DIY Guitar Kit Tutorials & Setup Tips by Guitar Kit World

DIY Kit Community Guitar Finishing

August 30, 2025 Nathan T.

Jason’s Epoxy DIY Guitar Kit Build

At Guitar Kit World, we love seeing how our builders take a standard DIY electric guitar kit and turn it into something truly one-of-a-kind. From students turning blocks of wood into...

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Guitar Reviews Know Your Kit

August 29, 2025 Marty Banner

Baritone Guitar Kits

If you have more than a passing interest in guitars, chances are you are aware of baritone guitars. You might also be wondering if baritone guitars are available as guitar...

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Build Your Own Guitar DIY Kit Community

August 28, 2025 Nathan T.

Why Build a DIY Guitar Kit Instead of Buying a Guitar?

If you’re asking yourself: “Why should I build a DIY guitar kit instead of buying a guitar like an Epiphone Les Paul or Fender Strat?”—you’re not alone. It’s one of...

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Build Your Own Guitar Guitar Kit Assembly Guitar Reviews

August 06, 2025 Paul M.

Hollow Body Guitar Kits

If you have always wanted to own your archtop jazz hollow body electric guitar but found the price a little on the high side you may be interested in taking...

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Guitar Finishing

July 31, 2025 Nathan T.

Guitar Finishing 101: The Highlighted Grain & Stain Finish

There’s an endless list of choices available when it comes to guitar finishing. Options include oiling, staining, finishing in a graduated combination of colors e.g. sunburst to a standard solid...

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Fix Common Issues Guitar Finishing Tools

July 25, 2025 Nathan T.

Engineered Zebrawood DIY Guitar Kits

Engineered Zebrawood is made by compressing dyed cottonwood (a poplar sub-species) using heat, glue, and pressure to create its signature striped look. It’s denser than mahogany or basswood and has...

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Guitar Finishing

June 29, 2025 Marty Banner

DIY Guitar Finishes: How to Choose the Right Finish for Your Guitar Kit

Far more than just ‘the final touch’, the finish of your guitar can not only make or break the appearance of your guitar entirely, it also serves as a last...

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DIY Kit Community Guitar Kit World

May 28, 2025 Paul M.

SAU Students Turn Blocks of Wood into One-of-a-Kind Instruments

Not long ago, students in ART 4073 at Southern Arkansas University began shaping blocks of wood into something extraordinary — starting with blank guitar kits and ending with instruments that are...

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Guitar Kit Assembly Guitar Setup Tools

May 12, 2025 Paul M.

Complete Guitar Headstock Drilling Guide

Hey DIY guitar builders! Today we're tackling one of the most nerve-wracking parts of any guitar build - drilling those tuner holes in your headstock. Get this wrong, and you can...

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DIY Kit Community

April 25, 2025 Nathan T.

Students at Southern Arkansas University built electric guitars from blocks of wood

This semester, 15 honor students at SAU took creativity and craftsmanship to the next level—designing and building custom electric guitars from blocks of wood. Starting with blank DIY kits, they...

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DIY Kit Community Fix Common Issues Guitar Kit Assembly

April 23, 2025 Paul M.

How to make a pickguard using home supplies

Hey there, guitar enthusiasts and DIY lovers!  Today we're super excited to share something that's going to save you both time and money - how to make your very own...

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DIY Kit Community Guitar Finishing Les Paul

April 19, 2025 Nathan T.

Tim’s Custom LP-Style Guitar Build: From Kit to Killer Axe

What happens when a metal guitarist builds his own guitar? You get a raw, creative, and fully custom DIY journey—start to finish. Tim, the man behind Rustic Outlaw Guitars and...

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