Torres Engineering Telecaster

[Tprince]

I just found this kit for building your own Telecaster. It has one review on harmony-central, which is a good one. Anybody here tried Torres? I've heard bad things about their amp kits, so I was just curious about the guitar kits.

[tacorivers]

I'd stay far away from that! Call USA Custom Guitars or Warmoth.

[Pete Galati]

A Torres Tele kit? That makes me uncomfortable just hearing about it.

[hawkeyeinexile]

i believe that's a Saga kit Dan sells (and at a real good discount, IMHO). a friend bought one for his son to build and it got a big :AOK. i've thought of getting one myself someday, but that's more for the learning experience. the quality is reportedly good (fit & function), parts are decent.

:cool:

[Robert1950]

What's with Torres to elicit warnings of caution???

[gkoelling]

What's with Torres to elicit warnings of caution???

I suppose the thing that makes me "cautious" is that it is a complete kit and only cost $105.00. It also has an uncut "paddle" type headstock.

Headstock aside, at $105.00 for everything means cheap, cheap, cheap. This does not, however, reflect on Torres. They certainly aren't calling it a CS guitar. It just is what it is.

[PolyMorf]

Yep, it's a Saga. Replace the tuners and it can be quite playable. The fretboard is very flat. I believe it is close to ~20". Good kit to get the feet wet.

[gkoelling]

Yep, it's a Saga. Replace the tuners and it can be quite playable. The fretboard is very flat. I believe it is close to ~20". Good kit to get the feet wet.

20" radius?!?!?!!!?! Geez! Are you sure!???!??

[tacorivers]

"What's with Torres to elicit warnings of caution???"

Numerous horror stories. If you want to give this guy your money, go ahead. I'd look elsewhere.

[Tprince]

Yeah, it'd just be for fun. But I want it to work and be playable, so I might just look somewhere else. Thanks.