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Solid Body Guitar Kits

Solid body electric guitars are the foundation of modern music. No acoustic chambers, no hollow spaces, just a solid slab of tonewood that translates string vibration into pure electric signal through your pickups.

This collection brings together every solid body guitar kit we carry, from single cutaways and double cutaways to offset bodies, V-shapes, and angular designs. Whether you want a warm, thick humbucker tone or bright single-coil snap, there is a kit here that matches your playing style.

Solid body kits are the most forgiving for first-time builders. The thick body blanks are sturdy during finishing, the weight gives you confidence while working, and the straightforward construction means fewer things that can go wrong during assembly.

Every kit ships with a pre-shaped body and neck, all hardware and electronics, and a step-by-step build guide. Pick your body style, choose your wood, select your finish, and build the guitar you have always wanted.

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Solid Mahogany body right-handed PR Guitar Kit with Double Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Numbe...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Black Pickguard

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Do it yourself LP-style guitar kit with flame maple veneer and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications Hand orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

Original price $249.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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Build Skill 2/10 — Beginner

Build your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. You can find ST-style guitar building instructions here: ...

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Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Ash body ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Number of Frets: 22 Neck ...

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WR Mahogany Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build and customize your own bass with the W2 Mahogany Bass Kit. This kit is designed for players who want a standout body shape, strong low-end to...

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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $319.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer mahogany body, and trapezoid pearl white inlays on a maple neck with a skunk st...

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays

Original price $319.99 USD
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Current price $289.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Right-handed solid one-piece mahogany body PR guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, engineered ebony fretboard, and pearl white dove bird inlays. ...

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Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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Build Skill 2/10 — Beginner

The TE Style DIY Guitar Kit with a basswood body is one of the most recommended kits for beginners and seasoned builders alike. Known for its class...

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Mahogany body R41 Bass Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $319.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany body R41 Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstoc...

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Doublecut LPJ Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD
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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own solid-body double-cut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body & bolt-on mahogany neck with a beautiful rosewood fr...

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F2 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Trapezoid Abalone Inlays

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $249.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Bolt-on neck F2 guitar kit with a mahogany body and neck, engineered ebony fretboard, and trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand O...

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F3 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own offset set-neck guitar with a mahogany body, engineered rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, and dual mini-humbuckers. Features chrom...

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Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Build 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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Mahogany ST-style guitar kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Chrome Hardware

Original price $229.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Do-it-yourself Mahogany body ST-style guitar kit with mahogany neck, chrome hardware and shaped headstock. A perfect kit project for first-time ...

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Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own DIY left-handed Ash body ST style guitar with a bolt-on neck and rosewood fretboard. Specifications Body type: Solid Han...

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Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Left-handed Mahogany body G2 Guitar Kit with Two Humbucker pickups and Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty ...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Styled Headstock, Maple Neck

Original price $259.99 USD
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Build 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*: Righty Body...

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Lefty F2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck

Original price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, and trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand O...

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TE Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own TE-style DIY guitar with a spalted maple veneer alder body, and maple neck. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specifications H...

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G2-style Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

Original price $289.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body G2-style guitar with our DIY kit with a beautiful maple fretboard and black finish hardware. Specifications ...

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Short-scale JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck

Original price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own short-scale JGS style DIY guitar with a Basswood body, a Maple bolt-on neck, and an Ebony fretboard with white Pearloid dot inlays. ...

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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Ash Body Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer ash body, and a maple fretboard and neck with a skunk stripe. Specifications H...

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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $329.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
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Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty He...

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F3 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with a beautiful quilted maple veneer mahogany body, ebony fretboard, and black hardware. Specifications Hand O...

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Body Style

Single cutaway for warm sustain, double cutaway for upper fret access, offset for balanced seated play.

Pickup Type

Humbuckers for thick driven tones, single coils for bright clean articulation, or a combination for maximum versatility.

Neck Joint

Bolt-on necks are easier to work with and adjust; set-neck and neck-through designs offer more sustain.

Tonewood

Mahogany delivers warmth, basswood offers balanced response, and ash provides bright attack with defined low end.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which solid body guitar kit is best for beginners?

Double cutaway bolt-on kits (S-style and T-style) are the easiest to build. The bolt-on neck joint is forgiving to assemble, and the body shapes are straightforward to finish. Start there if this is your first build.

What is the difference between solid body and semi-hollow?

A solid body guitar has no internal chambers, giving you a focused, direct tone with strong sustain and no feedback at high volumes. Semi-hollow guitars have routed chambers that add warmth and air to the tone but can feed back at high gain.

Do I need special tools to build a solid body guitar kit?

You need basic tools: screwdrivers, sandpaper, a soldering iron for the electronics, and finishing supplies. No woodworking power tools are required since the body and neck come pre-shaped.

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