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Archtop DIY Guitar Kits
The Archtop Guitar is a classic instrument that has been used in a wide range of popular music genres, including jazz, blues, rock and roll, metal, punk, country, and many others. The instrument is also referred to as an Arched-Top Guitar or an Electric Archtop Guitar. The design of the guitar allows for a more resonant and powerful tone than other types of guitars and is very popular with musicians.
If you want to build your own archtop guitar with the DIY kits, you must know what is an archtop guitar, how to handle it, and its parts. If you are a newbie, you can read this article which will give you basic knowledge about archtop guitar: Guitar Kit Assembly Manual.
Build your own archtop guitar using our DIY guitar kits. Let's get started!
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Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own hollow body, semi-acoustic DIY guitar with Mahogany body and neck, flamed maple veneer, F-holes, and single cutaway. Specification...
View full detailsThin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
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$269.99 USD
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specificat...
View full detailsHollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Headstock ...
View full detailsE75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own E75 hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Spalted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specificatio...
View full detailsSemi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays
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7/10 Intermediate
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...
View full detailsLP DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard
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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...
View full detailsRosewood Fretboard E75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own E75-style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Neck, Flamed Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specifications ...
View full detailsE75 Hollow Body 7-String Guitar Kit with Florentine-style Single Cutaway
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own 7-string hollow guitar kit with a mahogany body, ebony fretboard, F-holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specifications Han...
View full detailsL2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer
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$279.99 USD
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own semi-hollow DIY guitar with a beautiful spalted maple veneer, mahogany body & set-in neck, Ebony (Engineered) fretboard, and ...
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E35 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Split Parallelogram Ebony Fretboard Inlays
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...
View full detailsE35 Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own E35 semi-hollow body DIY guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Heads...
View full detailsMahogany L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Archtop Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard
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5/10 Intermediate
Build your own 30" Baritone Scale Semi-Hollow curved (arched) top LP-style guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications H...
View full detailsBasswood Violin Bass Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard
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8/10 Advanced
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...
View full detailsSemi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap & Trapezoid Abalone Inlays
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Semi-hollow PR Guitar Kit with F-holes Rosewood (Engineered) fretboard and beautiful trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand Orientation: Ri...
View full detailsE35 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own semi-acoustic DIY guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Heads...
View full detailsL2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot abalone Inlays. Specifications H...
View full detailsL2 Semi-Hollow Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard
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Build your own Semi-Hollow Body Mahogany LP-style Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...
View full detailsE75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Gold Hardware, Pearl White Inlays
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own E75-style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Quilted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specif...
View full detailsL2 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your own semi-hollow LP2 alder body DIY guitar with F-Holes. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape: LP Style...
View full detailsL1 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard
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Build your own Basswood LP-style body Guitar with Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty He...
View full detailsSemi-Acoustic E75 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Ebony Fretboard
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$319.99 USD
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$309.99 USD
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8/10 Advanced
Build your own Ebony Fretboard E75 style hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specificat...
View full detailsE75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers
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8/10 Advanced
Build a premium ES-style hollow body guitar with this E75 DIY kit, designed for players who want the warm resonance, classic aesthetics, and expre...
View full detailsSemi Hollow E35 DIY Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top
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7/10 Intermediate
Build your dream semi hollow electric guitar with this flamed maple top DIY kit featuring HH humbuckers, set in mahogany neck, abalone block inlays...
View full detailsSemi-Hollow E35 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Top & Ebony Fretboard
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Build your own semi-hollow body E35 guitar with beautiful Quilted Maple veneer and Ebony Fretboard. Specifications: Hand Orientation: Righty...
View full detailsFrequently 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.