Kit Built Bass

[Callumjord]

I have recently decided that I am in need of a P bass/P bass style bass guitar and while I was looking at some different options the thought never occurred to me that I could get a kit P bass and make my own and make it a project for next year (after I get my pedal bored finished)

Has anybody had any experience with kit built guitars?

I am mainly thinking about starting off with one from either amazon or ebay (warmoth would be too expensive once the P&P has been added) and upgrading all the components ie, bass pickups, pots, tuners, bridge etc.

I could imagine that there would be a lot of work required for the neck, levelling/filing frets etc but what other problems could I occur?

Cheers,