This $100 Tele Kit Has Good Bones | STRICH STL-D10 Review

What kind of Tele-style guitar kit can you really get for around $100? In today’s video, we unbox, assemble, set up, and play the STRICH STL-D10 Telecaster-style guitar kit — all in one video. This kit came straight from STRICH, and I wanted to see what kind of guitar experience a beginner builder or budget-minded player could expect right out of the box. We walk through the neck, body, electronics, solderless wiring system, assembly process, quick setup, tone samples, and final thoughts after getting this thing playable. The big surprise? That neck pocket fit is shockingly good. But there are also some things you’ll probably want to address if this kit becomes a long-term project guitar: scratchy frets, noisy electronics, no bridge ground wire, and a few budget hardware compromises. Still, for around $100, there may be a whole lot of potential packed into this mahogany-bodied Tele kit. And yes… we will hear some tone samples. If you’ve ever wondered whether a budget Tele kit is worth your time, this one might help answer that question. STRICH DIY Electric Guitar Kit STL-D10 https://amzn.to/4dz2wbt The $52 TEMU Guitar Kit: First Impressions | Unbelievably Cheap T-Style Unboxing https://youtu.be/l7ny8Av7Q9A Pistol Pete Build: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMhTW3lOIKQ3f6ekNy_Ghk0cbRaBeJrZl Check out the channels mentioned in today’s video: @TonJager (Brant) @Timmy70 (Timmay) @CalBandRockoCat (Cal) @j-mansgearcave (Jay) @2Yards (Yard) @sparkyguitars971 (Sparky) Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:18 The story behind the STRICH STL-D10 01:18 What we’re doing in today’s video 02:12 Unboxing the kit 02:53 Neck inspection and first impressions 04:52 Mahogany body reveal 06:14 Solderless wiring system explained 07:28 Installing the bridge and pickups 08:10 Talking budget kits and buying concerns 09:14 Electronics and control plate 10:46 Testing the pickups 12:02 Installing tuners 13:39 String trees and beginner builder notes 14:17 Neck installation 15:53 Stringing up the guitar 16:59 Tone samples 21:11 Setup and playability discussion 22:00 Thoughts on the build quality 23:07 Scratchy frets and setup concerns 24:28 Pickup noise and electronics discussion 26:02 Is the STRICH STL-D10 worth it? 26:58 Project plans and upgrades 27:54 Final thoughts ____ Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links. If you buy something I may make a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #STRICH #Telecaster #GuitarKit #DIYGuitar #BudgetGuitar #TeleStyle #GuitarReview #ElectricGuitar #GuitarBuild #GuitarsAndLife