As Alan said, consider a build where you can choose your own parts.
I managed to pick up decent, mostly "name-brand" parts on my build (Gotoh bridge, Wilkinson tuners, etc.) None of it is top-of-the-range stuff, but the quality is definitely there, particularly with the bridge, which only cost R350 or so. I see you commented on that thread earlier, glad you found it useful.
In terms of kits, it seems that Blackbeard's kits seem the most reasonable. Since they're in SA, you'll save big time on shipping and customs.
There's a British company called - wait for it - guitar-kits.co.uk that have the same bolt-on LP with spalted maple top for £129.99, but I'm not sure what the shipping would be. (
http://www.guitar-kits.co.uk/products/electric-guitar-kits/mahogany-lp-style-with-spalted-maple-top/)
A quick check on www.importitall.co.za shows the same kit for R3,545 which would include customs, shipping and Importitall's cut.
My cousin bought a couple of kits from GuitarFetish - a Mockingbird and a PRS. The quality of both of the kits seemed ok to me at a quick-ish glance, but he had a nightmare with the neck of the PRS - he said he had to take it to a tech to sort out alignment issues. I'm not sure however how much that was down to his youthful exuberance and how much was a quality problem. There were no issues with the MB (other than my cousin's finishing skills). They do say that the kits are raw wood and require a "moderate level of ability" - this would hold true no matter what kit you get.
Ultimately, it really depends on whether you want to finish the guitar yourself. I wasn't sure I had the ability (or patience) to do that, so I bought a finished neck and body and just assembled everything else.
Kush wrote:
I do intend to choose my own fittings etc where I can and use the generics when the cash runs out (which it will) so the complete set is rather ideal for what I intend to do.
Personally, I'd do it the other way around - buy the kit first, build it up and improve it over time as and when you have the cash. This'll allow you to budget for whatever parts catch your fancy in your own time so if you need cash for unforeseen circumstances, you're not too hard up (and yes, it is possibly for GAS to set in when deciding on your tuners - those Steinberger tuners on StewMac keep calling me). Also, if the kit turns out to be of poor quality (neck is warped, cracks in the body), you're not left with a bunch of shiny parts that either may hang around in a drawer collecting dust or that you may have to sell on the cheap.
That's just my opinion, and it stems from my largely risk-averse nature as well as the universe's tendency to play practical jokes on me ?
Whatever you decide - kit or buying separate parts - remember two things:
1) There are many hugely knowledgeable people on this forum to help you, so ask as many questions as you feel necessary; and
2) Make sure you start a thread on your build ?