Looking for a Specific Guitar Kit?
Type in a model or style to see what’s available.
Ash Guitar Kits
Want a guitar that cuts through and complements your vocals? Consider Swamp Ash. Lighter than Mahogany, it delivers clear highs and pronounced lows, leaving space for your voice to shine. While each Ash guitar has unique character, they all sing with an unmatched clarity that sets you apart.
Build a DIY guitar with our Ash Guitar Kits. Get started now:
- Start Your DIY Guitar Kit Project
- Guitar Kit Assembly Tutorials & Guitar Kit Reviews
- Guitar Kit Assembly Manual
Contact our support team at support@guitarkitworld.com if you have any further questions.
Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Two Single-Coils
Original price
$289.99 USD
Original price
$289.99 USD
-
Original price
$289.99 USD
Original price
$289.99 USD
Current price
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
-
$239.99 USD
Current price
$239.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Ash body ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Stri...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Single-Coil
Original price
$269.99 USD
Original price
$269.99 USD
-
Original price
$269.99 USD
Original price
$269.99 USD
Current price
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
-
$229.99 USD
Current price
$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! Full Specifi...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Left-Handed
Original price
$239.99 USD
Original price
$239.99 USD
-
Original price
$239.99 USD
Original price
$239.99 USD
Current price
$199.99 USD
$199.99 USD
-
$199.99 USD
Current price
$199.99 USD
Skill
4/10 Beginner
Build your own DIY left-handed Ash body ST style guitar with a bolt-on neck and rosewood fretboard. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Left-Ha...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Black Hardware
Original price
$239.99 USD
Original price
$239.99 USD
-
Original price
$239.99 USD
Original price
$239.99 USD
Current price
$199.99 USD
$199.99 USD
-
$199.99 USD
Current price
$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...
View full detailsV4 Ash body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Original price
$299.99 USD
-
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
-
$299.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Ready to unleash your inner rockstar? Our Ash V-style DIY Guitar Kit is like a muscle car you build yourself, but instead of horsepower, you get fa...
View full detailsWB Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
-
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
Current price
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
-
$279.99 USD
Current price
$279.99 USD
Skill
7/10 Intermediate
Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer, and a maple fretboard and neck with a skunk stripe. Full Specifications Genera...
View full detailsHeavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Left-Handed
Original price
$329.99 USD
-
Original price
$329.99 USD
Original price
$329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
-
$329.99 USD
Current price
$329.99 USD
Skill
8/10 Advanced
Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Left-Handed ...
View full detailsAsh body EXP-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
-
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
Current price
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
-
$289.99 USD
Current price
$289.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Build your own DIY guitar with an ash body, maple neck and fretboard, and trapezoid abalone fretboard inlays kit. Full Specifications General Dext...
View full detailsThin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Two Single-Coils
Original price
$259.99 USD
-
Original price
$259.99 USD
Original price
$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
-
$259.99 USD
Current price
$259.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (5/10) Spalted Maple...
View full detailsThin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Engineered Zebrawood Veneer, Engineered Ebony Fretboard
Original price
$289.99 USD
Original price
$289.99 USD
-
Original price
$289.99 USD
Original price
$289.99 USD
Current price
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
-
$269.99 USD
Current price
$269.99 USD
Skill
7/10 Intermediate
Semi-Hollow TE-style guitar kit with Ash Body, Zebrawood (Engineered) body top, and Maple neck. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Full Specifi...
View full detailsHeadless 5-String Bass Guitar Kit, 34 Inch Scale, Ash Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard
Original price
$329.99 USD
-
Original price
$329.99 USD
Original price
$329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
-
$329.99 USD
Current price
$329.99 USD
Skill
6/10 Intermediate
Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 5 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (6/10) Quilted Maple...
View full detailsAsh 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
Original price
$299.99 USD
-
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
-
$299.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
Skill
6/10 Intermediate
Featuring a right-handed, maple bolt-on neck, and a flamed maple top on a solid ash body, you'll not only satisfy your inner craftsman, but you'll ...
View full detailsLefty Ash Body Superstrat-style Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard
Original price
$319.99 USD
-
Original price
$319.99 USD
Original price
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
-
$319.99 USD
Current price
$319.99 USD
Skill
7/10 Intermediate
Full Specifications General Dexterity: Left-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (7/10) Bolt-on neck j...
View full details5-String Thrash Bass Kit with Mahogany Body
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
-
Original price
$299.99 USD
Original price
$299.99 USD
Current price
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
-
$269.99 USD
Current price
$269.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Build your own Thrash-style bass with mahogany body and maple fretboard using our DIY guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Ha...
View full detailsHeavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard, Left-Handed
Original price
$329.99 USD
Original price
$329.99 USD
-
Original price
$329.99 USD
Original price
$329.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
-
$299.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
Skill
8/10 Advanced
Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Left-Hande...
View full detailsAsh Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer & Maple Fretboard
Original price
$279.99 USD
-
Original price
$279.99 USD
Original price
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
-
$279.99 USD
Current price
$279.99 USD
Skill
5/10 Intermediate
Build your own Ash Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Righ...
View full detailsAsh L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Archtop Guitar Kit
Original price
$319.99 USD
Original price
$319.99 USD
-
Original price
$319.99 USD
Original price
$319.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
-
$299.99 USD
Current price
$299.99 USD
Skill
7/10 Intermediate
Build your own Ash body 30" Baritone Scale Semi-Hollow curved (arched) top LP-style guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Full Spe...
View full detailsFrequently Asked Questions
Why choose ash for a guitar build?
Ash produces a bright, articulate tone with strong highs, scooped mids, and tight lows. It is a classic tonewood used in countless iconic recordings. Swamp ash in particular is lighter weight and has a more resonant, open sound compared to northern hard ash.
What is the difference between swamp ash and northern ash?
Swamp ash grows in wetlands and produces lighter, more porous wood with pronounced grain. It sounds brighter and more resonant. Northern ash (also called hard ash) is denser and heavier, with a tighter grain pattern. It produces a punchier tone with more midrange. Most guitar kits use swamp ash for its lighter weight and classic tone.
Is ash good for beginners?
Yes. Ash takes wood stain beautifully because of its open grain pattern, making it one of the best tonewoods for a visible grain finish. The pronounced grain lines also make sanding easier because you can see your progress. For a first build, an ash kit with a natural or stained finish is a great choice.
How should I finish an ash guitar body?
Ash looks best with a grain-filling step before your topcoat. Apply grain filler, sand it back, then apply your stain or clear coat. The open pores of ash create a distinctive texture if left unfilled, which some builders prefer for a more organic look and feel.