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Electric Guitar Kits
Build your own electric guitar with our complete DIY kits. Every kit includes a pre-shaped body, carved neck, tuning machines, bridge, pickups, and all the wiring you need. Choose from over 200 electric guitar kits in single cutaway, double cutaway, offset, V-shape, angular, semi-hollow, and headless body styles.
What Comes in an Electric Guitar Kit?
Each kit ships with the body, neck, fretboard (pre-fretted and inlaid), tuning machines, bridge and tailpiece, pickups, wiring harness, knobs, and all mounting hardware. You supply the finish, soldering iron, and a few hand tools. Most builders complete their first kit in a weekend.
Which Electric Guitar Kit Should I Build First?
If this is your first build, start with a bolt-on neck kit in a solid body style. These are the most forgiving to assemble because the neck attaches with screws rather than glue, giving you room to adjust the fit. Double cutaway and single cutaway S-style or T-style kits are the most popular starter builds because of their straightforward wiring (typically one or two pickups with a simple switching layout).
What Will I Learn?
Building an electric guitar teaches you real skills: wood finishing techniques, soldering and basic electronics, pickup wiring and signal flow, fretwork and action setup, and intonation adjustment. Universities including Michigan Tech and Stony Brook use guitar building to teach applied physics, acoustics, and materials science. Every kit is a hands-on STEM project that produces a playable instrument.
Electric Guitar Kit Categories
Browse by body style to find the right kit for your build. We carry single cutaway (classic rock and blues tone), double cutaway (versatile, comfortable upper fret access), semi-hollow (warm jazz and blues resonance), offset (ergonomic, indie and alternative), V-shape and angular (bold stage presence), headless (lightweight, modern), 7-string and 8-string (extended range), and bass guitar kits.
Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Engineered Zebrawood Body & Fretboard
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Beginner-friendly ST-style solid zebrawood body guitar kit with a bolt-on neck and white pickguard. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-H...
View full detailsJE Style Guitar Kit with Monkey Grip and Vinework Fretboard Inlay
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JE style 6-string guitar kit with a solid basswood body, skunk striped maple neck, and a beautiful rosewood fretboard. Full Specifications General ...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard
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Build your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Numbe...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Two Single-Coils
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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, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard
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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...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Engineered Ebony Fretboard, Two Single-Coils
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Build your own guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body and Neck Ebony (Engineered) Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. Full Specifica...
View full detailsShort-scale JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard
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Build a short-scale offset electric guitar from a box of parts. This DIY kit gives you a mahogany body, a bolt-on mahogany neck with a 22-fret rose...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Engineered Ebony Fretboard, Dual Humbuckers
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TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body and Mahogany neck and Ebony (Engineered) fretboard. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Full Specifications ...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Dual Humbuckers
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Alder body ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of ...
View full detailsHollow Body Archtop 7-String Electric Guitar Kit, Single Florentine Cutaway
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Build your own 7-string hollow guitar kit with a mahogany body, ebony fretboard, F-holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Full Specifications ...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Single-Coil
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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, Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard
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Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Beginner (1/10) Bolt-on neck joint...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
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TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-H...
View full detailsShort-scale R25 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
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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...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Black Hardware
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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 detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Engineered Rosewood Fretboard, Two Single-Coils
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Right-handed Mahogany body TE guitar kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood (Engineered) Fretboard. Build your own DIY guitar. Full Specifications Genera...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard
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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! Full Specificatio...
View full detailsShort-scale JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck
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Build your own short-scale JGS style DIY guitar with a Basswood body, a Maple bolt-on neck, and an Ebony fretboard with pearl-white dot inlays. Ful...
View full detailsThin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, String-Through Body
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Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple body veneer, and Maple neck. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed ...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard
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Alder body TE guitar kit with beautiful quilted maple veneer top and skunk stripe maple neck. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed ...
View full detailsSemi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top
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Build a beautiful semi-hollow body ST style DIY guitar with Alder wood body and zebra body top. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Hande...
View full details7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard
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Build your own 7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kit. Full Specifications General ...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Engineered Abalone Inlays, Left-Handed
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Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. Full Specificati...
View full detailsThin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Black Hardware
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Build a versatile semi-acoustic TE-style guitar designed for players who want both classic tone and modern flexibility. The mahogany semi-hollow bo...
View full detailsFrequently Asked Questions
What tools do I need to build an electric guitar kit?
A soldering iron, screwdrivers (Phillips and flathead), hex keys (included with most kits), sandpaper (220 through 600 grit), wood finish of your choice, and wire cutters. No power tools or woodworking equipment required.
How long does it take to build an electric guitar kit?
Most builders finish assembly in 6 to 10 hours spread over a weekend. The finishing process (staining, painting, or oiling) adds 3 to 7 days of drying time depending on your chosen method.
Do I need experience to build an electric guitar kit?
No prior experience is needed. Every kit includes a step-by-step assembly manual with photos. The body and neck arrive pre-shaped and pre-drilled, so you are assembling and finishing rather than cutting or carving wood.
Can I customize the pickups and hardware in my kit?
Yes. The kits ship with stock pickups and hardware that work well out of the box. You can swap in aftermarket pickups, locking tuners, or upgraded bridges at any time during or after the build.