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 guitars to experienced woodworkers, our community continues to inspire us...
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 kits (the answer is YES) and what’s different about them,...
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 the most common questions new builders ask. The short answer:...
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 a closer look at the range of DIY hollow body guitar kits currently available.
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 color finish. To make matters even more complex, within these...
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 tonal qualities closer to real hardwood—making it a great choice...
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 line of defense in protecting the guitar. Once you pick...
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 truly their own. source: https://photos.saumag.edu/p159412544 Now, the results are featured...
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 ruin your DIY Guitar. Get it right, and you're one...
