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The kits are really quite a good deal, yes they are mainly discards from the Martin production floor, but then they are mainly cosmetic issues, You still get a pretty good quality kit for the money. I think its one of the cheapest if not the cheapest kits available. (Especially with the MOC Discounts and 25% off now).

its a good way to start if you are just interested in trying to build a guitar. It gets a bit more expensive when you factor in the tools, but you dont need every single luthier specific tool, You just have to be creative sometimes.

The kits come with a preshaped neck that can be shaped to your fit. pre bent sides (and purfling if you opt for the herringbone units) Pre radiused and slotted finger board with the Marker positions already pre routed. Contoured and radiused braces with the positions marked out on the top and backs. The top will usually come with the soundhole cut out and the rosette slot routed, and sometimes installed, bridge is pre slotted and pin holes are drilled . It also comes with a handy step by step instruction book.