Leo Jaymz DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Roasted Ash Body, Maple Neck & Laurel Fingerboard - All Parts Included - Perfect for Beginners, Home Studio & DIY Music Projects

For my second home build I chose the Leo Jaymz IB5 Five String DIY kit. Saw a number of good reviews on Leo Jaymz products and the price was good. The kit arrived quickly in excellent condition, like my previous build I was mainly interested in the body, neck and electronics as I ordered higher grade hardware. The body is billed as roasted ash but looked, felt and worked more like mahogany. It sanded well, took stain and finish very nicely and the neck was straight and just needed the ends of the frets touched up a little. The head was easily sanded into a more unique shape. The neck fit perfectly, no shimming needed.Hardware mounted easily, the pre wired plug and play pickups actually sound pretty good after being set properly and the pots work smoothly with no crackle.The finished bass looks great, the grain pattern pops with the stain and finish. Sound works for me.The only thing missing is an instruction book like other Leo Jaymz products but assembly is pretty self explanatory.I may just build another at some point. Thank you for an excellent kit!