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Best Guitar Kits for Adam Rafferty Fans

If you're inspired by Adam Rafferty’s unmistakable music and want to build you own custom guitar, this is where to begin.

Guitar models such as Gibson SG® and Gibson Les Paul® defined many Jazz songs. Our DIY kits aren’t official replicas but they make it possible to build your own DIY guitars perfectly suited for Jazz music inspired by those legendary instruments—excellent for fans and hobby builders.

Hollow Body L5 style Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard
Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD
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$309.99 USD
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$309.99 USD

Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard

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Build your own hollow body, semi-acoustic DIY guitar with Mahogany body and neck, flamed maple veneer, F-holes, and single cutaway. Specification...

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L5-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit With Flamed Maple Veneer L5
$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD

Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

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Build your own Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specificat...

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Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

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Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shap...

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Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD

Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

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Build your own semi-hollow mahogany offset body guitar with quilted maple veneer and rosewood fretboard using our guitar kit. Specifications ...

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E335 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow E35 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Top & Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$449.99 USD - $449.99 USD
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E35 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit

Custom Shop Kit

Build your own semi-acoustic E35 style semi-hollow body DIY guitar. This DIY guitar kit can be customized according to your taste and playing style...

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E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware
E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
$309.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD

E75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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Build your own E75-style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Spalted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specif...

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Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
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$319.99 USD

Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays

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Semi-hollow PR-style guitar kit features a chambered solid mahogany body topped with a solid carved maple cap, delivering a balanced blend of warmt...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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$289.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD

L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer

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Build your own semi-hollow DIY guitar with a beautiful spalted maple veneer, mahogany body & set-in neck, engineered ebony fretboard, and tr...

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Rosewood Fretboard E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
Rosewood Fretboard E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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Rosewood Fretboard E75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

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Build your own E75-style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Neck, Flamed Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specifications ...

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E75 Hollow Body 7-String Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Single Cutaway - Guitar Kit World
E75 Hollow Body 7-String Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Single Cutaway - Guitar Kit World
$329.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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E75 Hollow Body 7-String Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Single Cutaway

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Build your own 7-string hollow guitar kit with a mahogany body, ebony fretboard, F-holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specifications Han...

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E35 Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
E35 Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
$309.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD

E35 Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays

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Build your own E35 semi-hollow body DIY guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Heads...

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Violin Bass W3 Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Violin Bass W3 Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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Violin Bass Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard

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Experience the joy of creating your own music with our DIY Violin Bass Guitar kit! This short-scale (30" / 760 mm) kit includes all the materials n...

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Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap & Trapezoid Abalone Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap & Trapezoid Abalone Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap & Trapezoid Abalone Inlays

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Semi-hollow PR Guitar Kit with F-holes engineered rosewood fretboard and beautiful trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righ...

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LP Hollow Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
LP Hollow Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
$449.99 USD - $449.99 USD
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LP-style Hollow Body Guitar Kit

Custom Shop Kit

Build your own LP-style hollow body DIY guitar. This DIY guitar kit can be customized according to your taste and playing style. Customize hand-ori...

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L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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Mahogany L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Archtop Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard

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Build your own 30" Baritone Scale Semi-Hollow curved (arched) top LP-style guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications H...

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E35 Semi-Acoustic Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
E35 Semi-Acoustic Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
$329.99 USD
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$329.99 USD
$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD

E35 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

Guitar Kit World Originals

Build your own semi-acoustic DIY guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Heads...

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Semi-Hollow Body T-style Guitar with Equalizer - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow Body T-style Guitar with Equalizer - Guitar Kit World
$279.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD

Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit

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Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this TE-style semi-hollow DIY kit, designed to deliver warm acoustic resonance with added clarity and ...

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E35 Semi-Acoustic Guitar Kit with Split Parallelogram Ebony Fretboard Inlays - Guitar Kit World
E35 Semi-Acoustic Guitar Kit with Split Parallelogram Ebony Fretboard Inlays - Guitar Kit World
$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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E35 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Split Parallelogram Ebony Fretboard Inlays

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Build your own semi-acoustic DIY guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer Mahogany body and Ebony Fretboard with beautiful Split Parallelogram Pearl Whi...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
$299.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD

L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

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Build your own basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot abalone Inlays. Specifications H...

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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow Body S-Style Guitar With Equalizer
Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow Body S-Style Guitar With Equalizer
$279.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD

Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow ST-style Guitar Kit

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Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this semi-hollow ST-style DIY guitar kit, designed for builders who want acoustic warmth, electric ver...

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Semi-Hollow Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Semi-Hollow Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer Teh
$279.99 USD
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Semi-Hollow Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer

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Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple body veneer, and Maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation*: Righty B...

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JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck
JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
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JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck

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Build your JM-style guitar using this DIY kit with a solid mahogany body and maple neck with white dot inlays. Specifications Hand Orientati...

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Semi-Acoustic Body Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Cutaway - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Acoustic Body Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Cutaway - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Single Florentine-style Cutaway

Custom Shop Kit

Build your own hollow body DIY guitar with F-Holes and Florentine style single cutaway. Customize body and neck timber, hand orientation, and more ...

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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top
Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top
$279.99 USD
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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top

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Build a beautiful semi-hollow body ST style DIY guitar with Alder wood body and zebra body top. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar building...

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Why Choose Guitar Kit World for Your Adam Rafferty inspired DIY Build?

Artists like Adam Rafferty helped shape the sound of Jazz — and now you can build your own guitar inspired by that legacy. Guitar Kit World makes it easy to recreate the look and feel of iconic tones with DIY kits designed for customization. Each kit is made with quality tonewoods and designed to allow you to choose your own hand orientation, tonewood type, hardware, fretboard inlays, headstock shape, binding options & more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your kits licensed by Adam Rafferty or any guitar brands?

No. Our DIY guitar kits are not licensed, endorsed, sponsored, or approved by any guitar brands or artists, including Adam Rafferty or his estate. All references to artists or guitar styles are for educational and tribute purposes only.

The Jazz music guitar kits sold on Guitar Kit World are not official replicas or authorized replacements for branded guitars (e.g., Gibson SG® and Gibson Les Paul®, etc.). They are custom-made, unassembled kits designed for hobbyists and builders who want to craft unique, personalized instruments. All kits are sold “as is” and are not intended to be compatible with or interchangeable with parts from any official branded instruments.

What guitars are most associated with Adam Rafferty?

Some of the guitars most closely associated with Adam Rafferty include the Gibson SG® and Gibson Les Paul®. These models helped shape Adam Rafferty's signature sound and stage presence across performances and recordings.

Our DIY kits are inspired by these styles to help fans and builders create instruments that echo the tone and vibe of their favorite artists — purely for tribute and educational purposes.

What tools do I need to build a kit guitar?

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

Does the kit include everything to build a working guitar?

Our stock kits contain all necessary parts (unless stated otherwise on the product page).

How long does it take to complete a Adam Rafferty-style guitar kit?

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.

Do I have to solder the electronics?

Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.

What finishing options can I use on my guitar?

You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.

Here is some advice that will help steer you in the right direction, 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.

Find a guitar image online with a finish you particularly like, print it out and reference it often.

When audio engineers first start out they are told to use a reference point in the form of a studio recording to get an impression of how the guitars should sound, this is exactly the same principle.

How good will my finished kit guitar sound?

It’s defined firstly by the components you use and secondly the workmanship that goes into putting it all together.

Watch the community section of our Youtube Channel to learn how kit guitars sound.

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