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Our guitar kits give you everything you need to build a real, playable instrument from scratch. Each kit ships with a shaped body, a pre-carved neck, all hardware, pickups, and electronics. You choose the finish, set the action, and walk away with a guitar that plays exactly the way you want it to.

Whether you are building your first guitar or your tenth, our kits are designed to work with common hand tools and a few weekends of shop time. We carry solid body, semi-hollow, and bass guitar kits in dozens of body styles, so there is something here for every player and every skill level.

All US orders ship free from our domestic warehouse. We include detailed build instructions with every kit, and our team is available to answer questions if you get stuck. If you have ever wanted to understand how a guitar comes together, this is the place to start.

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L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

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

Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two gold finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful quilted maple veneer body top, and trapezoid pearl white inl...

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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Engineered Zebrawood Body & Fretboard

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $196.99 USD
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Skill 2/10 Beginner

Beginner-friendly ST-style solid zebrawood body guitar kit with a bolt-on neck and white pickguard. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-H...

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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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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Solid Mahogany body right-handed PR Guitar Kit with Double Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Han...

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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

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

Build your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Numbe...

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LP style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (7/10) Set-in neck ha...

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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Two Single-Coils

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $239.99 USD
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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...

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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

Original price $319.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Nu...

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Mahogany body R41 Electric Bass Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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

Build your own Mahogany body R41 Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Hand...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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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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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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Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own offset set-neck guitar with a mahogany body, Rosewood (Engineered) fretboard with dot inlays, and dual mini-humbuckers. Features chr...

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Doublecut Junior Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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Skill 2/10 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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PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with mahogany body right-handed PR guitar kit with a beautiful flame maple veneer. Full Specifications General Dexterity...

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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 $239.99 USD
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Skill 3/10 Beginner

Bolt-on neck F2 guitar kit with a mahogany body and neck, Ebony (Engineered) fretboard, and trapezoid abalone inlays. Full Specifications General ...

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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

Original price $309.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
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Skill 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. Full Specifi...

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LP-style DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany LP-style body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed ...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Single-Coil

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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...

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Mahogany L2 Baritone 30" Semi-Hollow Archtop Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard

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Skill 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. Full Specificatio...

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Acoustic-Electric Thin Hollow Body Single-Cutaway Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Piezo Pickup

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this TE-style hollow body DIY kit, designed to deliver warm acoustic resonance with added clarity and ...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

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Skill 4/10 Beginner

TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-H...

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Semi-Hollow Double-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Split Parallelogram Inlays, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $319.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own semi-acoustic DIY guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer Mahogany body and Ebony Fretboard with beautiful Split Parallelogram Pearl Whit...

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

Original price $229.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Designed for easy construction, this solid mahogany body guitar kit features a single-cutaway design, bolt-on mahogany neck, and blues-style headst...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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...

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Mahogany Body KR Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard, Quilted Maple Top Veneer

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $249.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (5/10) Single-pickup...

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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Top, Maple Fretboard

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

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flame maple veneer, and a maple fretboard and neck with a skunk stripe. Full Specifications General...

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Body Wood

Most of our kits use mahogany, basswood, or ash bodies, and each wood shapes the tone differently, so pick based on the sound you are chasing.

Neck Profile

Check whether the kit uses a C, D, or slim taper neck profile, since your fretting hand comfort depends on it.

Pickup Configuration

Single coil kits deliver bright, snappy tones while humbucker kits push warmer, thicker output. Decide based on the genres you play.

Hardware Quality

Look at the tuning machines, bridge type, and nut material. Better hardware means better tuning stability and sustain right out of the box.

Skill Level

Bolt-on neck kits are the most forgiving for beginners, while set-neck and neck-through builds need more precision and patience.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tools do I need to build a guitar kit?

You need a soldering iron, screwdrivers, sandpaper, wood finish of your choice, and basic clamps. A drill helps but is not strictly required for most bolt-on kits. We have a full tools guide on our blog.

How long does it take to build a guitar kit?

Most builders finish in two to four weekends. The longest part is the finish work, since each coat needs drying time between applications. The actual assembly and wiring usually takes a single afternoon.

Do guitar kits come with instructions?

Yes. Every kit includes step-by-step instructions covering assembly, wiring, setup, and finishing. We also have blog articles and video walkthroughs for common build steps.

Are these kits good for beginners?

Absolutely. Bolt-on neck kits are the easiest starting point, and most of our customers are first-time builders. The instructions walk you through every step from sanding to stringing up.

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