Build a classic tone machine from the ground up with this blank TE-style guitar kit. Designed for makers who want full shaping, finishing, and tonal control, this slab-body kit arrives unfinished and ready for carving, sanding, routing, and personal customization. The maple neck paired with a rosewood fretboard delivers familiar snap and warmth, while the blank headstock gives you freedom to design your own signature shape.
With two single coil pickups, a three-way selector, simple controls, and a vintage TE-style bridge, this kit gives you the twang, bite, and clarity that TE-style guitars are known for. Leave the mahogany body natural for rich grain, or finish it in color, stain, oil, or relic style to make it fully your own.
Perfect for builders who want a mod-friendly platform, a custom shop style project, or a personal daily player built by hand. Craft it, paint it, wire it, play it.
Specifications
- Hand Orientation: Righty
- Headstock Shape: Blank
- Headstock Binding: None
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Binding: None
- Neck Joint: Bolt-on
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Dots, Pearl White
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Top Veneer: None
- Body Binding: None
- Scale Length: 25.5″
- Number of Frets: 22
- Electronics: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Selector
- Pickups: 2 Single coils
- Hardware Set Finish: Chrome
- Bridge & Tailpiece: T-style
- Pickguard: Black
- Nut Material: White Plastic
- String*: Steel
- Machine Heads*: Closed
- Truss Rod: Double Way
We prepared a range of tutorials to assist you with assembly, finishing and final setup.
Getting started with your DIY guitar build: essential tools, step-by-step assembly guides & expert tips from Guitar Kit World.
Preparation & Finishing: Learn essential surface prep and finishing techniques: staining, painting, clear coats and hand-rubbed oils to give your DIY guitar kit a flawless look.
Woodworking & Routing: All the tools, templates and techniques you need to cut, sand and carve your guitar body and neck blanks accurately.
Electronics & Wiring: Wire pickups, pots, selector switches and jacks using clear schematics, soldering tips and troubleshooting advice for a clean, noise-free signal. Find your kit's wiring diagram in our community →
Hardware Installation: Get precise hardware installation guidance: tuners, bridges, pickups and more so your DIY guitar kit stays solid and sounds its best.
Final Setup: Dial in neck relief, string action, intonation and pickup height so your guitar plays in tune, feels comfortable and delivers balanced tone.
Troubleshooting & Repair: Quick fixes for common kit issues—warped necks, finish blemishes, wiring shorts and more—plus maintenance tips to keep your guitar in top shape.
If something is unclear and you have questions please reach out to our Builder Success team from our Contact us page.
Safety First: It is recommended to sand and finish your kit guitar in a well-ventilated area wearing a respirator mask. You can learn more about the safety tips that you need to follow by clicking here: Important Guitar Finishing Safety Tips That You Must Follow.
