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Have you always wanted to learn how to build a guitar? Do you have dreams of building your own bolt-on guitar, but don't think it's possible because you don't have the patience or engineering know-how? Worry no more! Our DIY guitar kits make it easy for you to build your own bolt-on guitar in just a few easy steps.

Our DIY guitar kits are perfect for first-time builders. Our kits provide you with all the parts needed to build a professional quality guitar at a fraction of the cost of purchasing one ready-made. Build your own bolt-on guitar using our DIY guitar kits. Get started now:

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Mahogany body ICE-style DIY guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany body ICE-style DIY guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World In Stock In the US

Mahogany body ICE-style DIY guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer
RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer mahogany body tonewood and ebony fretboard with pearl white fretboard inlays. ...

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Mahogany TE style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany Te Style Body Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Mahogany TE style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own Mahogany TE-style Guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany 3-Humbucker Pickup G4 Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: R...

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JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard. - Guitar Kit World
JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard. - Guitar Kit World
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JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Neck

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

With our right-handed JE-style DIY Guitar kit, you can craft your very own instrument. Comprising a Mahogany body, Quilted Maple veneer, and Maple ...

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MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own DIY MOS-style kit guitar with mahogany body & neck tonewood, rosewood fretboard with beautiful pearl white fretboard inlays. ...

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Lefty ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware
Lefty ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Lefty ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with this beautiful zebrawood ST style kit. You can find ST-style guitar building instructions here: ST Gui...

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Guitar Kit World - G1-style DIY Guitar Kit - Guitar body back view showing wood grain
Guitar Kit World - G1-style DIY Guitar Kit - Complete kit flat lay with body, neck, hardware, and electronics
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Mahogany G1 Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard, Pre-wired Electronics

$259.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 2/10 Beginner

G1 DIY guitar kit featuring a mahogany body with a classic double-cutaway design, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays. ...

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Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard

$259.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Built to make your first guitar build achievable, this kit features a bolt on neck, pre mounted electronics, and a solid mahogany body shaped for c...

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Ash body 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Ash body 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Ash 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
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$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 ...

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

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 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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Alder body KR Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
KR Alder body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own alder body K-style guitar with a beautiful rosewood fretboard using this DIY guitar kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: ...

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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck
Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body semi-hollow ST style guitar with Maple Neck and not styled headstock. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar bu...

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Semi-hollow Mahogany T-style kit with Vibrato Tailpiece - Guitar Kit World
Semi-hollow Mahogany T-style kit with Vibrato Tailpiece - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Semi-hollow Mahogany TE-style kit with Vibrato Tailpiece

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own semi-hollow TE-style guitar with this mahogany DIY kit, featuring a classic design paired with a smooth vibrato tailpiece. Ideal for...

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JE-style guitar kit with 7-string Engineered Zebrawood Body - Guitar Kit World
JE-style guitar kit with 7-string Engineered Zebrawood Body - Guitar Kit World
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JE-style guitar kit with 7-string Zebrawood Body

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own 7-string DIY guitar using this JE-style guitar kit with 7-string Zebrawood (Engineered) body and ebony fretboard. Specifications ...

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X8 5-string Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
X8 5-string Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

5-String Thrash Bass Kit with Mahogany Body

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Thrash-style bass with mahogany body and maple fretboard using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Neck J...

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RG style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
RG style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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7-string RG style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own 7-string basswood body kit guitar with ebony fretboard and cool lightning bolt inlays. Specs Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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Guitar Kit World - LP-style DIY Guitar Kit - Guitar body back view showing control cavity and wood grain
Guitar Kit World - LP-style DIY Guitar Kit - Complete kit flat lay with body, neck, hardware, and electronics
In Stock In the US

Mahogany LP-style Guitar Kit w/ Maple Fretboard, Pre-wired Electronics

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

A beginner-friendly LP-style DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body and classic single-cutaway design. Unlike most LP-style kits, this one features a ...

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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
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 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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KR Alder Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
KR Alder Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

KR-style Alder Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own Alder KR-style Guitar with Maple Fretboard using this beautiful DIY Guitar kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock...

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MU style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Maple Fretboard
MU style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Maple Fretboard
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

MU style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Maple Fretboard

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own MU style DIY guitar with Alder body, Maple bolt-on neck, and fretboard with black Pearloid dot inlays. Specifications Hand Or...

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Guitar Kit World - ST Style DIY Guitar Kit - Guitar body back view showing wood grain
Guitar Kit World - ST Style DIY Guitar Kit - Complete kit flat lay with body, neck, hardware, and electronics
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Mahogany ST Guitar Kit w/ Maple Fretboard, Pre-wired Electronics

$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 1/10 Beginner

ST-style DIY guitar kit featuring a warm mahogany body, a maple neck, and a maple fretboard with black dot inlays. This kit includes fully pre-wire...

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Neck, Black Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Neck, Black Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Neck, Black Hardware

$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$189.99 USD
$189.99 USD - $189.99 USD
$189.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

If you are building your first electric guitar, this Junior style guitar kit is an ideal starting point. Its bolt on neck construction, uncomplicat...

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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

Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck

$269.99 USD
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$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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