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Build your dream instrument with Guitar Kit World – your complete luthier helper for DIY guitar kits. Explore detailed wiring guides, setup advice, tone upgrades, and real-builder reviews to help you get the most out of your kit, whether you’re a first-time builder or an experienced luthier.

How to Apply a Sunburst Guitar Finish | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

December 13, 2021 Guitar Kit World

How to Apply a Sunburst Guitar Finish

Before going into too much detail in this article, keep in mind that this is just one method of applying a sunburst guitar finish. This method is relatively easy to...

How High Should my Pickups be? | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Electronics

December 10, 2021 Guitar Kit World

How High Should my Pickups be?

How high should you adjust your pickups after your kit guitar assembly is complete? It makes sense to want to know after all it has the potential to have an impact...

Guitar Reviews

September 22, 2021 Marty Banner

G-style Guitar Kit Review

An SG® style guitar kit can be a great project to work on whether you are experienced with assembling and finishing kit guitars or even if this is your first...

Guitar Kit Styles For Musical Genres | Guitar Kit World

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August 11, 2021 Marty Banner

Guitar Kit Styles For Musical Genres

New to the guitar? Interested in assembling a guitar kit and learning to play but unsure which guitar kit options are going to best suit your needs? While, assembly, cost, and...

Flying V® style Guitar Kit Review | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Reviews

July 13, 2021 Marty Banner

Flying V® style Guitar Kit Review

The Flying V® is one of the more distinctive guitar shapes to ever grace a stage. With its iconic V-shaped body, combined with the arrow-shaped headstock, it’s a guitar shape...

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July 02, 2021 Marty Banner

Headless DIY Guitar Kits

When you’re considering buying a guitar, you often have to make a decision about whether you want a headless guitar or one with a headstock. There are many different benefits...

Engineered Ebony Fretboards | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing Guitar Kit Assembly

June 28, 2021 Marty Banner

Engineered Ebony Fretboards

Ebony is the default choice for fretboards in pretty much all of today’s best-selling high-end guitars. It’s dark, hard, and visually stunning, with waves of dark brown and black running...

How To Maintain Your Fingerboard | Guitar Kit World

Fix Common Issues

May 28, 2021 Marty Banner

How To Maintain Your Fingerboard

The fingerboard is an essential piece of equipment in a guitarist’s arsenal, so you must take care of it. Here’s how to clean and care for your fingerboard, so it...

Sanding a Guitar Body Prior to Painting | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Finishing

May 21, 2021 Guitar Kit World

Sanding a Guitar Body Prior to Painting

In the following article, we're going to cover some of the basics of guitar sanding. While it may seem fairly obvious, in essence, correct preparation will make or break the quality...

How to Fix Uneven Frets | Guitar Kit World

Fix Common Issues Guitar Kit Assembly Guitar Setup

May 11, 2021 Marty Banner

How to Fix Uneven Frets

Have your guitar frets gotten uneven? It's an all-too-common problem that plagues guitarists of all levels, and can be a real pain in the neck - or fret-board, as it...

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building an Electric Guitar Kit | Guitar Kit World

Guitar Kit Assembly

April 02, 2021 Guitar Kit World

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building an Electric Guitar Kit

While guitar kits offer a relatively inexpensive way to get into guitar building it can quickly become expensive and time-consuming if you run into problems. Let's face it if you...

Guitar Reviews

February 10, 2021 Marty Banner

Archtop Guitar Kits

Guitar Kit World offers a range of archtop guitar kits. These guitar kits are a lot of fun to put together and can be played both electric and acoustically in...

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