person to review it.

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