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Left Handed Electric & Bass Guitar Kits

As a lefty, you're faced with the reality that you can't try out a lot of guitars or basses from online retailers because most right-handed guitars and basses aren't even made for left-handed players! When you finally find one, that is, it's often a costly model and not something you'd be able to afford.

At Guitar Kit World, we make it easy for lefty players to build the instrument they’ve always wanted. We offer a complete range of left handed guitar kits, left handed bass kits, and specialty styles including:

  • Left handed semi-hollow guitar kits – perfect for warm, expressive tones
  • Left handed hollow guitar kits – lightweight and resonant with classic character
  • Left handed semi-acoustic guitar kits – ideal for blues, jazz & versatile tones
  • Left handed bass guitar kits – great for DIY bass builders of any skill level
  • Left handed solid body electric guitar kits – for rock, metal, and custom builds

We offer more than 40 different lefty body shapes — one of the largest selections of DIY left-handed guitar kits in the world. Whether you're a first-time builder or an experienced luthier, you’ll find everything you need to build your perfect instrument.

All of our Custom Shop kits are also available in left-handed versions, so you never have to compromise on style, tonewoods, or hardware.

Browse all of our left handed guitar kits below and start building the guitar or bass you've always wanted.

Need help choosing the right kit? Contact our support team anytime at support@guitarkitworld.com.

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Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard ⏲ Pre-Order
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Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Build Skill 3/10 — 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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Left-Hand ST-Style Electric Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
Left-Hand ST-Style Electric Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World ✓ In Stock
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Left-Hand ST-Style Electric Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck

$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own left-handed ST-style electric guitar with this high-quality DIY guitar kit, designed for smooth playability and classic tone. Featur...

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Left-Hand Blank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Left-Hand Blank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World ⏲ Pre-Order
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Left-Hand Blank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard

$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build a custom electric guitar from the ground up with this left handed blank TE-style guitar kit, designed specifically for left handed players an...

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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World Sold out

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

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Left-handed solid mahogany body PR Guitar Kit with quilted maple veneer, engineered ebony fretboard, and dove bird inlays. Specifications ...

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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Lefty Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer
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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. You can find TE-st...

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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Lefty Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer
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Lefty Mahogany body TE Guitar Kit

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Please note: Wh...

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Lefty Basswood body KR-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
Lefty Basswood body KR-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty Basswood body KR-style Guitar Kit

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own Lefty Basswood body K-style Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Left-Hand ...

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Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L-style Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY L-style guitar with flamed maple veneer, chrome finish hardware, and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications ...

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Lefty ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware
Lefty ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware
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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
Build Skill 2/10 — 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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Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

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

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Left-Hand TE Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Left-Hand TE Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Left-Hand TE Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard

$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 2/10 — Beginner

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. Specifications ...

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Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome 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 left-handed LP-style guitar with a mahogany body and quilted maple veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand O...

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Lefty F4 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck - Guitar Kit World
Lefty F4 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty F2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
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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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays

$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body left-handed PR-style DIY Guitar with Flamed Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty Number of Frets: 2...

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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
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$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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Lefty KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Lefty KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own Lefty Alder body KR-style Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty Heads...

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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$329.99 USD
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$329.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

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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Lefty E1 Archtop Semi Hollow body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Lefty E1 Archtop Semi Hollow body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty E35 Archtop Semi Hollow body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$359.99 USD
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$359.99 USD
$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Lefty E35 Archtop Semi-Hollow body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: L...

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Lefty Basswood body EXP-style Bass Kit with Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
Lefty Basswood body EXP-style Bass Kit with Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty Basswood EXP-style Bass Kit with Maple Neck

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own Lefty Basswood body EXP-style Bass Kit with Maple Neck using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty Headstoc...

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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard

$329.99 USD
$329.99 USD - $329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Please note: Images display an ebony fretboard, ...

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Lefty E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ F-Holes, Florentine-style Single Cutaway, Quilted Maple Veneer
Lefty E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ F-Holes, Florentine-style Single Cutaway, Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Left-Hand E75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ F-Holes, Quilted Maple Veneer

$309.99 USD - $309.99 USD
$309.99 USD
$309.99 USD
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$309.99 USD
Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own left-handed DIY hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Quilted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. ...

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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

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

Build your own left-handed semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, trapezoid white pearl inlays. Specificati...

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Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit

$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, and pearl white Trapezoid fretboard inlays kit. Specificati...

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Ash Body RG-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Ash Body RG-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty Ash Body RG-style Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Designed with a fantastic ash body, quilted maple veneer, and an ebony fretboard, it's a lefty's dream come true! With dragon inlays that would mak...

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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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