We make it easy to build your dream guitar: 40+ body & headstock shapes, tonewood, hand orientation and more.
Browse our best-selling DIY electric guitar kits, trusted by builders worldwide. Each kit includes premium tonewoods, quality hardware, and all the parts needed to build your own custom guitar.
Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two gold finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful quilted maple veneer body top, and trapezoid pearl white inl...
View full detailsSolid Mahogany body right-handed PR Guitar Kit with Double Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand N...
View full detailsBeginner-friendly ST-style solid zebrawood body guitar kit with a bolt-on neck and white pickguard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand ...
View full detailsJE style 6-string guitar kit with a solid basswood body, skunk striped maple neck, and a beautiful rosewood fretboard. Specifications Hand Orienta...
View full detailsBuild your own hollow body, semi-acoustic DIY guitar with Mahogany body and neck, flamed maple veneer, F-holes, and single cutaway. Specification...
View full detailsBuild your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. You can find ST-style guitar building instructions here: ...
View full detailsAsh body ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Number of Frets: 22 N...
View full detailsBuild your own Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specificatio...
View full detailsBuild your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Headstock ...
View full detailsBuild your own Mahogany body R41 Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Head...
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Your first build is easier than you think.
From classic shapes to rare builds.
Electric, acoustic, bass. We have over 40 body shapes to choose from. Different woods, different hardware, different vibes. Not sure where to start? Our quick quiz matches you with the right kit in seconds.
40+ body shapes. One quick quiz. Your match.
Builds for every skill level.
New to building? Our beginner kits come pre-shaped and ready to finish. Just sand, stain, and assemble. Experienced? We have advanced builds that'll push your skills. Every kit includes a difficulty rating so there are no surprises.
Every kit has a difficulty score.
You can't buy this guitar in any store.
Gift it to a loved one. Bring it to band practice. Hang it on the wall. Whatever you do with it, this is a real, playable instrument and the only one like it on earth. You can't buy this guitar in any store. You can only build it.
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We offer more than 40 guitar kit body shapes. You can choose your own hand orientation, tonewood type, hardware, fretboard inlays, headstock shape, binding options & more.
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Discover everything you need to build your own electric guitar! With easy-to-follow guides, expert tips, and real community builds, we help you bring your custom guitar to life.
Here at Guitar Kit World, we appreciate the creativity of our DIY community. Every once in a while, a build stands out. That’s exactly what happened when we saw the recent work of Norway-based artist and musician, Peter-John de Villiers...
Last weekend, Kalimar Maia ran a two-day hands-on guitar building workshop at Nova Labs in Fairfax, VA. Builders walked out with guitars they built themselves. The program works, and we are doing more of it. April in Fairfax: Two Days...
Depending on the type of guitar you buy you may only require tools and materials for finishing the guitar (painting) and soldering.
Screwdrivers, sandpaper and sanding block. Finishing supplies e.g. paint, stain, and clear gloss, ventilation mask, coping saw or jigsaw if shaping the headstock.
With this small list of inexpensive tools, you will be up and running and ready to build your electric guitar in no time.
Recommended reading: Luthier Tools for DIY Guitar Kits.
Our stock kits contain all necessary parts (unless stated otherwise on the product page).
It depends on the choice of finish. For instance, when you paint or stain a guitar you will need the surface to dry and harden (cure). This can take anywhere from 1 week to 3 months depending on your choice of finishing product.
You will find the guitar dries to approximately 90% very quickly but the final 10% takes some time. If you can't wait that long you could try tung oil or wax finish but bear in mind the finish won't be as durable and protect the guitar as effectively.
Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.
If you don't want to solder, or don't have the tools, our solderless guitar kits use plug-and-play wiring. No iron required.
You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.
Our advice: use a reference. In most cases, this will be a guitar you particularly like the look of and want to create something similar.
To view the latest DIY guitars from our community follow us on Instagram and visit our Customer Reviews page.
It's defined firstly by the components you use and secondly the workmanship that goes into putting it all together.
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