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Hollow & Semi-hollow Body Guitar Kits

If you’re looking to build a guitar with rich tone, classic resonance, and expressive character, our DIY semi hollow body guitar kits and hollow body guitar kits are the perfect choice.

At Guitar Kit World, we offer one of the world’s largest ranges of DIY semi-acoustic, hollow, and thinline-style guitar kits, designed for builders of all skill levels. Each kit is crafted for great tone, smooth playability, and full customization.

  • Semi hollow body guitar kits – perfect for jazz, blues, indie, and expressive rock tones
  • Hollow body guitar kits – lightweight, resonant, and ideal for clean, warm, open sound
  • Thinline hollow body electric guitar kits – a modern take on classic tone with added comfort and clarity
  • Semi hollow body bass guitar kits – deep, punchy tone with added resonance and character

Every kit includes everything you need to build your own custom guitar, including body, neck, hardware, and electronics. Choose your tonewoods, finish style, and hardware to make it your own. Browse our full collection below and start building your perfect semi hollow, hollow, or thinline electric guitar today.

New to hollow body guitars? Our complete guide to hollow body guitar kits covers everything from tonewoods and construction styles to pickup options. If you're drawn to the classic jazz box shape, explore our dedicated archtop guitar kits collection.

Need help choosing the right kit? Email us anytime at support@guitarkitworld.com.

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Alder Body Semi-Hollow S-Style Guitar Kit With Quilted Maple Veneer
Alder Body Semi-Hollow S-Style Guitar Kit With Quilted Maple Veneer ✓ In Stock
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Alder Body Semi-hollow S-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build Your Own Alder Body Semi-hollow S-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...

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Semi-Hollow Body T-style Guitar with Equalizer - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow Body T-style Guitar with Equalizer - Guitar Kit World ⏲ Pre-Order
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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

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

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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow Body S-Style Guitar With Equalizer
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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow ST-style Guitar Kit

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this semi-hollow ST-style DIY guitar kit, designed for builders who want acoustic warmth, electric ver...

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Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer
Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer ✓ In Stock
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Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build Your Own Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientat...

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Mahogany TE Semi-Hollow DIY Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany TE Semi-Hollow DIY Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany TE Semi-Hollow DIY Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own TE semi-hollow guitar with a mahogany body, black pickguard, and dual humbuckers. Classic tone meets DIY creativity. Specifications ...

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Guitar Kit World - TE Semi-Hollow Style DIY Guitar Kit - Guitar body back view showing wood grain
Guitar Kit World - TE Semi-Hollow Style DIY Guitar Kit - Complete kit flat lay with body, neck, hardware, and electronics
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Basswood TE Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit w/ Maple Fretboard, F-Hole, Black Hardware

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

TE Semi-Hollow DIY guitar kit featuring a basswood body with an f-hole for resonant, airy tone. Paired with a maple neck and maple fretboard with b...

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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top
Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top
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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build a beautiful semi-hollow body ST style DIY guitar with Alder wood body and zebra body top. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar building...

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

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
Build 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 TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Semi-Hollow Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer Teh
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Semi-Hollow Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer

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

Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple body veneer, and Maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation*: Righty B...

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Semi-Acoustic TE style Mahogany body DIY kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
Semi-Acoustic TE style Mahogany body DIY kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
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Semi-Acoustic TE style Mahogany body DIY kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build a versatile semi-acoustic TE-style guitar designed for players who want both classic tone and modern flexibility. The mahogany semi-hollow bo...

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Semi-Hollow Ash TE Guitar Kit with Zebrawood Body Top
Semi-Hollow Ash TE Guitar Kit with Zebrawood Body Top
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Semi-Hollow Ash TE Guitar Kit with Zebrawood Body Top

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Semi-Hollow TE-style guitar kit with Ash Body, Engineered Zebrawood body top, and Maple neck. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specificatio...

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L5-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit With Flamed Maple Veneer L5
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Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specificat...

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Violin Bass W3 Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Violin Bass W3 Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Violin Bass Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

Experience the joy of creating your own music with our DIY Violin Bass Guitar kit! This short-scale (30" / 760 mm) kit includes all the materials n...

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E75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
E75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
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E75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers

$329.99 USD
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$329.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build a premium ES-style hollow body guitar with this E75 DIY kit, designed for players who want the warm resonance, classic aesthetics, and expre...

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Thin L3 Hollow Body Electric Guitar Kit with Black Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Thin L3 Hollow Body Electric Guitar Kit with Black Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Thin L3 Hollow Body Electric Guitar Kit with Black Hardware

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own classic blues inspired thin hollow body guitar. Featuring a maple plywood body with maple center block, set-in mahogany neck, engine...

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Semi Hollow E35 DIY Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top - Guitar Kit World
Semi Hollow E35 DIY Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top - Guitar Kit World
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Semi Hollow E35 DIY Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top

$319.99 USD
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$319.99 USD
$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your dream semi hollow electric guitar with this flamed maple top DIY kit featuring HH humbuckers, set in mahogany neck, abalone block inlays...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

Build your own semi-hollow DIY guitar with a beautiful spalted maple veneer, mahogany body & set-in neck, engineered ebony fretboard, and tr...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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L2 Semi-Hollow Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own semi-hollow LP2 alder body DIY guitar with F-Holes. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape: LP Style...

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Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

Build your own semi-hollow mahogany offset body guitar with quilted maple veneer and rosewood fretboard using our guitar kit. Specifications ...

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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
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Semi-hollow Mahogany T-style kit with Vibrato Tailpiece

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build Your Own Semi-hollow Mahogany T-style kit with Vibrato Tailpiece using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Neck Jo...

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Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware

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

Build your own semi-hollow LP-style guitar with this DIY kit. Featuring a mahogany body, ebony fretboard with trapezoid inlays, dual humbuckers, an...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot abalone Inlays. Specifications H...

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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own left-handed basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot imitation abalone Inl...

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Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$309.99 USD
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$309.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Build Skill 9/10 — Advanced

Build your own Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard and Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Han...

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our stock kits contain all necessary parts (unless stated otherwise on the product page).

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.

Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.
You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.

Here is some advice that will help steer you in the right direction, 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.

Find a guitar image online with a finish you particularly like, print it out and reference it often.

When audio engineers first start out they are told to use a reference point in the form of a studio recording to get an impression of how the guitars should sound, this is exactly the same principle.

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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