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Creating your own electric guitar is easy with our DIY guitar kits! You can select your favorite guitar body style from over 40 kits to create your next DIY project. What's the best way to get started? Here are some helpful resources:

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck - Guitar Kit World
Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck - Guitar Kit World In Stock In the US

Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$179.99 USD
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$179.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Designed for easy construction, this solid mahogany body guitar kit features a single-cutaway design, bolt-on mahogany neck, and blues-style headst...

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Mahogany JG-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Neck and Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany JG-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Neck and Fretboard - Guitar Kit World In Stock In the US

Mahogany JG-style Electric Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard

$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand ...

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Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World In Stock In the US

Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your DIY guitar using this beautiful basswood body MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer with maple neck. Specificatio...

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Standard L-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Neck - Guitar Kit World
Standard L-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Neck - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

Standard LP-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Neck

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Crafted with a mahogany body and neck right-handed guitar kit features a Blues Classic headstock, set-in neck, and dual humbuckers for rich, dynami...

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LP Junior Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer
L3 Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Singlecut Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$249.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own junior solid-body singlecut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a beautiful Spalted Maple Veneer, mahogany body & bolt-on mapl...

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Short scale R325 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Short-Scale R325 Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard
In Stock In the US

Short-scale R25 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Ever dreamed of crafting your custom short-scale guitar? It's time with our DIY kit, offering everything from a rosewood fretboard to a strong mapl...

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Ash ST-style guitar kit with Pau Ferro fretboard Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
Ash St-Style Guitar Kit With Pau Ferro Fretboard Maple Neck St
In Stock In China

Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Black Hardware

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Start your dream guitar build with this ash ST-style kit, complete with Pau Ferro fretboard maple neck for a beautiful finish. Perfect for aspiring...

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Basswood Headless Guitar With Dot Inlay Maple Neck
Basswood Headless Guitar With Dot Inlay Maple Neck
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Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Bolt-On Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

This Basswood Headless Guitar is the perfect instrument for creating your own headless DIY guitar masterpiece. It comes with a maple neck and ros...

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Mahogany NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany NI Guitar Kit with 2 Humbuckers, Black Finish Hardware

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany NI-style Guitar with with 2 Humbuckers and Black Finish Hardware. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape...

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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Pearl White Inlays

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Left-handed solid mahogany body PR Guitar Kit with quilted maple veneer, Ebony (Engineered) fretboard, and dove bird inlays. Specifications ...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Ebony fretboard
Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Ebony Fretboard
In Stock In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Engineered Ebony Fretboard, Dual Humbuckers

$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
$219.99 USD
$219.99 USD - $219.99 USD
$219.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body and Mahogany neck and Ebony (Engineered) fretboard. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specifications Hand...

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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Lefty Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer
In Stock In the US

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Left-Handed

$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
$219.99 USD - $219.99 USD
$219.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. You can find TE-st...

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Alder Body Semi-Hollow S-Style Guitar Kit With Quilted Maple Veneer
Alder Body Semi-Hollow S-Style Guitar Kit With Quilted Maple Veneer
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Alder Body Semi-hollow ST-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
$219.99 USD - $219.99 USD
$219.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build Your Own Alder Body Semi-hollow ST-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Ri...

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JG style guitar kit mahogany body back JG-RMRB-5103
JG style DIY electric guitar kit full flat lay with all parts JG-RMRB-5103
In Stock In China

Short-scale JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$219.99 USD
$219.99 USD - $219.99 USD
$219.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build a short-scale offset electric guitar from a box of parts. This DIY kit gives you a mahogany body, a bolt-on neck with a 22-fret rosewood fret...

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Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Lefty L-style Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$229.49 USD
$229.49 USD - $229.49 USD
$229.49 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY L-style guitar with flamed maple veneer, chrome finish hardware, and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications ...

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JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Short-scale JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own short-scale JG style guitar with a Mahogany body, bolt-on neck with rosewood fretboard, and white dot inlays using our DIY Guitar ki...

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Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Single-Coil

$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

TE style Guitar Kit with Ash Body, Flame Maple body veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specificatio...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Styled Headstock, Maple Neck
Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer Styled Headstock Neck
In Stock In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand B...

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Mahogany LP style body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L1 DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

LP DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany LP-style body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard

$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orien...

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Mahogany Body ICE-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany Body ICE-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany Body ICE-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany Body ICE-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: ...

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Basswood Headless Guitar Kit
Basswood Headless Guitar Kit
In Stock In the US

Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Bolt-On Neck, Dual Humbuckers, 5-Way Switching

$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood Headless Guitar Kit with Maple Neck using our DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications: Hand Orientation: Righty Neck Joint: Bolt...

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Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer
Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer
In Stock In China

Thin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Two Single-Coils

$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build Your Own Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientat...

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Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck - Guitar Kit World
Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own TE-style electric guitar with this DIY kit. Featuring a basswood body, maple neck with black binding, chrome hardware, and dual sing...

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 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.

If you don't want to solder, or don't have the tools, our solderless guitar kits use plug-and-play wiring. No iron required.

What finishing options can I use on my guitar?

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

Our advice: 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.

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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