yeah, the kits are pre cut, pre routed, no soldering required (I'm guessing they have clips or something), all parts including strings and strap buttons. In short...a little TOO complete and easy.

I appreciate the advice. From you guys said, I'm leaning towards building the body from scratch and buying a cheap neck and hardware for the first attempt. That way I can learn my routing and finishing techniques before I try again with some more expensive materials.

GG