It's no surprise that Harley Benton's Gibson Explorer, Flying V and ESP-inspired Extreme-84, Extreme-76, and Victory have proved hugely popular, but so have the brand's electric guitar and bass kits that allow you to put together instruments yourself with the provided components – even the strings! So what a genius idea to combine the lines.
"These all-inclusive kits are designed for guitar enthusiasts who like to tinker," says Harley Benton. "As well as aspiring luthiers who want to build and personalise their own instruments."
Self-confessed tinkerer here, and once you get the modder bug it's a hard habit to kick. It's a lot of fun and gives you a better understanding of what makes our guitars tick. So the Extreme-84, Extreme-76, and Victory DIY guitar kits are a great, affordable step into that world with natural Okoume bodies, bolt-on roseacer necks, die-cast tuners, control electronics, tune-o-matic bridges and a pair of humbuckers. In the case of the James Hetfield-esque Extreme-84, they're active.
The bodies and the necks are already finished with a wood sealer ready to be sprayed with the finish of your choice.
The three new kits are priced at £134 for the Extreme-84, £109 for the Victory and £109 for the Extreme-76 at Thomann now.
The trio join an impressive range of guitars and basses waiting to be put together that that you can also find over at Thomann
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